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Conductor Sir Antonio Pappano and the NYO-USA

Jon Tolansky talks to charismatic conductor Sir Antonio Pappano and members of the National Youth Orchestra of the USA about classical music today.

Sir Antonio Pappano is one of the most charismatic and acclaimed conductors in the world. The son of Italian immigrates to the UK, he鈥檚 performed at major opera houses and concert venues from Amsterdam and Berlin to New York and Tokyo.

Antonio is passionate about making music easily available for everyone and as he approaches his 60th birthday, in this special edition of The Arts Hour, he talks about his life and career and how he especially wants to make classical music accessible for the younger generation. He鈥檒l be joined by members of the National Youth Orchestra of the United States of America, who he鈥檚 touring with, to discuss their diverse experiences and how classical music can speak to a young global audience today.

Presenter: Jon Tolansky
Producer: Andrea Kidd

(Image: (L-R) Roger Cawdette, Jory Lane, Jon Tolansky, Sir Antonio Pappano, Alexis DePaolo, Phoebe Rawn, Matthew Garcia, Alexandra He, Irene Castillo, Jakob Schoenfeld. Credit: 91热爆)

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Tue 15 Oct 2019 23:06GMT

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  • Sat 12 Oct 2019 19:06GMT
  • Tue 15 Oct 2019 08:06GMT
  • Tue 15 Oct 2019 23:06GMT