James MacMillan

Unthinking dogmatism

James MacMillan explains why he hates the assumption that he is a liberal left-winger

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James MacMillan

Sir James MacMillan CBE is a Scottish composer and conductor. He was Composer-Conductor of the BBC Philharmonic from 2000-2009 and of the Netherlands Radio Chamber Philharmonie from 2009-2013.

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