Classical music conductors: Overpaid, oversexed and over the hill?

Published: Oct. 22, 2020, 3 a.m.

The Times's chief music critic, Richard Morrison muses over whether a combination of the coronavirus, environmental concerns and the MeToo movement will be the end of the 'maestro' - the classical music conductor - as we know it. 


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Guest: Richard Morrison, Times chief culture critic and music writer. 


Host: David Aaronovitch.


Clips used: Metropolitan Opera, Aurora Orchestra, Berlin Philharmonic, The Hendon Band YouTube Channel, ABC News, Washington Post, NBC News.



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