Umberto Clerici conducted his first concert in 2018. Four years later, he was appointed as Chief Conductor of the Queensland Symphony Orchestra. In an in-depth conversation with the passionate cellist/conductor, Yvonne Frindle discovers how his study of literature, philosophy and composition, together with his drive to learn and his desire to empower musicians, has facilitated his rapid rise to the podium.
When Umberto Clerici was announced as the Queensland Symphony Orchestra’s new Chief Conductor in May 2022, more than a few commentators observed that he was in good company, naming cellist-turned-conductors such as Arturo Toscanini and Sir John Barbirolli. But...
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