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We talk to our artists about their current projects, what drives them in their pursuit of excellence, and their hopes for the future

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  • Being the bridge

    As he prepares to conduct the world premiere of Philippe Boesmans final opera, On purge bébé, Bassem Akiki explains how his role as conductor is to…
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  • Introducing Jack Sheen

    As we welcome conductor–composer Jack Sheen to the Maestro Arts family, we ask him some questions to find out more about his work and his vision of…
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  • Human, all too human

    As he releases his new CD of Schubert Piano Sonatas and prepares to take them on the road, 20 years after his last Schubert series, Paul Lewis…
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  • A conductor’s vision

    On a recent visit to Mumbai to conduct the Symphony Orchestra of India, Richard Farnes took time out in the city to enjoy another passion – street…
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  • Communal passions

    Grange Park Opera's new opera, Gods of the Game, explores the similarities between football and opera. Ahead of its world premiere on 6 October,…
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  • Beauty at the edge of the abyss

    As Philipp von Steinaecker prepares to conduct three performances of Mahler’s Ninth Symphony with the Mahler Academy Orchestra as the culmination of…
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  • Act naturally

    As Irina Brook’s new production of Il matrimonio segreto opens at La Scala, with sets and costumes by Patrick Kinmonth, the director reveals her…
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  • Vision for the future

    As he releases Three Berceuses, the first track from a new visual album, and devises an innovative video-concert format for the Southbank Centre,…
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  • Back to the future

    With her new recording of Max Richter’s Vivaldi Recomposed with Chineke! released this month, Elena Urioste explains what she learnt from using…
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  • Songs of Experience

    As he reaches the half-century milestone, Paul Lewis explains the benefits of age in the lifelong process of learning music and looks back at some of…
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  • How to tame your dragon

    A new production of Mozart’s Mitridate that opens this month at Royal Danish Opera features a creative team with three Maestro Arts artists –…
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