Cinema Central

Disruptor Conductor

Disruptor Conductor

2019 42min EN

Hearing Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony for the first time changed Daniel Bartholomew-Poyser’s life forever, and in this inspiring documentary, we see him—the first openly gay Black conductor in Canada and a regular conductor with the San Francisco and Vancouver symphonies—using his passion to bring live classical music to people identifying as “different,” like he does. Having struggled with his own sexuality, Bartholomew-Poyser believes music can help unite and uplift everyone beyond race, class, and gender. This unorthodox film chronicles his concerts in a women’s prison and teaming up with Thorgy Thor (from RuPaul’s Drag Race and also a classically trained violinist) to create the first orchestral drag show in Canada.

director: Sharon Lewis

cast: Daniel Bartholomew-Poyser

external: WebsiteIMDb

Documentary

Credits

Daniel Bartholomew-Poyser

Daniel Bartholomew-Poyser

Self

Similar

Reviews

Create Review

Cancel

No reviews yet