{"id":43946,"date":"2024-06-06T11:46:01","date_gmt":"2024-06-06T09:46:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/746dc537-203f-4833-9418-f7a9a8394ad2"},"modified":"2024-06-06T12:36:20","modified_gmt":"2024-06-06T10:36:20","slug":"elim-chan-a-guide-to-the-talented-conductor-wholl-be-leading-the-2024-first-night-of-the-proms","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/bbcmusicmagazine\/rss_feed\/elim-chan-a-guide-to-the-talented-conductor-wholl-be-leading-the-2024-first-night-of-the-proms\/","title":{"rendered":"Elim Chan: a guide to the talented conductor who’ll be leading the 2024 First Night of the Proms"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Published: Thursday, 06 June 2024 at 09:46 AM<\/p>

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Here we take a look at the young, Hong Kong-born conductor Elim Chan, who conducts the 2024 First Night of the Proms<\/a><\/strong>. <\/p>

Who is Elim Chan?<\/h2>

Hong Kong-born conductor Elim Chan made history when, in December 2014 at the age of 28, she became the first woman to win the prestigious Donatella Flick Conducting Competition<\/strong>.<\/a> That was Chan’s entry into the top tier of classical conducting, and she promptly conducted a number of the world\u2019s great orchestras, including the London Symphony Orchestra and the Mariinsky, before turning 30. <\/p>