JohnnyD 1,223 Posted August 20, 2018 Share Posted August 20, 2018 If only I had the money to fly to London to see the Maestro conduct the LSO. Will this concert be broadcast online? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karelm 2,914 Posted August 20, 2018 Share Posted August 20, 2018 3 minutes ago, JohnnyD said: If only I had the money to fly to London to see the Maestro conduct the LSO. Will this concert be broadcast online? Have you never seen The Maestro in concert? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,368 Posted August 20, 2018 Share Posted August 20, 2018 Our plane tickets to London were only $275 each Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnnyD 1,223 Posted August 20, 2018 Share Posted August 20, 2018 2 hours ago, karelm said: Have you never seen The Maestro in concert? No. Seeing the Maestro live in-concert is a dream of mine. It is hard for me to find the time to travel. One day, though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted August 20, 2018 Share Posted August 20, 2018 5 hours ago, Jay said: Our plane tickets to London were only $275 each I paid €75 for mine. Jurassic Shark 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Jurassic Shark 12,079 Posted August 20, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted August 20, 2018 I'm swimming. Fabulin, Incanus and Cerebral Cortex 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Ware 526 Posted August 20, 2018 Share Posted August 20, 2018 On 7/11/2018 at 5:11 PM, karelm said: You could also try JW's manager at Gorfaine Schwartz but that is almost an impossibility because they've been fielding earnest requests such as yours all the time for decades and it is just hard to convince them to make any exception though you never know. Williams (and his manager) will have final say over who has access to rehearsals. The stock answer is usually 'no', but it's worth a shot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted August 20, 2018 Share Posted August 20, 2018 "No? Who do you think I am? You can't deny me access! I AM ACCESS! I demand to be let in!" - @Jim Ware (late October) Jim Ware 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karelm 2,914 Posted August 20, 2018 Share Posted August 20, 2018 11 hours ago, JohnnyD said: No. Seeing the Maestro live in-concert is a dream of mine. It is hard for me to find the time to travel. One day, though. He's not getting any younger. You should try to go to one of the mass concert events like Hollywood Bowl since there are seating options for 18,000 people. Unfortunately, for this year I think it is sold out but there equivalent experiences that you can get the prices down by sitting in the lawns. It is quite an experience to be enveloped by 18,000 adoring fans. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smeltington 1,440 Posted August 20, 2018 Share Posted August 20, 2018 I do want to try the Hollywood Bowl one of these days, but my favorite JW concerts are usually Film Night in Boston, or at Tanglewood, but NOT on the lawn. It's just too hard to see anything, unfortunately. And my other favorite JW concert experience would be the random shows he does in other US states, because often they do away with the projection screens and you can just enjoy the music. Of course, I expect a new and unique experience at RAH, even as a grizzled veteran of JW concerts Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karelm 2,914 Posted August 20, 2018 Share Posted August 20, 2018 19 minutes ago, Smeltington said: I do want to try the Hollywood Bowl one of these days, but my favorite JW concerts are usually Film Night in Boston, or at Tanglewood, but NOT on the lawn. It's just too hard to see anything, unfortunately. And my other favorite JW concert experience would be the random shows he does in other US states, because often they do away with the projection screens and you can just enjoy the music. Of course, I expect a new and unique experience at RAH, even as a grizzled veteran of JW concerts True, the smaller venues are better listening experiences but more expensive/sell out faster it seems. I know there is going to be a Dudamel Williams tribute in LA in 2019 but believe he will be in attendance with perhaps conducting an encore rather than conducting the whole show. Yes, I imagine the JW/RAH/LSO will be a very special experience. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Stu 15,495 Posted August 20, 2018 Share Posted August 20, 2018 4 minutes ago, karelm said: True, the smaller venues are better listening experiences but more expensive/sell out faster it seems. I know there is going to be a Dudamel Williams tribute in LA in 2019 but believe he will be in attendance with perhaps conducting an encore rather than conducting the whole show. Like the one he did a couple of years ago that got a home video release? I love that blu ray. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karelm 2,914 Posted August 20, 2018 Share Posted August 20, 2018 3 minutes ago, Disco Stu said: Like the one he did a couple of years ago that got a home video release? I love that blu ray. This is the concert. No details yet: https://www.laphil.com/events/performances/172/2019-01-24/celebrating-john-williams/ EDIT: Oh my God it's so expensive. Just checked the seat I want...$214 per seat and I was going to invite a family member or two. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Stu 15,495 Posted August 20, 2018 Share Posted August 20, 2018 I hope they make an effort to make it all different pieces from the 2014 concert and release it on DVD again! