What makes a great conductor? Just watch Andris Nelsons | Tom Service

The connection between Andris Nelsons and the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra is something special – he has developed a physical language with his playersYou know it when you see it. I had never experienced conductor Andris Nelsons live before yesterday's Prom with the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra. But the connection between him and his players is among the most special I've seen anywhere. It's always galling when the hype is right, but there really is something going on between...

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