Jessica Gethin is fast becoming one of Australia’s busiest conductors. She talks to Harriet Cunningham about her flourishing career, her new role at Orchestra Victoria and her mission to inspire others to be as curious about music as she is.

Jessica Gethin. Photo © Claudio Raschella

Jessica Gethin is curious. And she wants you to be curious too.

“It’s not about me. It’s about the music, the art form, the best way to bring that in, to encourage people to have a love for the art form, to keep it relevant and to encourage people to be curious, to grow and to realise the value of what music can do.”

Gethin is one of Australia’s busiest conductors. When we...