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The pianist from the audience at La La Land in Concert was a global feelgood story – but all was not what it seemed
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Two orchestra members from the Sydney performance allege tensions behind the scenes were the cause of pianist failing to appear after intermission Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast When an audience member stepped in for a pianist at a Sydney performance of La La Land in Concert last month it made global headlines.During the intermission of the concert at Darling Harbour Theatre on 30 May, the two-time Oscar-winning composer and conductor Justin Hurwitz appealed to the 2,000-strong crowd for an “amazing sight-reader”, saying one of his two keyboardists had fallen ill. Continue reading...
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