Michael Seal's guest appearances

Michael Seal

Talking Classical Podcast

The CBSO Podcast

a mic on the podium

Simon Halsey

Stephen Maddock

Jonathan Bloxham

Marin Alsop

David Taylor

Leonard Slatkin

David Gregory

Chris Warner

Julian Ovenden

James MacMillan

Daniel Johnson

John Wilson

Mark Elder

Alpesh Chauhan

Kirill Gerstein

OwlTail

After quite a few requests from listeners as to when I might interview myself, to celebrate the podcast reaching Episode 50, I asked CBSO Chorus Director, Simon Halsey, to interview me instead. Simon and I discussed what it means to be "part of the CBSO furniture", I am frank and honest about some of my early conducting trips away from the UK and I tell the complete story about standing in for Andris Nelsons at very short notice and how that led to an extremely memorable concert with Jonas Kaufmann in Baden Baden! If you would like to financially support the podcast, why not subscribe at https://www.patreon.com/amiconthepodium, and for a monthly fee starting from just £5 a month, you can access two new series of interviews, group Zoom meeting with other fans of the podcast and myself, a monthly bulletin about the podcast and my own career as well as articles and much more. Alternatively, if you would prefer to make a one-off donation, go to https://www.justgiving.com/crowdfunding/a-mic-on-the-podium and any donation you make will be greatly appreciated and help the podcast live on into the future. This interview was recorded on 11th September 2020 via Zoom.

After quite a few requests from listeners as to when I might interview myself, to celebrate the podcast reaching Episode 50, I asked CBSO Chorus Director, Simon Halsey, to interview me instead. Simon and I discussed what it means to be "part of the CBSO furniture", I am frank and honest about some of my early conducting trips away from the UK and I tell the complete story about standing in for Andris Nelsons at very short notice and how that led to an extremely memorable concert with Jonas Kaufmann in Baden Baden! If you would like to financially support the podcast, why not subscribe at <a href="https://www.patreon.com/amiconthepodium" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.patreon.com/amiconthepodium</a>, and for a monthly fee starting from just £5 a month, you can access two new series of interviews, group Zoom meeting with other fans of the podcast and myself, a monthly bulletin about the podcast and my own career as well as articles and much more. Alternatively, if you would prefer to make a one-off donation, go to <a href="https://www.justgiving.com/crowdfunding/a-mic-on-the-podium" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.justgiving.com/crowdfunding/a-mic-on-the-podium</a> and any donation you make will be greatly appreciated and help the podcast live on into the future. This interview was recorded on 11th September 2020 via Zoom.

Episode 50 - Michael Seal

*All Talking Classical podcasts formerly on SoundCloud redirected to Anchor.*  In this episode, we'll be hearing from Michael Seal, Associate Conductor of the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, and now, podcaster. Michael has been creating a new podcast over the lockdown period called A Mic on the Podium. This is a series of fascinating conversations with his conductor colleagues, in which they openly discuss their journey into music, the art of conducting and their experiences of the profession. Check it out! We discuss the inspiration behind Michael's podcast and what he's been doing during this free time. We also learn about his background as a violinist and conductor, and hear some of his thoughts on the craft of conducting. Michael offers some really useful advice to young conductors towards the end of this discussion. Many thanks to Michael for talking especially for this podcast! Published 7th July 2020; interview recorded 12th June 2020. michaelseal.com amiconthepodium.podbean.com --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/talking-classical-podcast/message

*All Talking Classical podcasts formerly on SoundCloud redirected to Anchor.*  In this episode, we'll be hearing from Michael Seal, Associate Conductor of the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, and now, podcaster. Michael has been creating a new podcast over the lockdown period called A Mic on the Podium. This is a series of fascinating conversations with his conductor colleagues, in which they openly discuss their journey into music, the art of conducting and their experiences of the profession. Check it out! We discuss the inspiration behind Michael's podcast and what he's been doing during this free time. We also learn about his background as a violinist and conductor, and hear some of his thoughts on the craft of conducting. Michael offers some really useful advice to young conductors towards the end of this discussion. Many thanks to Michael for talking especially for this podcast! Published 7th July 2020; interview recorded 12th June 2020. <a href="http://michaelseal.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">michaelseal.com</a> <a href="http://amiconthepodium.podbean.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">amiconthepodium.podbean.com</a> --- Send in a voice message: <a href="https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/talking-classical-podcast/message" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/talking-classical-podcast/message</a>

Ep. 32: Michael Seal

Tom Redmond

CBSO Associate Conductor Michael Seal and presenter Tom Redmond talk about the art of programming and performing family concerts. Michael Seal is the Associate Conductor of the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, a unique appointment which recognises his work as Assistant Conductor, and the special relationship he has built with the orchestra. Tom Redmond is a presenter, horn player and animateur specialising in music education. He was a member of the Hallé Orchestra for 13 years before relinquishing his position in 2016 to allow him more time to work in music education and broadcasting. Tom devises and presents interactive concerts for schools and families for orchestras and festivals including Hallé, CBSO, RSNO, WNO, RTÉ NSO (Dublin), Ulster Orchestra, Edinburgh International and Hong Kong Arts Festivals.  cbso.co.uk

CBSO Associate Conductor Michael Seal and presenter Tom Redmond talk about the art of programming and performing family concerts. Michael Seal is the Associate Conductor of the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, a unique appointment which recognises his work as Assistant Conductor, and the special relationship he has built with the orchestra. Tom Redmond is a presenter, horn player and animateur specialising in music education. He was a member of the Hallé Orchestra for 13 years before relinquishing his position in 2016 to allow him more time to work in music education and broadcasting. Tom devises and presents interactive concerts for schools and families for orchestras and festivals including Hallé, CBSO, RSNO, WNO, RTÉ NSO (Dublin), Ulster Orchestra, Edinburgh International and Hong Kong Arts Festivals.  <a href="http://cbso.co.uk" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">cbso.co.uk</a>

June 2020: Michael Seal and Tom Redmond