Name: Trusting the ensemble
Uploaded: 2011-10-07T15:25:56Z
Duration: 19 min 19 s
Description: Conductor Charles Hazlewood talks about the role of trust in musical leadership -- then shows how it works, as he conducts the Scottish Ensemble onstage. He also shares clips from two musical projects: the opera "U-Carmen eKhayelitsha" and the ParaOrchestra.

Conductor Charles Hazlewood talks about the role of trust in musical leadership -- then shows how it works, as he conducts the Scottish Ensemble onstage. He also shares clips from two musical projects: the opera "U-Carmen eKhayelitsha" and the ParaOrchestra.

Charles Hazlewood: Trusting the ensemble

Trusting the ensemble

Music's power unfurls in the trust between conductor and orchestra, transforming coercion into collaboration for compelling narratives.

U-Carmen eKhayelitsha, sung in Xhosa, epitomizes music’s capability to foster trust and unity in South Africa’s diverse cultural landscape.

Paraorchestra challenges perceptions, proving disability isn't a barrier to musical excellence, but a portal to extraordinary creativity.