Are these really the conductors of the year?

Are these really the conductors of the year?

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norman lebrecht

October 15, 2020

The Royal Philharmonic Society has unrolled the shortlist for its annual awards.

The three conductors named are:

Dalia Stasevska
Jonathon Heyward
Martyn Brabbins

The first was seen at the BBC Proms, the second is promising and the third led ENO’s brave drive-in Bohème at Alexandra Palace.

But how many votes of RPS members did it take to put them there? And does your heart beat any faster to see them nominated?

Are they really the best batons of 2020?

How about – if it’s UK only –

Mirga (CBSO)

Welber (BBC Phil)

Alpesh Chauhan (Birmingham Opera)?

We got  bigger bang out of all three before Covid descended.

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