Episode 81 - Lionel Bringuier

2021-10-10

Lionel Bringuier was such a nice guy to chat with - full of life and a really positive outlook on life and music-making! We had a discussion about which is harder to conduct, The Rite of Spring or Petrouchka, we discussed if conductors can be likened to tennis players, and I discovered why he was not allowed to celebrate with everyone else when he was at a dinner to announce his appointment at the Los Angeles Philharmonic! If you would like to join the supporters club...

Lionel Bringuier was such a nice guy to chat with - full of life and a really positive outlook on life and music-making!

We had a discussion about which is harder to conduct, The Rite of Spring or Petrouchka, we discussed if conductors can be likened to tennis players, and I discovered why he was not allowed to celebrate with everyone else when he was at a dinner to announce his appointment at the Los Angeles Philharmonic!

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This interview was recorded on 14th April 2021 via Zoom.

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