1) Patrick Messina
An amazing French clarinettist who was taking a masterclass at the Royal Academy of Music. Very musical, quite harsh (in an excellent no bull-shit way). Talked a lot about breathing and musicality and having something to say.
2) London Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Yannick Nézet-Séguin
He is an amazing 34 year old French Canadian conducter - guest principle conductor of the wonderful LPO who played a fantastic programme of French music including Ravel's Daphnis and Chloe Suite No. 2, Poulenc Concerto for 2 Pianos (my favuorite of the programme, never heard it before) and Debussy's L'apres midi d'un faune and La Mer. Brilliant.
Oh, and this great lady...
Alice Russell - Who sings with the Quantic Soul Orchestra (deffo check them out) and is very soul-y with a great voice. She sang on Mr Scruff's "Music Takes Me Up" from Ninja Tuna... (one of my top 10 I reckon)
The LPO gig was fantastic! I definitely want to go to more from now on.
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