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Marin Alsop: Conducting Musical Conversations

Published February 18, 2005 at 11:00 PM CST

The principal conductor of the Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra in Great Britain talks about the challenges of working with orchestras when there is a language barrier. Most leading conductors spend their off season working as guest conductors with orchestras all over the world.

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