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnnyD 1,223 Posted August 20, 2018 Share Posted August 20, 2018 3 hours ago, karelm said: He's not getting any younger. You should try to go to one of the mass concert events like Hollywood Bowl since there are seating options for 18,000 people. Unfortunately, for this year I think it is sold out but there equivalent experiences that you can get the prices down by sitting in the lawns. It is quite an experience to be enveloped by 18,000 adoring fans. I live in Florida; I’d be better off flying to Tanglewood for one of his concerts there. For me, it is all about timing and being able to afford the trip. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marian Schedenig 8,198 Posted August 20, 2018 Share Posted August 20, 2018 13 hours ago, Stefancos said: I paid €75 for mine. I still haven't booked mine so I'll probably end up close to €200 once again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smeltington 1,440 Posted August 20, 2018 Share Posted August 20, 2018 1 hour ago, JohnnyD said: I live in Florida; I’d be better off flying to Tanglewood for one of his concerts there. For me, it is all about timing and being able to afford the trip. In that case, try Boston rather than Tanglewood. You'll spend more time and money renting a car and driving from Boston, or another airport, to get to Tanglewood, as magical of a place as it may be. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnnyD 1,223 Posted August 21, 2018 Share Posted August 21, 2018 Okay. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toothless 964 Posted August 21, 2018 Share Posted August 21, 2018 On 8/20/2018 at 8:01 AM, Stefancos said: I paid €75 for mine. 50€ 😎 Eurostar Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Omen II 1,235 Posted August 21, 2018 Share Posted August 21, 2018 3 minutes ago, toothless said: 50€ 😎 Eurostar £5.60 return on the Tube for me! 🤪 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Ware 526 Posted August 21, 2018 Share Posted August 21, 2018 2 hours ago, Omen II said: £5.60 return on the Tube for me! 🤪 £3.30 on the tube for me. 😎 Omen II 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Omen II 1,235 Posted August 21, 2018 Share Posted August 21, 2018 12 minutes ago, Jim Ware said: £3.30 on the tube for me. 😎 Jim, you diabolical... OK, £3 by bus and that’s my final offer! 🤫 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Stu 15,495 Posted August 21, 2018 Share Posted August 21, 2018 Is everyone invited back to yours? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted August 21, 2018 Share Posted August 21, 2018 4 hours ago, toothless said: 50€ 😎 Eurostar Would have cost me €150. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jurassic Shark 12,079 Posted August 21, 2018 Share Posted August 21, 2018 1 hour ago, Disco Stu said: Is everyone invited back to yours? We're gonna surprise JW at his suite. tmarps 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tmarps 217 Posted August 21, 2018 Share Posted August 21, 2018 1 hour ago, Jurassic Shark said: We're gonna surprise JW at his suite. Should we design a JW witch hunt? I wonder where he likes to eat.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Stu 15,495 Posted August 21, 2018 Share Posted August 21, 2018 He only eats at KFC and he only eats this "sandwich" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jurassic Shark 12,079 Posted August 21, 2018 Share Posted August 21, 2018 As a superior life form I don't think he needs food - he gets all his energy from music. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toothless 964 Posted August 21, 2018 Share Posted August 21, 2018 On 8/19/2018 at 2:23 AM, Jay said: Has anybody here already bought their own individual tickets to the Harry Potter tour that week? I'm going on Saturday morning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tmarps 217 Posted August 21, 2018 Share Posted August 21, 2018 6 hours ago, Jurassic Shark said: As a superior life form I don't think he needs food - he gets all his energy from music. Like a plant. Musosynthesis Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timo Martikainen 127 Posted September 4, 2018 Share Posted September 4, 2018 New tickets (standing gallery tickets and seats in the choir) will soon be available according to email ad for Royal Albert Hall Friends & Patrons: Friends & Patrons Priority Booking: 10am, Wednesday 5 September - 9am, Thursday 6 September Public booking: 10am, Thursday 6 September Quintus and Incanus 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joni Wiljami 1,206 Posted September 4, 2018 Share Posted September 4, 2018 1 hour ago, Timo Martikainen said: New tickets (standing gallery tickets and seats in the choir) will soon be available according to email ad for Royal Albert Hall Friends & Patrons: Friends & Patrons Priority Booking: 10am, Wednesday 5 September - 9am, Thursday 6 September Public booking: 10am, Thursday 6 September Thanks, Timo!! Kiitos!!! Edit: Damn, I am calculating here the time difference and Im at work those times😭😢 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Omen II 1,235 Posted September 4, 2018 Share Posted September 4, 2018 On 2/16/2018 at 6:55 PM, Omen II said: Also, did anyone buy a Gallery standing ticket? No? Then I reckon it is almost a 100% certainty that they will release Gallery tickets (numbering several hundred) in the coming weeks. There is no way they will leave a whole section empty when the rest of the hall has sold out. Just saying like. Seriously though, I am delighted that any JW Fans who missed out first time round have a second chance at this. Good luck! