I also attended a concert by the London Symphony Orchestra (LSO) at the Barbican Centre.
Not only are they a reknown symphony orchestra, one of the world’s great ones…they are also known for their recordings of original film scores for movies such as Star Wars, Raiders of the Lost Ark and Harry Potter…
In fact, the LSO is playing in Singapore next week, on the 19th and 20th of November. But tickets for that concert are very expensive – too expensive for me in fact.
Listening to the LSO in London is far more affordable than when they are on tour. I snagged a last minute ticket available for about GBP 45, for a full house concert by reknown pianist Mitsuko Uchida, playing Mozart, with conductor Bernard Haitink, who is a legend in his own right.
It was a wonderful concert…
The acoustics of the hall were not great (The Esplanade here has much better acoustics – the LSO will sound great when they play there next week), but Uchida’s piano tone was beautiful, and the orchestra played wonderfully for Maestro Haitink.
And the good thing about classical music is that you get far closer access, without layers of security and hoards of fans, to superstar pianists like Ms Uchida, than you would with pop stars…
After the concert, Ms Uchida signed autographs for her fans (including yours truly) and took the time to speak to each one. A very warm and gracious individual…
Not only are they a reknown symphony orchestra, one of the world’s great ones…they are also known for their recordings of original film scores for movies such as Star Wars, Raiders of the Lost Ark and Harry Potter…
In fact, the LSO is playing in Singapore next week, on the 19th and 20th of November. But tickets for that concert are very expensive – too expensive for me in fact.
Listening to the LSO in London is far more affordable than when they are on tour. I snagged a last minute ticket available for about GBP 45, for a full house concert by reknown pianist Mitsuko Uchida, playing Mozart, with conductor Bernard Haitink, who is a legend in his own right.
It was a wonderful concert…
The acoustics of the hall were not great (The Esplanade here has much better acoustics – the LSO will sound great when they play there next week), but Uchida’s piano tone was beautiful, and the orchestra played wonderfully for Maestro Haitink.
And the good thing about classical music is that you get far closer access, without layers of security and hoards of fans, to superstar pianists like Ms Uchida, than you would with pop stars…
After the concert, Ms Uchida signed autographs for her fans (including yours truly) and took the time to speak to each one. A very warm and gracious individual…
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