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Steven Isserlis - Winner of Critics Award
Winner of the Critics Award, Steven Isserlis, talks to t5m about his worst experiences of performing. Anyone who has seen Spinal Tap will sympathise with his story of getting lost in the winding corridors of a concert venue.
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May 13th, 2008
Blake after the award
Congratulations to the Winners of the NS&I Album of Year, Blake. The boys, Ollie, Stephen, Jules and Dom talk to t5m about where they are going to put their award (a few interesting options) and how excited they are to get it.
It's great to see the camaraderie of the group which met on Facebook and haven't been singing together long as they joke about with each other.
The great work that the BRIT Trust and BRIT School do gets an important mention but the real excitement is meeting their hero, Andrew Lloyd Webber, as one of the boys started his career in Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat - and no, he won't sing some (although our interviewer, Emma, gives us a few bars)... More
May 13th, 2008
Jonathan Ansell on making it perfect
Tenor at the Movies star, Jonathan Ansell, talks to t5m after the show about the performances that he loved. Andrea Bocelli and Sarah Brightman were a highlight but the best bit for him was Josh Groban's performance on the piano.
For Jonathan classical musicians are aspirational people who are always trying harding and wanting to make it perfect. ... More
May 13th, 2008
David Garrett's classical cross-over
Virtuoso violinist David Garrett, a classical rock-star, talks to t5m about a desired collaboration with Green Day, how there is good and bad music in any genre, and what song he would perform when doing karaoke (Jimi Hendrix's Little Wing apparently)... More
May 13th, 2008
Danielle De Niese's last minute performance
Danielle De Niese tells t5m of her nerves at being asked to perform at the last minute. ... More
May 9th, 2008
Natasha Marsh's highs and lows
Natasha on the pressures of concert dresses, especially her sparkling Belville Sasson number... More
May 9th, 2008
Xuefei Yang - music reflects life
Xuefei Yang on John Williams, the inspirational guitarist that she listened to when 8 years old... More
May 9th, 2008














