'The true highlight of the first part of the evening was – as always – the second movement. Those moments of musical understanding between band and orchestra, the quiet and almost playful transition to the first verse of the vocals, all of it moved me to tears, and I am not ashamed to say so. … Continue reading Goosebumps in Siegen
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Jon Lord's recent visit to Russia recieved a rich amount of TV coverage. The Moscow show alone was covered by four different reports that included interviews with Jon Lord, locals fans and footage of both rehearsals and the concert. Watch the four clips here: Concert report #1 with interview and live footage (2:31 minutes): Concert … Continue reading Russian TV embraces Jon Lord
On July 17, Jon Lord performed at Lichfield Cathedral in England. JonLord.org was on location to document the final rehearsals and soundcheck for this photo gallery. Read also: Standing ovation at Lichfield Cathedral.
'Exceptional', 'a fantastic success' and 'jaw-droppingly brilliant'. Jon Lord's recent concert in Edinburgh received rave reviews from the Scottish press. In their two five-star reviews, The Scotsman and the Edinburgh Evening News, mention both the captivating complexity of Jon Lord's Concerto for Group and Orchestra and the impressive skills of the young musicians that shared … Continue reading Outstanding: 10 stars for Edinburgh
A selection of fan filmed footage from Jon Lord's Russian tour has hit the pages of Youtube - including a TV commercial for the concert in St. Petersburg: Hammond solo, Concerto for Group and Orchestra (Yekaterinburg): The Sun Will Shine Again with Kasia Laska on vocals (Yekaterinburg):
Pictured onstage, Jon Lord is performing the Concerto for Group and Orchestra at the Cosmos Concert Hall in Yekaterinburg on October 9 2009. Below a selection of passes employed at the Yekaterinburg concert. Jon Lord in Russia October 12 – Ice Hall (small stage), St. Petersburg, Russia – tickets - Concerto for Group and Orchestra … Continue reading Yekaterinburg: Images from the road
'The Edinburgh concert was fantastic, the kids were really impressive, very cohesive and obviously they enjoyed it as much as the audience.' Thus writes David Fergusson on Jon Lord's Facebook page about the concert at Edinburgh's Usher Hall on Monday night. For this website, Kevin Dixon reports indepth about the evening. 'The first thing that … Continue reading Breathtaking freshness in Edinburgh
'I have to say that last night was the best concert I have ever been to,' writes Dave Morrissey of Jon Lord's concert in Dublin on September 24. Here is the rest of his review: 'Having missed out on hearing the Concerto live up to now, I was really please to find the entire piece … Continue reading Review: Reduced to tears in Dublin
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