Kazuki Yamada: ‘Let’s make music together’

Florence Lockheart
Friday, March 7, 2025

Having just scooped the 2025 RPS Conductor Award, City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra music director Kazuki Yamada is fast becoming a ‘local hero’. CM goes back to Florence Lockheart’s first interview with the conductor, where he reflects on his distinctive Japanese approach to musical collaboration, while giving us a taste of what to expect during his tenure

'I am totally thankful for the many Japanese conductors who forged this way.' © Sasha Gusov
'I am totally thankful for the many Japanese conductors who forged this way.' © Sasha Gusov

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