Horror moment conductor knocks £1MILLION violin out of musician’s hands with baton in the middle of a concert

A BRITISH conductor knocked a £1million violin out of the hands of a top soloist after swinging his arms too vigorously ...
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Watch the moment when a conductor accidentally knocked a £1 million violin out of its player's hand

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New conductor takes baton at Symphony West: Community Voices

The 70-member orchestra presents three concerts a year, with rehearsals at the Keller Center of St. Adalbert Catholic Church.
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A blind musician can feel a conductor’s movements, thanks to a high-tech baton

When Kyungho Jeon was young, he dreamed of playing in an orchestra, but his teachers feared it would be too difficult – not because he lacked musical talent, but because he was born blind, and ...
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Conductor's baton with mount used by William Patrick Foster

A wooden band conductor's Baton with mount. Held in place by a small loop of string, on a light blue ribbon lined, grainy wooden mount (b), rests a dark wood conductor’s baton (a) used by Dr. William ...