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’s 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’ll be joined by members of the National Youth Orchestra of the United States of America, who he’s 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: Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ)
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Conductor Sir Antonio Pappano
Duration: 02:00
Broadcasts
- Sat 12 Oct 2019 19:06GMTΒι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service except East and Southern Africa & West and Central Africa
- Tue 15 Oct 2019 08:06GMTΒι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service
- Tue 15 Oct 2019 23:06GMTΒι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service