Andy Lewis

Failing at ever-greater things

[Andy Lewis @andy_lewis88]

@Strewthieruthie @CrossEyedPiano @bbcproms @MannGeorgia @PetrocTrelawny @yunchanlim_ @RoyalAlbertHall Thank you for reading! 😊

[Andy Lewis @andy_lewis88]

Proms on TV: First Night of the @bbcproms 2026

“The Proms are my World Cup. They’ve got it all: the preamble in the studio, the running commentary and chat at half time. And we bring it home every year at the LNOTPs... A rousing kick-off!”

https://t.co/b9SShqRxCW

[Andy Lewis @andy_lewis88]

@CrossEyedPiano Thanks Fran, that’s very kind of you. It’s safe to say I’ve caught the Proms bug. I didn’t want to miss out on all the fun this year!

[Andy Lewis @andy_lewis88]

Do any of these celebs at @Wimbledon actually like tennis?

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@RichardBratby It’s funny, I was watching that very film (Return to Oz) just a couple of weeks ago. It’s deeply unsettling, but in an addictive, candy-cane sort of way.

[Andy Lewis @andy_lewis88]

Route 66: The Preamble

“I am not one to deface library property, but I am now thinking: maybe fate meant for me to spoil the pages of The Grapes of Wrath with Vault City chocolate stout…”

https://t.co/T0PD606IYg

[Andy Lewis @andy_lewis88]

This year’s @bbcproms announcement has had me so bally excited! It’s just like Glasto, but for people who like music!

[Sam Jackson @classicjacko]

“The programme for the world’s biggest classical music festival has been announced — and it is spectacular.” So says @ivanhewett in today’s @telegraph. I’m thrilled to share our ambitious plans for the @bbcproms 2026: https://t.co/MqfB9FxK1g

[Andy Lewis @andy_lewis88]

🎻 @BBCRadio3’s American Roadtrip: LA ☀️🌴🚘 @MannGeorgia

“Who could forget Gloria Swanson's camp dame, in her semi-schizophrenic effort to stay youthful and relevant? True of so many of our internal monologues - certainly is of mine.”

https://t.co/ArthTx1M9A

[Andy Lewis @andy_lewis88]

🎵 @BBCRadio3’s American Roadtrip: Dallas 🤠

“We have talk of the @DallasBach, which is a brilliant thing - but it's hard to shake the image I have of Big Hoss, of Bonanza fame, atop his mule in a grainy-coloured television picture.”

https://t.co/s6hSLZKgzA

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@Liverpool_4tet @NortonPriory It’s always a joy to see you play there! 🎻

[Andy Lewis @andy_lewis88]

A Christmas Evening with the Liverpool String Quartet @NortonPriory

“Now, I do love a string quartet. Except at a wedding, where they typically look as plastic as the respective bride and groom.”

https://t.co/AZPZaUDC3m

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🎺@BBCRadio3’s American Roadtrip: Philadelphia 🇺🇸

“Philly has the @CurtisInstitute, which is a prestigious school. The Johns Hopkins of music, if you will. And there is the Philadelphia Orchestra, of which Rachmaninov was known to speak highly of.”

https://t.co/NfvF1CyHCv

[Andy Lewis @andy_lewis88]

Beyond The Proms: Delius and Ravel

“From all the composers showcased at the 2025 @bbcproms , I have chosen two to focus on: Delius and Ravel. Not so much their music, but rather a quick examination of their biographies.”

(Hat tip to @RichardBratby !)

https://t.co/FKPbOu9dSR

[Andy Lewis @andy_lewis88]

Celebrating Burns Night 🥃🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

“On the morning of Thursday 25th January 2024, I got into my Toyota Yaris and drove. Destination Scotland. Flask of tea and a few biccies.”

https://t.co/QSCsoJzMbE

[Andy Lewis @andy_lewis88]

🎺 @BBCRadio3’s American Roadtrip: Boston 🇺🇸

“Good for them, I say; though they have obviously never dipped into @ClassicFM dating - a misfortunate fiscal mistake I shall not repeat.”

https://t.co/4k4ID0PaoX

[Andy Lewis @andy_lewis88]

What is it about an American road trip?

https://t.co/of16yTqJNm

[Andy Lewis @andy_lewis88]

Handel’s Messiah @liverpoolphil

“There is, of course, just one interjection remaining: Hallelujah!*”

https://t.co/byIofAVLZc

*And one thing I wasn’t prepared for is that we all stood up for that bit.”

[Andy Lewis @andy_lewis88]

@ErrollynWallen I see, that explains it! 📖

[Andy Lewis @andy_lewis88]

Beyond The Proms:
Becoming A Composer by @ErrollynWallen

“It must be a very recent print I'm holding, because the appearance of EW's The Elements at the First Night of the Proms 2025, is actually mentioned in the introduction/critical acclaim page.”

https://t.co/lTHsbqET3J

[Andy Lewis @andy_lewis88]

Looking forward to these programmes. I’ll be listening and offering some nuggets on my blog; blending it, as I will, with my own diary entries from USA road trips I did in 2013, 2015, and… 2026!

[Sam Jackson @classicjacko]

It’s the twelfth day of Christmas — but the special programmes continue this week on @BBCRadio3. @MannGeorgia and @PetrocTrelawny head to Boston, Philadelphia, Dallas and LA for an American Roadtrip, marking 250 years since the Declaration of Independence: https://t.co/IfLnrE1tE3