Musical Roots
Episode 19: Duncan Ward, Conductor
This week's guest is British conductor Duncan Ward, who makes his Barbican debut with the London Symphony Orchestra later this month - more details below! Alongside touring the world guest conducting top orchestras, Duncan is Chief Conductor of the South Netherlands Philharmonic and Music Director of the Mediterranean Youth Orchestra. In this chat, find out why he is so passionate about working with youth orchestras, the craziness of jump-ins, the unconventional path of being a conductor and how he rests and recuperates away from the podium.
Duncan's website: http://www.duncan-ward.co.uk/
16th November LSO Concert: https://www.lso.co.uk/whats-on/a-world-of-possibilities-duncan-ward-abel-selaocoe/
23rd November LSO Concert: https://www.lso.co.uk/whats-on/bartok-janacek-debussy/
Keep up to date with us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/musicalrootspodcast
This week's guest is British conductor Duncan Ward, who makes his Barbican debut with the London Symphony Orchestra later this month - more details below! Alongside touring the world guest conducting top orchestras, Duncan is Chief Conductor of the South Netherlands Philharmonic and Music Director of the Mediterranean Youth Orchestra. In this chat, find out why he is so passionate about working with youth orchestras, the craziness of jump-ins, the unconventional path of being a conductor and how he rests and recuperates away from the podium.
Duncan's website: http://www.duncan-ward.co.uk/
16th November LSO Concert: https://www.lso.co.uk/whats-on/a-world-of-possibilities-duncan-ward-abel-selaocoe/
23rd November LSO Concert: https://www.lso.co.uk/whats-on/bartok-janacek-debussy/
Keep up to date with us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/musicalrootspodcast