Name: Trusting the ensemble
Uploaded: 2011-10-07T15:25:56Z
Duration: 19 min 19 s
Description: Conductor Charles Hazlewood talks about the role of trust in musical leadership -- then shows how it works, as he conducts the Scottish Ensemble onstage. He also shares clips from two musical projects: the opera "U-Carmen eKhayelitsha" and the ParaOrchestra.

Charles Hazlewood: Trusting the ensemble

Trusting the ensemble

Conductor Charles Hazlewood talks about the role of trust in musical leadership -- then shows how it works, as he conducts the Scottish Ensemble onstage. He also shares clips from two musical projects: the opera "U-Carmen eKhayelitsha" and the ParaOrchestra.

Trust is the invisible force that lets musicians create music together, replacing old models of strict control with mutual respect and freedom. In one powerful example, an opera company in South Africa overcame deep historical divides through singing, forging genuine connection among former adversaries. The journey continues with Paraorchestra, a groundbreaking ensemble proving that disability is no barrier to musical achievement. Where trust flourishes, music thrives and communities come alive.