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Esa-Pekka Salonen

As part of New Year, New Music, Tom Service talks to the composer and conductor Esa-Pekka Salonen, Principal Conductor of the Philharmonia Orchestra and Conductor Laureate for the Los Angeles Philharmonic.

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45 minutes

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Mon 8 Jan 2018 22:00

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  • Sat 6 Jan 2018 12:15
  • Mon 8 Jan 2018 22:00

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