| ASHKENAZY | Vladimir, Russian pianist who was musical director of the RPO, 1987-95 (9) |
| OZAWA | Seiji, conductor who was musical director of the Boston Symphony Orchestra between 1973 and 2002 (5) |
| ARTUROTOSCANINI | Italian conductor who was musical director of La Scala, Milan, and of the NBC symphony Orchestra in New York |
| CADOGAN | London concert hall (no engine!) is home of the RPO, bearing name of Earl owner (7) |
| LASCALA | Sailor docked west of city where Toscanini was musical director |
| ORCHESTRAL | Like the RPO, taking unexpected rest during performance of Choral |
| PHIL | Irish flute player in the RPO? |
| ORLYGSSON | Thorvaldtr 'Toddy' ........., 1987- 95 Iceland and 1993-95 Stoke midfielder (9) |
| LESDAWSON | English comedian, actor and pianist who was known for his deadpan style (3,6) |
| NARRATIVE | Musical director finally hurried up? That's the story (9) |
| ORCHESTRA | Eg, LSO, RPO |
| PAPPANO | Antonio, conductor who is musical director of the Royal Opera House (7) |
| HAITINK | Violinist who was the principal conductor of the London Philharmonic Orchestra 1967-79 and musical director of Glyndebourne 1978-88 (7) |
| CONDUCTOR | Croon composition, including passage by musical director (9) |
| CHITCHATS | Involved in musical, director informally gossips (9) |
| EVAJESSYE | American conductor, George Gershwin's musical director for his opera Porgy and Bess (3,6) |
| GEORGESZELL | Musical director of the Cleveland Symphony Orchestra from 1946 to 1970 |
| SLATKIN | Leonard, musical director of the St Louis Symphony Orchestra (1979-96) |
| DAVIS | Colin ?, musical director of the English National Opera from 1961-65 |
| LEOPOLD | Baton-free conductor who was the musical director of Walt Disney's Fantasia, ... Stokowski |
