Tag Archives: violin

Back Desk Solos

Posted on 7 September 2012 by

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 →

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Ladies and Gentlemen…please welcome the Chairman of the London Symphony Orchestra

Posted on 19 September 2011 by

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 →

Posted in Beethovenfest September 2011, Gareth Davies | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , | 5 Comments

The train rain refrain

Posted on 16 November 2010 by

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 , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 1 Comment

Chez mon ou?

Posted on 11 February 2009 by

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 , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 1 Comment

Back on the blog

Posted on 7 February 2009 by

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 →

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Coming home for Christmas

Posted on 10 December 2008 by

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 , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 5 Comments

Gareth’s Classic FM moment

Posted on 10 December 2008 by

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 , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 2 Comments