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Tag Archives: violin
Back Desk Solos
Leaving the lovers of Verona and arriving in Berlin only one hour later is a shock. The ancient stones of Italy and the marble walls of the amphitheatre seem a long way away as we arrive at the hotel which was … Continue reading
Ladies and Gentlemen…please welcome the Chairman of the London Symphony Orchestra
I couldn’t help noticing the sign on our bus as we left Germany for Paris at the weekend. Just in case you are reading this on a smartphone and it is too small, the sign says ‘Comedy Tour’! As I … Continue reading
The train rain refrain
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
Posted in Gareth Davies, Luxembourg/Paris November 2010
Tagged Alexandre Desplat, arts, Brussels, classical music, concert, culture, Elgar, flute, france, Gareth Davies, instruments, japan, London Philharmonic Orchestra, london symphony orchestra, LSO, Luxembourg, music, musicians, orchestra, Paris, Rain, Salle Pleyel, Sir Colin Davis, symphony, tour, travel, violin
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Chez mon ou?
After C.S. lewis decorated my back garden last week, Paris seems rather drab. We arrived yesterday to a grey and miserable city, cloaked in a wet blanket of cloud; despite the travel nightmare which was last week in London, I … Continue reading
Posted in France/Germany February 2009, Gareth Davies
Tagged arts, beethoven, C S Lewis, cello, classical music, concert, culture, essen, france, instruments, john eliot gardiner, london symphony orchestra, LSO, music, musicians, orchestra, Paris, snow, symphony, tour, travel, vibrato, violin
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Back on the blog
Although I am in Basingstoke today, I shall not be filling you in on backstage gossip as it isn’t really a tour. However we travel to Paris on Monday with Sir John Eliot Gardiner. Visit the site for regular blogs. … Continue reading
Posted in France/Germany February 2009, Gareth Davies
Tagged arts, basingstoke, cello, classical music, concert, culture, france, germany, instruments, john eliot gardiner, london symphony orchestra, LSO, music, musicians, orchestra, Paris, snow, symphony, tour, travel, twitter, violin
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Coming home for Christmas
At long last we come to the end of a long tour and its time to go home. We left Tokyo after 9 days of rehearsals, concerts, sightseeing and shopping. In fact, several people seem to have purchased new, bigger … Continue reading
Posted in Gareth Davies, Japan December 2008
Tagged arts, cello, classical music, concert, culture, instruments, japan, london symphony orchestra, LSO, music, musicians, orchestra, symphony, tour, travel, violin
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Gareth’s Classic FM moment
The LSO on Tour blog has hit the airwaves – Classic FM has interviewed our wordsmith Gareth for their daily podcast, and will feature more on the Japan tour in future podcasts. Listen, download or subscribe to it here: http://www.classicfm.co.uk/sectional.asp?id=17535 … Continue reading
Posted in Japan December 2008, Jo Johnson
Tagged arts, cello, classic fm, classical music, concert, culture, google, instruments, japan, london symphony orchestra, LSO, masterclass, music, musicians, orchestra, radio, symphony, tour, travel, video, violin, you tube, youtube
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