Simon Chalk's guest appearances

Simon Chalk

The Sandro Forte Podcast

Music & Conversation: The Podcast of English Composer Andrew Downes

Julian Treasure

Scott Smith

Jason Treu

David Thomas

Matthew Murphy

Ade Adepitan

Oscar Trimboli

Walter Bond

Steve Brown

Matt Brady

Robert Kennedy

Paul McVeigh

Tracy Edwards

Alex Sheen

Sophie Radcliffe

OwlTail

Paula Downes interviews Simon Chalk, internationally renowned conductor and violinist, and former student of Andrew Downes at Royal Birmingham Conservatoire.

Paula Downes interviews Simon Chalk, internationally renowned conductor and violinist, and former student of Andrew Downes at Royal Birmingham Conservatoire.

Episode 16: Conductor and Violinist Simon Chalk

Welshman, Simon Chalk’s love for music began when he started playing the violin at 11. As he grew up, it was the nurturing of this musical talent that would see him go on to become an orchestral conductor of one of the highest of distinctions.He’s worked with the BBC Concert Orchestra and Royal Philharmonic Orchestra as well as the Atlanta, Shanghai, Tokyo, Irish and St Petersburg orchestras, to name but a few. His talent crosses over into conducting popular music too, and has seen him work with a diverse range of musicians including, ‘Il Divo’, Chris de Burgh and Russell Watson and he has also collaborated with Westlife’s Nicky Byrne on a stage production of ‘The Snowman’.As well as talking to Sandro about his exceptional career, he treats us to a tinkle on the ivories!Find out more about Simon at:www.simonchalk.co.uk www.corporateconservatoire.comTwitter: @thechalkmeisterSandro Forte is a highly respected and successful businessman who has built an astonishing network of well-known individuals, sports stars and celebrities over a career spanning more than 30 years. Author of the bestselling book ‘Dare to Be Different’ and a sought-after speaker, Sandro has decided to access his enviable resources to produce a podcast series, centred around personal development, which invites a different person each episode to talk about their successes, their challenges and what lessons they have learned in life to make them who they are today. Their insights and wisdom both educate and motivate as they explain how success, whilst not always easy, is achievable for anyone. These interviews provide inspiring and informative insight from the perspective of an impressive and varied range of personalities. Subscribe, provide feedback, share what you want to hear more of in future episodes and ask any questions via email at hello@sandrospodcast.com www.sandrospodcast.comhello@sandrospodcast.comBlog: www.tumblr.com/sandrospodcastTwitter: @sandrospodcastFacebook: /sandrospodcast

Welshman, Simon Chalk’s love for music began when he started playing the violin at 11. As he grew up, it was the nurturing of this musical talent that would see him go on to become an orchestral conductor of one of the highest of distinctions. He’s worked with the BBC Concert Orchestra and Royal Philharmonic Orchestra as well as the Atlanta, Shanghai, Tokyo, Irish and St Petersburg orchestras, to name but a few. His talent crosses over into conducting popular music too, and has seen him work with a diverse range of musicians including, ‘Il Divo’, Chris de Burgh and Russell Watson and he has also collaborated with Westlife’s Nicky Byrne on a stage production of ‘The Snowman’. As well as talking to Sandro about his exceptional career, he treats us to a tinkle on the ivories! Find out more about Simon at: <a href="http://www.simonchalk.co.uk" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.simonchalk.co.uk</a> <a href="http://www.corporateconservatoire.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.corporateconservatoire.com</a> Twitter: @thechalkmeister Sandro Forte is a highly respected and successful businessman who has built an astonishing network of well-known individuals, sports stars and celebrities over a career spanning more than 30 years. Author of the bestselling book ‘Dare to Be Different’ and a sought-after speaker, Sandro has decided to access his enviable resources to produce a podcast series, centred around personal development, which invites a different person each episode to talk about their successes, their challenges and what lessons they have learned in life to make them who they are today. Their insights and wisdom both educate and motivate as they explain how success, whilst not always easy, is achievable for anyone. These interviews provide inspiring and informative insight from the perspective of an impressive and varied range of personalities. Subscribe, provide feedback, share what you want to hear more of in future episodes and ask any questions via email at hello@sandrospodcast.com <a href="http://www.sandrospodcast.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.sandrospodcast.com</a> hello@sandrospodcast.com Blog: <a href="http://www.tumblr.com/sandrospodcast" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.tumblr.com/sandrospodcast</a> Twitter: @sandrospodcast Facebook: /sandrospodcast

Simon Chalk: If you find a job you love, you’ll never do another days work in your life