Category Archives: Tom Norris

It’s day three in Kuala Lumpur, courtesy of UBS sponsorship, and we’re all about ready to come home now, in spite of the fact that here is just so nice. Very hot and humid, and terrific food to be had, … Continue reading →

The concert in Taipei, which is sponsored by UBS, takes place in an enormous hall with a pagoda style roof, and in front of not only the audience seated inside, but a few thousand others watching a simultaneous relay to the … Continue reading →

Guangzhou, Hong Kong and Taipei Just North of Hong Kong, and a handy stop over for the LSO’s next concert of the tour, Guangzhou is a bustling, steamy city, with much in the way of colonial architecture, and huge shopping … Continue reading →

Tianjin Our last concert in the region is an excursion from Beijing to Tianjin. This involves a coach journey, with a very sweet girl from Tianjin, who tells us a bit about the city, and is incredibly nervous at being … Continue reading →

The LSO is welcomed to Beijing, and the next leg of its Far East tour, in the form of a fantastic banquet at the China Club, generously hosted by David Tang. The whole orchestra along with our sponsors in China, … Continue reading →

The concert halls in Tokyo are spectacular. Not least of these is the Tokyo Opera City, where we are playing two concerts thanks to the generous support of UBS. The first thing that strikes you when you walk on stage … Continue reading →

It’s nice to get up and do something on a free day, but always a bit of a dilemma, as free days are often great opportunities for sheer laziness, and lie-ins. But jet-lag is a good thing sometimes, as it … Continue reading →

Hello and welcome to the LSO tour of the Far East 2007! We’ve just arrived safely, after a somewhat extended 13 hour flight, and it’s a beautiful warm evening here. The journey into Tokyo from the airport is lush and … Continue reading →