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This world-famous conductor is now a film star

This world-famous conductor is now a film star

Internationally acclaimed conductor Simone Young is back home as chief conductor of the Sydney Symphony, hanging out with Cate Blanchett and a bit bored with the whole woman thing.

Clare MorganProduction editor

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“Have you had these potatoes? They are TO DIE FOR.” Simone Young, chief conductor of the Sydney Symphony Orchestra, is scanning the menu of Cafe Sydney and has just spotted the potatoes cooked in duck fat with garlic butter. “We should share a serve of them.”

Fine with me. You had me at “duck fat”.

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Clare MorganProduction editorClare is a desk editor for The Australian Financial Review. Email Clare at clare.morgan@afr.com.au

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