in Royal Festival Hall - in the beginning of the 1960's

from Southbank Centre Archive:

I used to attend RFH concerts whenever I could, as a student in the early 1960s, and usually managed to afford at least 2 concerts a term.  I particularly remember sitting behind the orchestra, where the choir would be placed,and having a 'musician's eye view' of Pierre Monteux conducting -- the joyousness with which he took the rostrum was unforgettable. 

cite as

Southbank Centre (ed.), Southbank Centre Archive. In Southbank Centre Archive. https://led.kmi.open.ac.uk/entity/lexp/1449769221775 accessed: 29 March, 2024 (Southbank Centre Archive, http://www.southbankcentre.co.uk/about-us/history-and-archive/southbank-centre-archive)

location of experience: Royal Festival Hall

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Classical concert performed by Pierre Monteux

Experience Information

Date/Time in the beginning of the 1960's
Medium live

Originally submitted by Liz Ford on Thu, 10 Dec 2015 17:40:37 +0000
Approved on Fri, 24 Feb 2017 14:32:47 +0000