Episode 126 - Mark Stringer

Mark Stringer himself said, at the end of our chat, ”Good luck editing that down to a manageable length” - well, after over a year of waiting, I have. It is the longest episode so far BUT it is full of great anecdotes, wisdom and advice for any aspiring conductor! He talks candidly about the ”Faustian bargain” he took early in his career, we have a disagreement about whether you need to play the piano to be a good conductor, and I hear why one particular oboist’s scowling face was not for the reason he thought it was! If you want to hear the bonus mini-episode about Mark’s experiences teaching Daniel Harding, why not subscribe at https://www.patreon.com/amiconthepodium, and, for a monthly fee starting from just £5 a month, you can access two new series of interviews, group Zoom meetings with other fans of the podcast and myself, a monthly bulletin about the podcast and my own career as well as articles, photos, videos and even conducting lessons from myself. If you listen via Apple podcasts, please do leave a rating and review - it really helps the podcast get noticed and attract more listeners. If you want to get involved on social media, you can via Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/amiconthepodium) or Twitter (@amiconthepodium). This interview was recorded on 1st December 2021 via Zoom.