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Tag Archives: orchestra
The line of beauty
This is a very hard trip indeed. Somebody told me that we have done 20 concerts in 26 days in many different countries since we came back for the closing ceremony of the Olympics. I would like some clean clothes, … Continue reading
Life is like a box of chocolates
Brussels. The centre of European bureaucracy and, if you read the right newspapers, the enemy of our proud British traditions. Leaving the Euro debate alone for the moment, Brussels has been accused at various points in the last decade of … Continue reading
Posted in Gareth Davies, Paris & Brussels May 2012
Tagged Belgium, Brussels, classical music, concert, flute, Gareth Davies, instruments, london symphony orchestra, LSO, music, musicians, orchestra, symphony, szymanowski, tour
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The Ecstasy of Wifi
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
Posted in Gareth Davies, Paris & Brussels May 2012
Tagged classical music, concert, flute, france, Gareth Davies, london symphony orchestra, LSO, music, musicians, orchestra, Paris, symphony, tour, travel, twitter, wifi
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Use the Force Valery
I remember walking down the Nanjing Road in Shanghai a couple of years ago and being offered goods aplenty. This week however it seems worse than ever. As I get further down the road, I can always see people suddenly … Continue reading
Juan more concert
From the comfort of the train speeding through the Spanish countryside, you could be forgiven for thinking that it is summer. The sun is high and the deep blue stretches far into the distance, the only clouds visible on the … Continue reading
Posted in Gareth Davies, Spain January 2012
Tagged classical music, concert, culture, flute, instruments, london symphony orchestra, LSO, music, musicians, orchestra, Paella, symphony, tour, travel, valencia, Zaragoza
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Code Vestimentaire
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
Ce soir, première
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
