
Saxophonist and presenter YolanDa Brown and players from the London Philharmonic Orchestra pitch their thoughts on some of classical music’s most-asked questions, with plenty of chit-chat and laughter along the way.
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| Publishes | Twice monthly | Episodes | 112 | Founded | 6 years ago |
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Whether you are a connoisseur or starting to get into classical music, this is a fun way to learn and enjoy music.
This is a great classical music podcast! The host is an excellent and enthusiastic interviewer. Although already knowledgeable of classical music and the orchestra, she is genuinely interested in what her interviewees have to say. The orchestra members are always engaged and are excited to talk about their roles in the LPO. I wish more orchestras would take advantage of podcasts to engage with the orchestra. It's too bad iTunes/Apple has a terrible indexing system. It's nearly impossible t... more
A really enjoyable podcast that gives great insights into the everyday world of classical musicians. I was lucky enough as a member the Hallé Choir to sing alongside the chorus when the LPO performed Elgar’s Dream of Gerontius and it was a great experience. It would if you could feature chorus members more often - maybe an episode on Janacek’s wild and wonderful Glagolitic Mass that I see the choir are performing in May?
I only came across this recently as the result of the great British podcasts site and have been bingeing ever since. My only disappointment is that I am getting close to catching up.
For a regular long term concert attender , these insights are fascinating and a delight to hear that while the musicians are such highly skilled and experienced professionals, they are ordinary people with a good sense of humour. I only wish there were other similar podcasts with performers sharing insights into ... more
Really insightful look into the classical music industry.
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