All the World’s a Stage

LPO Offstage

English - April 14, 2022 03:00 - 32 minutes - 58.8 MB - ★★★★★ - 2 ratings
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YolanDa Brown sits down with the stage managers of the LPO to discuss how a concert actually gets on the stage: from finding a piano that can be hit with chains, to awkward instrument logistics on tour.

YolanDa also discovers what goes into preparing the stage for a complex percussion concerto, and why the harp has its own special duvet.

Plus, a simple message from the stage managers to musicians everywhere: look after your own pencil…

Produced by Tandem Productions for the London Philharmonic Orchestra.

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