10 Dec 2020

Rising star conductor, Gemma New

From Nine To Noon, 9:41 am on 10 December 2020

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33-year-old Gemma New has been described as a "rising star" in a new generation of musical conductors.

The New Zealander will lead the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra for its annual performance of Handel's masterwork Messiah in Wellington on Saturday night.

She talks with Kathryn about her musical beginnings and how Covid has impacted the orchestral world.

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