34: Pre-Rehearsals (4)

Robert Johnson appears to be living the piece, using all the possible time he can find between work and family to practise the piece. It’s remarkable dedication and a composer could not ask for more.

His day job is principal horn with the Sydney Symphony. Ben Jacks also has that position and is now taking the more demanding concerts, like Bruckner 3 last week and the horn-packed Star Trek next week, so that Robert doesn’t wear himself out.

Rob is playing the two Kiri Te Kanawa concerts, even though they are only a couple of days before the Lighfall rehearsals, in the hope that the soprano’s program is not jam-packed with demanding horn solos or lip-breaking rips.