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quintus 5,399 Posted September 4, 2018 Share Posted September 4, 2018 Meh, pity the priority booking thingy will no doubt devour the seats in a matter of minutes in order to resell at a profit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leeallen01 2,136 Posted September 4, 2018 Share Posted September 4, 2018 I'm definitely going for the choir stalls. That is what I was hoping they would sell originally, but I still managed to get tickets for the circle. If I am able to get tickets for the choir stalls, then I'll be willing to sell my 2 original tickets in the circle if anyone is interested? I will sell them at the price I paid for them at £45 each. They are located in the 'Rausing Circle T. Row 2. Seats - 50, 51.' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted September 4, 2018 Share Posted September 4, 2018 37 minutes ago, Quintus said: Meh, pity the priority booking thingy will no doubt devour the seats in a matter of minutes in order to resell at a profit. Or you could get lucky. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quintus 5,399 Posted September 4, 2018 Share Posted September 4, 2018 That's good of you leeallen. Does anyone know how much the choir seats tend to go for btw? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leeallen01 2,136 Posted September 4, 2018 Share Posted September 4, 2018 No idea. But choir seats are normally cheaper than usual. I would estimate around 45. Quintus 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crumbs 14,317 Posted September 4, 2018 Share Posted September 4, 2018 4 hours ago, Timo Martikainen said: New tickets (standing gallery tickets and seats in the choir) will soon be available according to email ad for Royal Albert Hall Friends & Patrons: Friends & Patrons Priority Booking: 10am, Wednesday 5 September - 9am, Thursday 6 September Public booking: 10am, Thursday 6 September In a nutshell, what do I need to do to get one of these tickets at the Public Booking? Website? Account? Pre-input credit card details? 1 hour ago, leeallen01 said: No idea. But choir seats are normally cheaper than usual. I would estimate around 45. Judging from the diagram of the venue, wouldn't choir seating be highly sought after?? You'd basically be facing Williams! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leeallen01 2,136 Posted September 4, 2018 Share Posted September 4, 2018 18 minutes ago, crumbs said: Judging from the diagram of the venue, wouldn't choir seating be highly sought after?? You'd basically be facing Williams! In my experience, Concert Halls seem to not value choir stalls as much. I think they see them as lesser seats because the orchestra or performers, singers, dancers etc aren't facing the seats and so they aren't as good a place to sit. For example, I saw Williams in Chicago in April, and I sat in the choir stalls, and it was the greatest view I ever could have imagined, with Williams looking directly at me from very close by. And those tickets were only around £80, yet some seats on the balcony and floor were over £200. The last time I sat in the choir stalls at the Royal Albert Hall, it was around £15, yet elsewhere in the Hall it averaged around £40. I could be wrong, but in my opinion, the choir stalls for Williams wont be as expensive as you think. crumbs 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crumbs 14,317 Posted September 4, 2018 Share Posted September 4, 2018 Awesome! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toothless 964 Posted September 4, 2018 Share Posted September 4, 2018 3 hours ago, leeallen01 said: I'm definitely going for the choir stalls. That is what I was hoping they would sell originally, but I still managed to get tickets for the circle. If I am able to get tickets for the choir stalls, then I'll be willing to sell my 2 original tickets in the circle if anyone is interested? I will sell them at the price I paid for them at £45 each. They are located in the 'Rausing Circle T. Row 2. Seats - 50, 51.' I don't know what to do. I might wanna do the same thing in order to see williams conduct ! But I have good seats in the stalls (Stalls L, row 3 seats 82/83). What would everyone do ? (Never been to the RAH). EDIT : so there won't be any cue with choir in the program ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Omen II 1,235 Posted September 4, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted September 4, 2018 12 hours ago, toothless said: EDIT : so there won't be any cue with choir in the program ? The fact that they are selling choir seats for this concert does not necessarily mean that there will not be a choir, it just means that there will not be a huge choir. There are nine rows of choir seats at the Royal Albert Hall with row 1 closest to the stage and row 9 furthest away at the top. Choir West seats are located to the right of the organ and Choir East seats to the left of the organ. Even fairly large choirs can be accommodated on the same stage as the orchestra without the choir having to use any of the choir seats at all. If there is a particularly large choir they sometimes use just the first three rows of choir seats for the choir, leaving rows 4 to 9 available for the general public. I would be interested to see if anyone who is lucky enough to buy choir seats tomorrow is allocated a seat in rows 1 to 3. They would only use all nine rows of choir seats for some huge choral work requiring several choirs. I took the photo below during a recent Proms concert a few weeks ago - it shows the choir (the BBC