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Arts.21 - The Cultural Magazine | 24.09.2016

September 26, 2016

Conductor Teodor Currentzis is turning the music world on its head. He blurs boundaries between genres, pursues thought-provoking projects and pushes his MusicAeterna orchestra to its limits. Arts.21 accompanies him.

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Currentzis - The Classical Rebel, Part 1

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Arts.21 presents a classical music pop star -- Greek conductor Teodor Currentzis is turning the music world on its head.  He blurs boundaries between genres and pursues thought-provoking projects.
Teordor Currentzis is Artistic Director of the State Opera and Ballet Theatre in Perm, 1100 km north east of Moscow. Here on the border to Europe, his pushes his young MusicAeterna orchestra to its limits. With spectacular results.  This 2-part documentation presents an exclusive look into the life of the Enfant terrible -- between Russia, Germany and his hometown Athens.

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