Music: The Next Generation

Despite the career obstacles, young conductors' passion for their craft remains undiminished. "No single instrument, like violin or piano, can give you the sound, the power and just the many colors of a symphony orchestra," says Guergov. "When I conducted for the first time, it was so extreme and overwhelming that I just stood there, and the orchestra nearly fell apart." Thanks to Seiji Ozawa, that doesn't happen anymore.

Tara Pepper in London

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