Light classics

Here's a bit of light fun with tonight's soloist at the Sinfonietta - Matthew Trusler. Who professes he's fallen in love with HK and is planning and imminent move here wonder if he tells that to all his audiences! Good concert, but we had to leave at intermission as the kids were totally exhausted. I really enjoyed the premier of George Lam's "The Queen's Gramaphone". Pity he's not on youtube, which one would expect of a gent of his vintage. You can hear bits and pieces on his website. Hopefully they'll allow him to use bits of the Queen's Gramaphone for his site as well. And good on the Sinfonietta for commissioning young composers to do works. R was ever so impressed that no-one had 'ever' heard this before, even his mum! Poor guy shares a name with another famous canto-pop star (not sure if they're related).

In the programme I saw that Matthew Trusler had started a record label to support his charity, LTCF, so I googled it. It's the kind of thing that makes the mum in me cry. It sounds like they're doing interesting things though both on the musical and charitable front, and his forthcoming CD looks like one to look out for:

" CD "FAIRY TALES AND GOBLINS' DANCES" ON ORCHID CLASSICS

This new project, from acclaimed independent label Orchid Classics, is for children. Titled ‘Fairy Tales and Goblins’ Dances’ it will consist of some of the great children’s poetry by Roald Dahl, Edward Lear, Lewis Carroll, Spike Milligan and AA Milne, read by actors including Danny de Vito. Alongside the poetry will be new recordings of wonderful and fun pieces by classical composers, such as the Cinderella Suite by Prokofiev, Children’s Corner by Debussy, Danse macabre and The Swan by Saint-Saëns. The CD is due for release in later 2009. "

I've added his blog to my blogroll - may be an interesting variation from the HK scene!