National Chorus of Wales) in rows 1 to 3 and also on the stage behind the brass and percussion sections. To add to what @leeallen01 said earlier, the choir seats can offer a fantastic view of the conductor and the rest of the auditorium. By pure coincidence I have choir seats for the BBC proms tomorrow evening, so I will try to take a photo for illustrative purposes if anyone is interested. The only considerations I would add are that the steps to the upper rows of the choir are quite steep so would not suit anyone with a mobility problem or anyone who is very uncomfortable with heights. Also you might not be able to see the whole orchestra if you have a seat in one of the upper rows of the choir closest to the organ on either side; seat 1 is closest to the organ in the east choir while seat 101 is closest to the organ in the west choir. toothless, crumbs, DarrenCarnall and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Incanus 5,715 Posted September 4, 2018 Share Posted September 4, 2018 5 hours ago, hornist said: Thanks, Timo!! Kiitos!!! Edit: Damn, I am calculating here the time difference and Im at work those times😭😢 Fingers crossed you'll get a ticket Pasi! Joni Wiljami and Timo Martikainen 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Joni Wiljami 1,206 Posted September 4, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted September 4, 2018 29 minutes ago, Incanus said: Fingers crossed you'll get a ticket Pasi! It will be difficult to concentrate on rehearsal of Alban Berg at the same time when fighting for the tickets to see my biggest hero, with my smart phone hidden between the sheet music... 😂😂 Timo Martikainen, Incanus and SteveMc 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caliburn 72 Posted September 4, 2018 Share Posted September 4, 2018 For who wants to get tickets. These are my steps what I have done to get them. Of course, I am not giving any guarantees, but you can try it out. RAH has two website that look like one: The concert page itself with the link to the tickets. https://www.royalalberthall.com/tickets/events/2018/an-evening-with-john-williams-in-concert/ Your account page https://tickets.royalalberthall.com/... (this one has the queue system) What I did was logging in 45 minutes before the tickets went on sale and I entered the queue at spot 77. That counted down pretty quick and I was able to log in. Now comes the hard part: you need to keep logged in. If you don't, you have to relog and enter the queue again. I kept my connection alive by just clicking between "My Account" and "My Order History." with intervals of 20-30 seconds. Yes, I did that for 45 minutes and at 9 AM sharp I clicked the "buy tickets" on the concert pages and I could buy my tickets. Unfortunately, this new wave has the problem with priority members who can buy an hour before. The queue will probably be very long before the tickets go even on sale. Good luck ticket hunters. But sometimes it is not just luck, it can also be commitment... and a bit knowledge about websites 🙂 crumbs 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Omen II 1,235 Posted September 4, 2018 Share Posted September 4, 2018 3 hours ago, crumbs said: In a nutshell, what do I need to do to get one of these tickets at the Public Booking? Website? Account? Pre-input credit card details? Firstly pray to your god that there are still tickets left when they go on general sale! Secondly I would definitely recommend creating an account at the Royal Albert Hall website (https://www.royalalberthall.com) today by clicking on the little man icon in the top right. This will speed up the process when trying to book tickets. I don't think it will allow you to save your credit card details until you have made your first purchase through the website, so make sure you have your credit card details to hand in case you are lucky enough to get to the front of the queue with tickets still available. I do not know but I suspect that the website will allow you to choose only a section of seating (choir or gallery) rather than specific seats due to likely high demand for tickets (they do this when tickets for the BBC Proms first go on sale in May each year). If it gives you the option, I would also recommend selecting 'choose best available seats'. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quintus 5,399 Posted September 5, 2018 Share Posted September 5, 2018 @Omen II Would you happen to know if the STAGE seats have good positioning? It appears like it's the lower choir area, but I'm not sure and I wouldn't want my view terribly obscured or something. Edit: Never mind. I believe the website is at error. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crocodile 8,017 Posted September 5, 2018 Share Posted September 5, 2018 The choir tickets are still available peeps! @publicist and @hornist hurry up! Karol tmarps 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post DarrenCarnall 18 Posted September 5, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted September 5, 2018 OMG I got choir tickets!!! 5 rows up but basically looking right at him when he's conducting. I could not be more excited about this!! (I did the Friends and Patrons thing as not doing that last time was what cost me my chance lol) - but seriously... £45 each to be in the perfect spot. I'm flabbergasted here. Thanks to whoever posted in here about them releasing more, because without you I would not have even known about this! THANK YOU. Timo Martikainen, Quintus, Omen II and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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