The program for the Hagen concert has been further updated to include several other favourites: "Gigue" (with full orchestra) "Sarabande" (with full orchestra) "Wait a While" This will be the first time since the 70's, that "Sarabande" is performed with a full orchestra. Finally there's a chance of a 'one-piano-four-hands' version of "Aria" also from … Continue reading Sarabande additions to Hagen concert
Fanfare Magazine are now featuring their new interview with Jon Lord on their website. In the interview Jon speaks about his classical roots as well as the Durham Concerto. Read the interview.
The program for Jon Lord's upcoming concert at the Hagen Stadthalle in Germany on February 15 is now finalised. Together with the Hagen Philharmonic Orchestra and the band DCRS, the following pieces will be performed: "Concerto for Group and Orchestra" DCRS and the Hagen Philharmonic Orchestra "One from the Meadow" Jon Lord, piano and the … Continue reading Hagen concert program finalised
Jon Lord will perform at the Zermatt Unplugged festival on April 9, 2008. Please check back for more details as they get confirmed.
Updated: January 27, 2008 Monday January 28 is the release date for Jon Lord's evocative Durham Concerto on CD by Avie Records. Listen to selected excerpts of the CD here: - Durham Awakes (4:05 mp3 4Mb) - Rags & Galas (2:41 mp3 3Mb) - Road from Lindisfame (5:57 mp3 5Mb) - From Prebends Bridge (6.19 … Continue reading Durham CD released tomorrow
Jon Lord and the Durham Concerto are featured in the March/April issue of American Fanfare magazine. In a long interview, Jon speaks about the Durham Concerto and his background as a classical composer: - I work on several levels. My favorite way is to improvise at the piano. I've got a really lovely piano, I … Continue reading Fanfare for a Durham Lord
At the end of January 2008, Jon Lord's evocative Durham Concerto is released on CD by Avie Records. The extensive sleeve notes include Jon Lord's thoughts on the different sections of the concerto as well as presentations of the key musicians. The CD features the studio reording of the Durham Concerto, and you can listen … Continue reading Durham CD preview updated
Jon Lord participated in an invitation-only show at Olavshallen in Trondheim, Norway on January 7. Together with the Trondheim Soloists and Norwegian artist Espen Lind, Jon Lord performed a handful of pieces. - Gigue - The Telemann Experiment - For Example (eg) - a new Jon Lord piece written in homage to Edward Grieg (EG) … Continue reading Norwegian New Year show
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