Michael Eakin at the ABO Conference

Anne-Marie Minhall chats to the Chairman of the Association of British Orchestras and Chief Executive of the RLPO.

The Association of British Orchestras headed to Liverpool for their annual conference. During the three days of agenda-leading debate, discussions and presentations, Anne-Marie Minhall chatted with a coterie of music luminaries about the challenges faced by the country's ensembles.

One of the people she cornered was the Chairman of the Association of British Orchestras and Chief Executive of the RLPO, Michael Eakin. He spoke about the importance of the ABO Conference at an exciting time for British orchestras.

Anne-Marie Minhall spoke to Michael about the future of orchestral music and how best to use classical music to connect with communities.

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