The most fun I’ve had all week with a maestro and four principals

The most fun I’ve had all week with a maestro and four principals

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norman lebrecht

March 14, 2014

The London Symphony Orchestra flew into Mumbai, India, at the end of a gruelling Asian tour and went straight into a choral workshop with barefoot kids from the hoods  and a drunken sailor. Start watching at 1:20 after the prelims. You won’t regret a precious second of it.

 

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Comments

  • Rosana Martins says:

    Thank you for posting this. What a lovely way to start the weekend!

  • Nutters says:

    Thanks Norman for bringing this to our attention. How amazingly wonderful. Bravo to the LSO Principals, Daniel Harding and Andy Staples and to all the children!

  • Wonderful! Lifts the heart.

  • Michael Schaffer says:

    Was the kind of bow you are holding in your homepage pic ever used to play a double bass (or similar string instrument) in the 18th century?

  • Judy says:

    Great stuff!

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