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Hungarian Gábor Takács-Nagy came to fame as the leader of the Takács Quartet, with whom he played for 17 years. In 2002, he turned to conducting and is currently music director of the Manchester Camerata and principal guest conductor of the Budapest Festival Orchestra. On 17 May, he conducts the BFO in the penultimate concert of his ‘Mozart, Made in Manchester’ series at the Stoller Hall, with pianist Jean-Efflam

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