53 min listen
The art of precision engineering with Simon Winchester
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Length:
52 minutes
Released:
Aug 24, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
The modern world functions on precision - phones, computers, cameras that operate with exactness. But in the quest for perfection, have we lost the art of craftsmanship? (R)
Released:
Aug 24, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode
Titles in the series (100)
Jessica Cottis — inside the colour of sound: Jessica is an orchestral conductor and also a synesthete who 'sees' colour in her mind's eye. As an organ virtuoso she performed in some of Europe's great cathedrals. When forced to retire, Jessica re-trained as a conductor, making her debut at the BBC Proms. Australian born, she returns often, to work with the Canberra Symphony Orchestra by Conversations