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12.08.08First student exits Maestro
The BBC Concert Orchestra decides who remains in the competition.
05.08.08How hard can it be?
Journalist Christopher Middleton visitis the students as they try out their conducting skills on an orchestra of young musicians in a church in London.
05.08.08Stars compete to lead orchestra
Eight celebrities will compete for the opportunity to conduct the BBC Concert Orchestra, in a new series for BBC Two.
News Archive
- 12.08.08
Episode1: Baton Camp
Eight famous amateurs do battle for the chance to conduct the BBC Concert Orchestra in front of a live audience of 30,000 at BBC Proms in the Park.
- 19.08.08
Episode2: Music for Film and TV
Clive Anderson hosts Maestro’s first live studio challenge.
- 26.08.08
Episode3: Choral Music
Clive Anderson hosts Maestro’s second studio challenge as six famous amateurs with a passion for classical music do battle with their batons conducting the BBC Concert Orchestra and the BBC Symphony Chorus.
- 02.09.08
Episode4: Opera
Clive Anderson hosts Maestro’s third studio challenge as six famous amateurs do battle with their batons conducting opera music with the BBC Concert Orchestra and guest soloists.
- 09.09.08
Episode5: The Final
The three remaining student conductors must conduct a concerto with world renowned soloists.
- 13.09.08
Episode6: Winner's Final Live
The winning Maestro conducts the BBC Concert Orchestra and soloist Lesley Garrett in London’s Hyde Park in front of a live audience of thousands, with millions more watching at home.
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