By Fiona Dinsdale | April 11, 2013 at 5:24 pm | No comments
Today we’ve been continuing LSO Futures week, our celebration of new music, with two events at LSO St Luke’s – an Artist Conversation with composer Colin Matthews, who spilled the beans about his musical inspirations and 40-year career, and the annual Panufnik Young...
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By Fiona Dinsdale | April 10, 2013 at 7:07 pm | No comments
This week, as we celebrate the world of new music with our mini-festival LSO Futures, we’re giving you the chance to get to know some of the emerging composers at the cutting edge of music right now. For today’s blog, we’ve given two previous participants of the LSO’s...
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By Isla Jeffrey | September 27, 2012 at 1:34 pm | No comments
We caught up with jazz saxophonist Jason Yarde ahead of his and pianist Andrew McCormack's UBS Soundscapes: Eclectica concert at LSO St Luke's on Tuesday 27 November to find out what to expect from the concert and his long-standing relationship with the LSO.
You have a long...
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By Fiona Dinsdale | September 27, 2012 at 1:29 pm | No comments
Ahead of his concert with the LSO and Sir Colin Davis on Thursday 4 October, we spoke to Ian Bostridge about Mahler's Des Knaben Wunderhorn, his memories of performing with the LSO and his career, which has taken him from academic to celebrated tenor.
Can you remember the...
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By Isla Jeffrey | September 27, 2012 at 1:21 pm | No comments
Ahead of this year's Donatella Flick LSO Conducting Competition, we caught up with 2010 winner Clemens Schuldt to ask him about his experience in the competition, his advice for young conductors and plans for the future.
How did you enjoy the experience of being in the...
Posted in: Artist Interviews, Donatella Flick LSO Conducting Competition Live Blog