In a quirky programme featuring English, Welsh and Russian music the BBC National Orchestra and Chorus of Wales began their new season at St David’s Hall showcasing, with mixed results, their composer-in-association Huw Watkins, Elgar and three Russian composers at different stages in their careers.
In the second Lord Mayor’s concert held at the Barbican this weekend, the 2010 appeal called for donations for a new initiative called ‘Pitch Perfect.’ This scheme provides opportunities to take part in music and cricket for children in the most deprived East London boroughs, where the LSO is widely involved in community projects.
