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Eye on the ball, head in the game

07 January 2021
Eye on the ball, head in the game
Eye on the ball, head in the game
07 January 2021
Although the concert hall and the football stadium can seem universes apart, these two arenas have more in common than meets the eye. At Southbank Sinfonia, we've been exploring the similarities between these two high-pressure performance worlds and using techniques from sports psychology to build the mental resilience needed to keep our heads in the game. Three of our musicians reflect on what this work has taught them, particularly against the chaotic and unpredictable backdrop of the coronavirus pandemic.
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Playing in a Small, Dark Box

Playing in a Small, Dark Box

17 September 2015
"The pit is a bit like an enclosure at the zoo. Before each performance, the audience would come and peer in as we were warming up!"
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Bass on a Plane: Getting to the Anghiari Festival

Bass on a Plane: Getting to the Anghiari Festival

27 July 2015
"This is the story of just one instrument travelling to Anghiari, and its ginormous flight case we’ve affectionately named Bertha."
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No conductor?

No conductor?

10 March 2015
There aren’t many things more rewarding than the feeling you get when you walk off a concert stage after a soul-stirring, adrenalin-filled orchestral performance with your fellow colleagues.
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