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Roger Federer, orchestral conductor

March 7, 2013 by Norman Lebrecht

We know he goes to concerts. It looks like he may have learned a thing or two.

Federer with mum

03/7/13 12:16 PM | filed under: main |

Comments

Petros Linardos says:

March 7, 2013 at 1:56 pm

*Choral* conductor!
Simon Jordan says:

March 7, 2013 at 2:23 pm

Only Federer could get away with that. Such a class act.
Mark Mortimer says:

March 7, 2013 at 6:08 pm

Well done roger- more charisma than some of the duds on the podium today
Must be asked says:

March 7, 2013 at 8:05 pm

So when’s Deutsche Grammophon going to sign him?

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