Link to the Show / Show NotesCBSO violinist David Gregory talks about his role as Chairman of the CBSO Benevolent Fund ahead of the annual fund-raising concert on September 14th. David highlights the work of the fund, who it benefits, and also talks about the various health issues faced by many professional orchestral musicians in their careers.
One of the major talking points in orchestras right now is about noise levels, and the sustained noise musicians are exposed to during their careers, often affecting long-term hearing. Association of British Orchestras Director Mark Pemberton and ABO Projects Manager Thorben Dittes talks about new health and safety legislation that has been brought in to tackle the problem, how it might affect creativity, and how orchestras are reacting to it.
CBSO Events Officer Richard Bratby pops in to talk about the new CBSO Youth Orchestra Academy, a chamber-sized off-shoot of the main youth orchestra, which has its first concert in August.
And Tommy Pearson takes a look at the music being performed in Carl Daviss Sci-Fi Symphony concerts, including Spiderman, Star Wars, Doctor Who, Thunderbirds and ET.
(Stephen Johnsons Talking Programme Notes and the PodGuide to the Orchestra return in Septembers podcast in time for the new season!)
Play in your Iphone
RSS Feed