
Conductor Santtu-Matias Rouvali on bringing Nordic landscapes to the concert hall
Tom Service meets the dynamic Finnish conductor Santtu-Matias Rouvali and talks to neuroscientist Elizabeth Margulis about a new book that explores the science of Musical Daydreams.
Tom Service with guests, stories and the perfect classical soundtrack for the weekend!
Tom meets the dynamic Finnish conductor Santtu-Matias Rouvali who leads London's Philharmonia Orchestra. Equally at home in Sibelius symphonies, foraging in the wild in his native Finland or bringing heavy metal to the classical music stage - Santtu is one of the world's most exciting musicians. He and Tom talk about his life in music and nature.
Tom also talks to the neuroscientist Elizabeth Margulis about musical daydreams. Elizabeth's new book uses cutting edge research to explore the vivid, and emotionally charged images, stories, and memories we lapse into while listening to music.
And our focus on Creators continues with the flautist and Creative Director of Aurora Orchestra, Jane Mitchell. Aurora's breathtaking 'by heart' concerts - where they perform a great work from memory - are always a highlight of the classical music year. Tom meets Jane at rehearsals for Mozart's Jupiter Symphony 'by heart' to talk about how she goes about creating new ways to present music.
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- Sat 13 Jun 202609:00BBC Radio 3