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“[As a conductor] there has to be, between me and the orchestra, an unshakable bond of trust, born out of mutual respect, through which we can spin a musical narrative that we all believe in.”
— Charles HazlewoodCharles Hazlewood: Trusting the ensemble
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“[South African musicians] don’t read music. They trust their ears. You can teach a bunch of South Africans a tune in about five seconds flat. Then, as if by magic, they will spontaneously improvise a load of harmony around that tune.”
— Charles HazlewoodCharles Hazlewood: Trusting the ensemble
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“Conducting is like holding a small bird in your hand. If you hold it too tightly, you crush it. If you hold it too loosely, it flies away.”
— Charles Hazlewood quoting conductor Sir Colin DavisCharles Hazlewood: Trusting the ensemble
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