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Ben Palmer 🇪🇺
@conductorben
Artistic Director @cgsinfonia / Chief Conductor @babylon_orch & Orchestra da Camera di Pordenone / Composer / Represented @IMGArtistsUK
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    Ben Palmer 🇪🇺
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    Aug 28, 2022
    Still processing a truly extraordinary day yesterday, my debut performances at @bbcproms. Hugest thanks to the astonishing @BBCSSO, to @HansZimmer @IainFarrington @AURORAmusic @Nina_Bennet @ChrisGPackham & @MeganMcCubbin, and everyone who came. My heart is pretty full right now.
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    Ben Palmer 🇪🇺
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    May 24, 2020
    I felt the thing missing in my life was a John Williams figure, so I made one...
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    Ben Palmer 🇪🇺
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    Apr 23, 2024
    One of my favourite moments of @ClassicFM Live last night was when a mobile phone rang in the middle of Rhapsody in Blue. Instantly our incredible soloist Hayato Sumino (@880hz) copied it, incorporating it seamlessly into his improvisation 🤯
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    Ben Palmer 🇪🇺
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    Aug 4, 2019
    Fun fact of the day: instead of counting out the famous 11/4 bar in Rite of Spring, most conductors think or say “Igor Stravinsky is a son of a bitch”.
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    Ben Palmer 🇪🇺
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    Mar 17, 2018
    An 84th birthday surprise for Roger Norrington from the musicians of the SWR Symphoniorchester, yesterday evening in rehearsal at @cadoganhall. @BBCRadio3 @Baerenreiter (Full video at fb.com/conductorben)
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    Ben Palmer 🇪🇺
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    Oct 21, 2022
    🚲 🌝 👽 I’ve had the most glorious day rehearsing with the mighty @the_halle for tomorrow’s live orchestra screening of E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial in Concert. Join us at 7pm at @BridgewaterHall - it’s going to be emotional! 🎟 halle.co.uk/whats-on/et-th…
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    Ben Palmer 🇪🇺
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    Apr 23, 2024
    A truly extraordinary experience to conduct my @RSNO friends at @ClassicFM Live last night at the @RoyalAlbertHall. Incredible contributions from soloists @880hz, Rachel Duckett & Freddie de Tommaso, plus the wonderful @RSNOChorus. (📸 © Classic FM / Matt Crossick)
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    Ben Palmer 🇪🇺
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    Oct 16, 2021
    So, I didn’t get to meet JW as planned last night - he sent his regrets to the green room, saying he was too tired to come down - but he did do this for me; something I’ll treasure for ever ❤️ Amazing to see him live for the first time, with @BerlinPhil on astonishing form.
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    Ben Palmer 🇪🇺
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    Feb 11, 2020
    Just in case you thought Return of the Jedi couldn’t be any more awesome than it already is...
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    Ben Palmer 🇪🇺
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    Apr 26, 2022
    🌍 So excited to be making my @bbcproms debut on 27 Aug, conducting the Earth Prom with @BBCSSO & presenter @ChrisGPackham. Music by @HansZimmer, @GFentonMusic, @jacobsheamusic & more. Live on @BBCRadio3, broadcast on @BBCTwo on 29 Aug. bbc.co.uk/events/ezdfbp
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    Ben Palmer 🇪🇺
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    Mar 18, 2023
    None of @Lornaatwork’s 279 tweets (mostly RTs) mentions @BBCSO, @BBCPhilharmonic, @BBCNOW or @bbcproms. She doesn’t follow them, either. Couple of mentions of @BBCRadio3, one of @BBCCO (neither of which she follows). And none of @BBCSingers, though she did follow them. Recently.
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    Ben Palmer 🇪🇺
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    Jan 6, 2020
    Um, so, Felix just picked this up, took it to his chair and started reading it... 😳🤷🏻‍♂️😍 @Baerenreiter
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    Ben Palmer 🇪🇺
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    Apr 15, 2020
    Feeling quite emotional after working so hard on this over last few days. Huge thanks to the incredible @GrimethorpeBand, our amazing sound supervisor @therowellster, & everyone at @RoyalAlbertHall. Now over to @Film4! #brassedofflive #royalalberthome
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    Ben Palmer 🇪🇺
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    Apr 23, 2024
    Replying to @conductorben
    (And yes, the little sniff of appreciative laughter was me, sorry 😂)
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