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Nottingham boy to become world's youngest conductor
11-year-old Matthew Smith, from Nottingham, said he is excited rather than nervous before becoming the world's youngest orchestra conductor.
The Grade 5 violinist will conduct the overture for Nottingham Symphony Orchestra's performance of Die Fledermaus at the city's Royal Concert Hall. He would beat the current record holder, who is a teenager from Venezuela.
This clip is originally from 5 live Drive on 15 March 2017.
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