How Nordic conductors have disrupted the reign of the maestro
In 2003, in the small Finnish city of Vaasa, the great conducting pedagogue Jorma Panula was presiding over a masterclass for wannabe maestros. At the back of the concert hall was Anna-Maria Helsing, a local violinist in her early 30s, attending as an observer. “Jorma saw me come in every day, carrying my scores,” recalls … Read more