Telephone Interview 29th October 2019 Sought after for her insightful interpretations and dynamic presence, New Zealand-born Gemma New is a...
John Andrews on Sullivan’s Haddon Hall
Telephone Interview 28th November 2019 John Andrews is Principal Guest Conductor of the National Symphony Orchestra, Conductor-in-Association with the English...
Issue 10: Italian Opera
Welcome to Issue 10 – we are now in double figures! For this issue we have travelled along the Mediterranean […]
Matthew Kofi Waldren on Verdi’s Un ballo in maschera
Telephone Interview August 2019 Anglo-Ghanian conductor Matthew Kofi Waldren held the ENO Mackerras Fellowship 2016 -2018; his final production as...
John Andrews on Wolf-Ferrari’s Il Segreto di Susanna
Skype Interview 7th July 2019 With a special affinity for Italian bel canto and English baroque, John Andrews has conducted over 40...
Friedrich Haider on Wolf-Ferrari’s I gioielli della Madonna
Skype Interview 9th August 2019 Friedrich Haider has held the position of Principal Guest Conductor of the Theater und Philharmonie...
Issue 9: The French Connection
Welcome to Issue 9. This is the first time the French repertoire has been explored in Notes from the Podium, […]
Michael Stern on Saint-Saëns Symphony No.3 ‘Organ’
Skype Interview 8th March 2019 Conductor Michael Stern will be beginning his 15th season as Music Director of the Kansas...
Thierry Fischer on Berlioz’s Symphonie Fantastique
Telephone Interview May 8th 2019 Thierry Fischer has been Music Director of the Utah Symphony since 2009. He has led...
Scott Wilson on Audience Engagement (Debussy/Ravel)
Telephone Interview 28th March 2019 London-based Australian conductor Scott Wilson held the positions of Fellow in Conducting and Artist in...