30 Mar 2023

Ian Ridgewell: champion of lesser known music

From Three to Seven, 4:00 pm on 30 March 2023
Ian Ridgewell holding a book

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Conductor Ian Ridgewell has a soft spot for classical works that aren't as widely known as they should be.

He's including some of these pieces - Howard Hansen's 'Symphony No 2' and 'Caucasian Sketches Suite No 1' by Mikhail Ippolitov-Ivanov - in upcoming concerts with Hutt Valley Orchestra and Wellington City Orchestra.

Ian explained to Bryan Crump what draws him to these and other lesser known works.