Kent Nagano is a renowned conductor working all over the globe. Born in the United States, he grew up in Morro Bay, a fishing village on the west coast of California. After gaining success as a conductor in the US, he was appointed music director at the Opéra National de Lyon in 1988, where he served until 1998. From 1991 to 2000, he stood at the helm of the Hallé Orchestra in Manchester, and in 2003 he was appointed first music director of the Los Angeles Opera. From 2000 to 2006 he was chief conductor and artistic director of the Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester Berlin before becoming general music director at the Bavarian State Opera in Munich (until July 2013) and music director of the Orchestre symphonique de Montréal. In 2015, he began his tenure as general music director and chief conductor of the Hamburg State Opera. Inge Kloepfer, born in Munich, is a prize-winning and bestselling author and journalist writing for Germany’s leading papers. She lives in Berlin.
"A book full of philosophical and political reflections that will
fascinate all those who like to think about the role of music and
musical institutions in our society … A must-read for all actors in
the music world and a source of enrichment and reflection for the
music lover." Caroline Rodgers, Scena
"A tribute to the music teachers who trained Nagano, but [also] a
precious reflection on the teaching of music, and even, more
generally, on the teaching of the arts and humanities." Didier
Delsart, Huffington Post
"A resounding advocacy for classical music in a world that
belittles art, and an invitation to break the elitist shackles in
which it has been bound." Martine Desjardins, L'actualité
"This enjoyable book is at once smart, modest and surprisingly
intimate." Christophe Huss, Le Devoir
"A discreet man, Kent Nagano opens his story with great tenderness
and takes you on a journey from California to France, from Germany
to Montreal, and along the way provides the reader with important
insights into the future of classical music." Christoph
"A very interesting read, not only for classical music lovers, but
for all those who care about the arts." Marc-André Masson, RDI
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