Tag Archives: education

Perdu…in translation.

Posted on 6 July 2011 by

The more astute amongst you will note that I have made scant comment in my periodical postcards of the other opera which is being performed here in Aix. Mozart, I hear, was quite a clever chap. He knew how to … Continue reading →

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Mission Aix – a PM’s perspective

Posted on 20 April 2010 by

Project Manager Craig Thorne gives us a progress update… I certainly can’t take all the credit for Plan C – I must mention everyone in the Discovery team who pulled together to make it happen: Paul, Elie, Becca and Laura … Continue reading →

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LSO en France… numereux deux!

Posted on 18 April 2010 by

Chers amis français et francophiles, Oui,nous sommes bien arrivés hier soir,tard dans la nuit,et avons reçu un acceuil chaleureux qui nous a fait bien plaisir après une longue journée de voyage…L’hôtel est vraiment charmant et confortable,et ce matin,après un déjeûner … Continue reading →

Posted in Aix en Provence education April 2010, Ginette Decuyper | Tagged , , , , , , , , | 3 Comments

Vive la France…

Posted on 16 April 2010 by

En route vers Aix- en Provence avec mes collègues Joost,Paul,Tom et notre organisateur Craig,nous avons choisi l’option voiture car bien sûr,tous les aéroports sont fermés et les trains sont pleins… …Nous sommes partis ce matin de bonne heure,et nous arriverons … Continue reading →

Posted in Aix en Provence education April 2010, Ginette Decuyper | Tagged , , , , , , | 5 Comments

Mission Aix – part 1

Posted on 16 April 2010 by

The LSO has a new Discovery (education) project as part of our residency with the festival in Aix en Provence involving four players visiting a few times over the next couple of months, and culminating  in July when the whole orchestra … Continue reading →

Posted in Aix en Provence education April 2010, Tom Goodman | Tagged , , , , , | 4 Comments

1000km to Aix – smASHing!

Posted on 16 April 2010 by

It should have been so easy – a long weekend in Aix en Provence to coach some youth orchestras and lead some schools’ workshops in preparation for the Orchestra’s visit to our new residency at the Aix Festival in July. It’s only 2 hours from Gatwick … Continue reading →

Posted in Aix en Provence education April 2010, Jo Johnson, Tom Goodman | Tagged , , , , , | 2 Comments