It's enough to strike fear in the heart of any self-respecting orchestral violist. Romanian maestro Sergiu Celibidache yells 'Viola!' at the top of his voice during a rehearsal of Bruckner's Seventh Symphony in the hope that the section will respond. Judging from his expression, the end result is not what he had desired.
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The cellist performed during the reading of the names of those who died at Ground Zero on 11 September 2001
The live performance was filmed at LSO St Luke’s in 2025, celebrating the composer’s 90th anniversary
Blending folklore, music and environmental advocacy, the film examines how cultural narratives can shape humanity’s relationship with the natural world and inspire action in the face of climate change
The work features on The Bridgetower Project, which aims to highlight the legacy of Afro-European violin virtuoso George Bridgetower.
The ensemble performs Kaprálová’s song ’With a White Kerchief He Waves’, arranged by Xandi van Dijk
The violinist performs the first movement ’fields, mountains’ from Bermel’s work Spring Cadenzas, that also features A Far Cry, Project STEP and conductor Earl Lee
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