The Back Desk

Sometimes professional musician. Take that as you will

[The Back Desk @theback_desk]

#hallecrackers

-Got my wife a wooden leg for Christmas.
- Not her main present, it's just a stocking filler.

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★★★★★ #HakanHardenberger @BBCPhilharmonic @johnstorgards @BridgewaterHall - Splendour and a trumpeter's voluntary: individuality and discipline in #Strauss #Stravinsky #Haydn in #MischiefandMagic, says @RobertBealeMcr https://t.co/bk7ib8QQEP

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@schottmusic @MusicMagazine @BBCPhilharmonic @MusicTippett @TippettMF Amazing to have had the honour of playing under him in his last prom. Even better for the recording to be shared now

[Schott Music @schottmusic]

Honouring the late Andrew Davis with the latest cover CD from @MusicMagazine

Featuring Tippett's Symphony No. 4, performed by the
@BBCPhilharmonic, conducted by Davis

@MusicTippett
@TippettMF

[The Back Desk @theback_desk]

Oh dear, holidays over so it’s back to work tomorrow. It’s too soon…

[The Back Desk @theback_desk]

@Hallamshir92769 @Vercovicium @Steve_Laws_ BBC Welsh perhaps

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We’re no strangers to love 🤭

[Nina Parmenter 💫 @ninaparmenter]

Manchester! In the sunshine! Our Rick Astley tickets at Co-op Live were cancelled (grr) so there was a change of plan. Saw the BBC Philharmonic at the Bridgewater Hall and they were awesome.

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@julesprichards @BBCPhilharmonic Hope you enjoyed it

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@annalapwood You’re not alone. I stood up when the conductor walked on stage at my sons Christmas concert 🙄

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@GernonBen Starter and a main, nice! - then back to the hotel for sweets. I approve!

[BBC Philharmonic Orchestra @BBCPhilharmonic]

What a night! 👏 🎶
An amazing atmosphere in @BridgewaterHall tonight with our Chief Conductor @johnstorgards performing Copland, Nielsen, and two UK premieres, @JamesLeeIII1's ‘Shades of Unbroken Dreams’ with @alexdariescu, and @_sfagerlund's ‘Helena’s Song’.

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Trialing these @Etymotic_ earplugs in rehearsal today. Interesting tech, let’s see how it goes

[BBC Philharmonic Orchestra @BBCPhilharmonic]

We’re delighted to announce that Adam Szabo has been appointed Director of the BBC Philharmonic and will join us in February 2024.
We’re very much looking forward to working with Adam.
Read the full announcement: https://t.co/zycM9QIXpB

[BBC Philharmonic Orchestra @BBCPhilharmonic]

Another glorious concert this evening at a very busy @BridgewaterHall with a programme of rousing classics with conductor @GernonBen! 🥳
Elgar: Overture ‘Cockaigne (In London Town)’
Brahms: Piano No.2 in B flat major with Sunwook Kim
Beethoven: Symphony No.5 in C minor

[BBC Philharmonic Orchestra @BBCPhilharmonic]

Join us here next Saturday to enjoy music by Haydn, Mozart & Anna Thorvaldsdottir, plus Debussy’s La mer
🎫 Buy tickets for Saturday 14 October: https://t.co/TuPVzZ0hSV

[The Back Desk @theback_desk]

Indeed, looking forward to Saturday night @BBCPhilharmonic #Beethoven #myarmhurts

[The Back Desk @theback_desk]

This 👇

[Ben Palmer 🇪🇺 @conductorben]

An excellent two days with the mighty @BBCPhilharmonic recording 96 (!) gorgeous cues by @stefanocabrera. We can’t tell you what it’s for quite yet, but it’ll be hitting your screens in December.

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Lovely translation

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@sibelian62 @spconnolly @BBCPhilharmonic @johnstorgards These were new for us as well, hopefully we can do more in the future