Richard Watkins (horn) and Mark-Anthony Turnage (composer) In

Richard Watkins (horn) and Mark-Anthony Turnage (composer) In Conversation

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Meet Richard Watkins, Principal Horn of the Philharmonia Orchestra from 1985-1996, as he chats with composer and friend, Mark-Anthony Turnage at the Philharmonia offices in London. Find out all about Turnage's new piece for horn and how these artists have worked together in our film, and then join us in London for the world premiere on 16 January 2020, conducted by Esa-Pekka Salonen: https://www.philharmonia.co.uk/concerts/2508/horn_calls

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