Episode 21: Douglas Finch

Douglas Finch is a professor in Composition and Piano at Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music & Dance. His new opera, 'Take Care', a piece that explores the lives of social care workers and their relationship with dementia patients. The premier will be in April in Nottingham funded by the Arts Council.

Timestamps:

0:59 Improvisation at the beginning

4:02 Douglas' new opera, 'Take Care'

15:42 Inspirational operatic models

22:32 Discomfort in creation

35:15 Students playing Douglas' pieces

42:13 Brendal's quote "Titans in the Museum"

47:16 Capitalist Ideology in Art

53:50 Conservative Principle of Prescription