Ep 206-Ryan Bancroft: Back in Focus

On this episode I am joined by conductor Ryan Bancroft. He is originally from Los Angeles, California and is currently the principal conductor with the BBC National Orchestra of Wales. He studied trumpet at the California Institute of the Arts and received his Masters of Music in Orchestral Conducting from the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland. According to the Pool Alumni Magazine of Cal Arts The Malko prize is akin to the Grammy Award for Best new artist or being named NBA rookie of the year, and Ryan won this award! In 2018 he won both First Prize and Audience Prize at the prestigious Malko Competition for Young Conductors in Copenhagen, Denmark and the rest is history. We discuss how music entered his life, his voluntary pivot from trumpet player to conductor, and how the involuntary life halt that was brought on by the pandemic has turned into a necessary time to help him find his balance. Get in touch: Ryan Bancroft Instagram: @ryanbancroftconductorYoutube (the moment he won The Malko Prize): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mRInXbKExbE*Full video-start at 7:45- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sdP34Px8IP0The Pool Magazine: https://issuu.com/calarts/docs/pool4Ayana Major Bey Website: www.ayanabey.comInstagram: @ayanambey, @theartistpivot********************Executive Producer & Host: Ayana Major Bey Editor: Kieran NiemandSupport the show Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.