This adaptation of Zigeunerweise is all the rage among Russia’s violin cognoscenti, some of whom consider this an improvement on Sarasate’s hackneyed original.

The perpetrators are Michael Feynman, Sergei Mazur and Jaroslav Ulyanov.

That’s what is being claimed for the Estonian Kristiina Poska, 37, first kapellmeister at the Komische Oper, Berlin.

At 37, she guest-conducts all over Europe and has appeared on Eurovision.

‘It is definitely not an advantage to be a female conductor in the cultural landscape of Germany,’ says Kristiina, ‘but it is important to know how to turn disadvantages into advantages.’

Full interview and profile here (in English).

From the CBC’s guide on how to be a classical musician.