4BR Interview with Allan Withington

In a new series of major interviews with leading conductors, players and personalities around the banding world, 4BR Editor Iwan Fox catches up with Stavanger MD, Allan Withington.

Allan recently led Stavanger Band to success at the Norwegian National Championships.

Friday, 03 April 2020

4BR catches up with conductor Allan Withington at home in Bergen to find out more about how his professional musical life has be challenged by the COVID-19 pandemic and what he thinks the future holds...

Allan is a professional musician who plays with the Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra as well as being a freelance conductor.

He talks about how the current pandemic has challenged his regular professional musical life as well as that with Stavanger Band and his renowned conducting course.

He also reveals how he has been spending his time with inspiration from his grandfather's war time record.

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