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At times flowing like water, at others rigid like a rock, maestro Kevin John Edusei's elegantly conducts the second movement of Prokofiev's Symphony No.5 with the Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra.

The first half of the concert saw soloist Nelson Goerner join him to perform Beethoven's Piano Concerto No.5, "The Emperor".

Recorded live at Lighthouse, Poole, on 30 October 2024 as part of the BSO Digital Concert Season. BSO Digital Concerts are broadcast live on Wednesday evenings from our home at Lighthouse, Poole. Every concert remains available on demand for 30 days after the performance date.
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[toastertubbo]

Yall have no idea how useful those dorky facial expressions are

[okejsew]

As a child, in music lessons, I waved my hands on purpose so that the teacher would think that I would become an excellent conductor

[SchwamL]

Closest thing to being a wizard in our world

[sleeplessmax]

Conductors have a hard fkn job. As a player, i am GLAD that i only have to do my part (know the music, listen to my section, and have good intonation). Conducting requires ears on everyone and knowing every little thing. Thank you conductors

[MrDisaster]

I never thought a conductor had any purpose until i was in a honor choir concert outside of my school. Singing the notes, and singing the song truly are different things.

[itsaak]

As a trumpet player, conductors are literally our back bone. Without them. So and i mean so many peices would never have heard the light of day or ever be played again because there would be nobody to teach the the Orchestra.

[DeadPKhtow]

The orchestral musicians' joke to the conductor: don't push too hard on us, or we will play exactly what you show with your baton.

[simonweigand]

You instantly see that the conductor has a super easy job doing it in 2 as the orchestra is in a super chilled flow. Nice recording!

[FrancisLuis]

They certainly looks like magicians with their wands who can make music sound so enticing 😊

[oldedwardian]

WOW! I must find this and listen to the whole symphony.

[oscarurquiaga]

its not just the point that orchestras follow, its the whole body, the energy he puts out and the faces he makes are also indicators and cues.

[GregAlloins]

I love how the erratic movements and the high low and then suddenly becoming smooth movement straight up matches with the flow of the music.

[neversleptanimations]

I love his conducting style! And the facial expressions are chef’s kiss

[Anteman]

Several times during this piece, I was expecting the Darth Vader Theme to start.

[jkfranjk]

"They don't know me son, whos gonna carry the violins, whos gonna carry the horns"🗣️📢

[-Kris_Miller-Rus-Eng-]

Imagine a story about a conductor getting Isekaied into a magic world with magical powers, and he can cast spells without talking and his magic is spawning orchestra and qith melodies he can damage the HPs of his opponents lol

[Kralasaurusx]

"So what instrument do you play?"
"The orchestra"

[RobloxianVideoHD]

Im just thinking how they edited that so smoothly

[morry_]

Its all fun and games until a bright green flash happens and someone ends up with a scar on their forehead

[minniem-ms]

Ooh that accel. Into the 2 was smooth and easy to follow. Fantastic stuff!