iCadenza interview with Marius Stravinsky, Chief Conductor and Artistic Director of the Karelia Philharmonic Orchestra. A graduate of Eton College and the Royal Academy of Music in London, Marius Stravinsky is one of the youngest conductors in Russia ever to hold such a post and has conducted a number of other prominent orchestras across Europe. In this interview, he discusses how he determines his take on a piece, communicating with the orchestra, and the importance of always being curious about the world around us.
[...] repertoire of gesture as a means of communication. Valery Gergiev, the world famous conductor, and Marius Stravinsky, an up-and-comer in the field, both expressed the notion that experience is [...]