Ivano Cavallini (Italy)

....If the bibliography on conducting is a consolidated heritage in Western countries, that of Eastern European countries is almost completely unknown. Among the illustrious names of the former Soviet Union, for example, that of Ilya Musin only recently became part of the Parnassus of the great teachers of orchestral conducting thanks to the studies conducted by his spiritual heir, the maestro Ennio Nicotra.

The Musin method, revisited, enriched and disseminated by Nicotra, differs substantially from the precepts of current manuals. The biographical notes to follow and the interview given  by the Italian disciple, help to shed light on the reasons for the success achieved by the innovative practice inspired by the technique of the great Russian artist...

from the interview of Ivano Cavallini to Maestro Ennio Nicotra. Read the entire interview here