Question of the week: London has hundreds of venues, for all types of performances. Do you have any particular favourites? "An unexpected opportunity to sit in one of the so-called 'choir' seats at a performance at Royal Festival Hall. Such a seat lets you see the audience and the hall from the orchestra's point of view -- which can change everything about the experience (as those of you who have played in an orchestra when learning a musical instrument know so well).
What I particularly enjoy is watching the conductor's engagement with the musicians -- something we hardly can see with his back to us! Best of all, these seats are remarkably inexpensive for even a major performance.
Take a walk across the Thames along one of the foot-bridges to the South Bank. RFH is at the foot of the bridge, in all not more than 10 minutes from the Centre. There you'll find the ever-helpful staff at the box office who can tell you the dates of performances that actually
include tix for these particular seats. Go for it -- it is an amazing opportunity."
- Prof Holt
* Photo by predatormc, used under Creative Commons, with thanks.
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