YolanDa Brown joins Eastbourne’s Arts Ambassador Chris Connelley, LPO viola player Kate Leek and clarinettist Tom Watmough to find out what their top tips are for visiting Sussex, the LPO’s second home. 

As well as the Royal Festival Hall, the LPO performs regularly in Brighton, Eastbourne and Lewes in East Sussex for the Glyndebourne season. And quite a few of the musicians live in the area. What brings the musicians to that part of the world? And what recommendations do they have for holidaymakers? 

Chris also reveals some exciting new arts projects in Eastbourne, and we find out where to get the best produce in the area. 

Plus, the famous ‘Sussex Smokie’ (but has anyone actually heard of it?)… 

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YolanDa Brown joins organist and conductor Anna Lapwood, piccolo player Stewart McIlwham and violinist Martin Höhmann to take a close look at Camille Saint-Saëns’ Symphony No.3 - his organ symphony. 

They discuss the challenges of communicating with the conductor from the organ, how to get the perfect tempo so those mammoth chords have maximum impact, and how the flutes and violins manage the difficult offbeat rhythms. 

Anna also reveals how she’s able to practise on concert hall organs, gives some social media tips for musicians who want to share their own musical journeys, and our listener question zooms in on organ ‘stops’. 

Plus, what it’s like to actually be inside a 32-foot organ pipe… 

If you have a question you’d like to ask the musicians, email [email protected]

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The very thought of an audition might make you nervous, but what can you learn from being assessed in this way, and what do the musicians look for when they’re sitting on an audition panel? 

YolanDa Brown joins cellist Kristina Blaumane and trombone player Mark Templeton to get an inside look at orchestral auditions: from managing nerves, to how to distinguish between players when you have to listen to up to 80 hours of audition recordings… 

Plus, a listener asks how the musicians stay motivated when their busy musical lives become a bit overwhelming… 

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Johannes Brahms has a special place in many musicians’ hearts - but what is it about his writing that is so captivating? 

Today on LPO Offstage, YolanDa Brown joins violinist Fiona Higham, timpani player Simon Carrington, and horn player Mark Vines to find out how Brahms writes for their instruments, why the horn is not actually playing the notes as they are on the page, and how different conductors can completely change the feeling of Brahms’ first symphony.

YolanDa also broaches the question of what the players listen to outside work, and whether they still feel nervous before they step on stage… 

The LPO will be performing Brahms’ Symphony No.1 on 27th September 2023, book tickets here: https://lpo.org.uk/event/johan-dalene-plays-sibelius-violin-concerto/

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Lots of musicians find love within the music industry - whether it’s at college, singing in a choir or playing in studios… But what’s it really like living and working with your partner? 

YolanDa Brown joins violinist Minn Majoe and viola player Martin Wray to catch up about what they’ve been up to recently… 

From chamber ensemble ‘speed dating’, to Minn’s blog about where to eat on tour, to learning languages and travelling to little explored places, Minn and Martin reveal what an orchestral musician’s life is really like both within the orchestra and beyond. 

Plus, what are the best and worst things about being a musician? 

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YolanDa Brown takes us through some of the best bits of Series 5, and also can’t resist delving into some earlier episodes. Expect mysterious triangle insights, a look at the practical side of writing music, an explanation of why Beethoven might sound a bit strange on first listen, and a classical music fan who you may know from a very famous baking competition… 

With Andy Barclay, Brett Dean, Karina Canellakis, Jürgen Krauß, Elena Dubinets, Sarah Holmes, Joe Lovano, Dav Shiel, Elisabeth Wiklander, Mark Vines, Joanna Williams and Edward Gardner. 

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YolanDa Brown is joined by the LPO’s Principal Conductor Edward Gardner for a quick fire round to find out the answers to questions such as what makes the perfect baton and what it’s like working with different orchestras, as well as his top tips for young aspiring conductors, and how trusting yourself in the moment is key to performing. 

Plus, Ed reveals a few particularly embarrassing conducting moments… 

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YolanDa Brown is joined by the LPO’s Principal Percussionist Andy Barclay to find out everything she can about a very famous instrument – the triangle. It may conjure up memories of school music lessons or the theme from the Pink Panther but the triangle also has an illustrious history and is used widely in all forms of music from pop to classical.

It's also remarkably difficult to play (well) and in this episode YolanDa and Andy immerse themselves in all things triangle: from tings vs jangles, to triangle mishaps, the difficulties in hearing all the glorious high frequencies, and that famous Pink Panther theme tune.

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What’s the role of technology in music? Does it enhance creativity, and can it be a hindrance? 

YolanDa Brown is joined by LPO cellist Elisabeth Wiklander and session drummer Dav Shiel, who is Project Manager and Associate Musician at Drake Music - a charity that helps disabled people reach their musical potential through the use of assistive technology. 

From using an iPad to compose, to an amplified orchestral concert on a motorway overpass, to teaching on Zoom, and using eye gaze technology to control instruments, Dav and Elisabeth discuss the ins and outs of how technology and music intersect. 

Plus, Dav explains how sound beams can make music making endlessly accessible… 

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What is so special about Beethoven? YolanDa Brown gets an inside view of what it’s like to play and conduct Beethoven’s third symphony from the perspective of conductor Karina Canellakis and horn player Annemarie Federle. 

Karina explains why Beethoven’s music is ‘a universal form of musical communication’ and together with Annemarie they consider how much you should take a composer’s life into account when you play their music. Karina also take us on a journey through the symphony, together with musical excerpts recorded from a concert she gave with the LPO in autumn 2022. And you can also watch that performance here: https://lpo.org.uk/event/marquee-tv-canellakis/

Plus, if Karina could play an instrument in the symphony, what would it be? The pressure is on for Annemarie… 

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