A Young Man On a Baton Charge to World Acclaim Robin Ticciati, the New Principal Conductor of the Scottish Chamber Orchestra, Talks to Michael Tumelty
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HERE'S a question for classical buffs. Who is the hottest property in the under-30 category among UK classical musicians? Who is reckoned to be on course for certain stardom, critical acclaim and, very probably, massive demand from the international music scene? There are many candidates, but only one dead cert as far as the movers, shakers and big-time agents in the music business are concerned: Robin Ticciati, the young Londoner who is the new principal conductor of the Scottish Chamber Orchestra.
To the SCO's dedicated, hardcore audience on the orchestra's winter season circuit, Ticciati is completely unknown. He has not appeared in any of the cities. He has visited none of the major venues. He doesn't start his new post until December, so the only Scottish audiences that have seen him in action are those in the areas he visited last summer, and again recently, on smallscale Highlands tours.See the full content of this document
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A Young Man On a Baton Charge to World Acclaim Robin Ticciati, the New Principal Conductor of the Scottish Chamber Orchestra, Talks to Michael Tumelty
Yet, for all that he will appear in December, sight unseen, to take up the reins of his new band in the Scottish cities, audiences ought to be aware of something about this young man: he has an increasingly high profile internationally, and the evidence for that lies simply in the demand for his services.
He's only 26, but already has well-established...See the full content of this document