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4BR Thursday Interview with Russell Gray

4BR talks to the Scottish conductor in Stavanger about the upcoming Brass Band Conductors' Association Virtual Conducting Competition

Russell Gray
  Russell talks about the competition and life in Stavanger as her awaits a return to the rostrum

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4BR Editor Iwan Fox catches up with the Scottish conductor in Stavanger to talk about the 2021 Brass Band Conductors' Association Virtual Conducting Competition — and why conductors of all levels and genres should give it a go.

He also talks about looking forward to getting back to doing what he does best in front of a band himself...

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