Tag Archives: france

The Ecstasy of Wifi

Posted on 2 May 2012 by LSO

If an alien life form were to land unannounced backstage at a concert in 2012, they would make some basic assumptions about human behaviour which I once would have thought unfounded. Now I’m not so sure. One of the many … Continue reading →

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Code Vestimentaire

Posted on 13 July 2011 by LSO

Code Nom masculin (latin codex) a) Ensemble de règles qui font loi en matière sociale b) Système conventionnel, rigoureusement structuré, de symboles et de règles combinatoires Les musiciens du LSO font partie d’une race qui s’adapte à tout. Par exemple, … Continue reading →

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Ce soir, première

Posted on 7 July 2011 by LSO

Sir Colin Davis. Un nom, une légende musicale vivante. Un homme d’une grande simplicité aussi. Qui réussi l’impossible, sans jamais se départir de sa gentillesse, son humour, et son élégance. Chapeaux bas pour avant – hier soir, où nous avons … Continue reading →

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Game, set and match….Langrée.

Posted on 28 June 2011 by LSO

Bless Maxine Kwok-Adams! For those of you who are not aware, Maxine is our resident fashionista of the 1st violin section. If column inches on a well known social networking site were the only measure of a person’s popularity then … Continue reading →

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Bonjour chers amis français!

Posted on 27 June 2011 by LSO

Soleil. Atmosphère estivale. Je vous écris d’Aix-en-Provence, où l’orchestre a posé ses valises  pour un mois… Adieu la pluie et le ciel gris britannique!… Nous avons commencé les répétitions pour “La Traviata”. Ah! Quelle musique merveilleuse, on ne se lasse … Continue reading →

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The train rain refrain

Posted on 16 November 2010 by LSO

As an encore at the recital the other night, we played a little melancholy Welsh folk song. Simple but effective in its main aim of bringing a lump to the throat and a tear to the eye. A member of … Continue reading →

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Mission Aix – a PM’s perspective

Posted on 20 April 2010 by LSO

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 LSO

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 →

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Vive la France…

Posted on 16 April 2010 by LSO

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 →

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Mission Aix – part 1

Posted on 16 April 2010 by LSO

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 →

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