Third Time Lucky

Joseph Long is one of Scotland’s finest concert pianists and he was due to give a recital in Dunblane cathedral only to have it cancelled because of Covid.
 
Then it was re-scheduled for this autumn, but it was cancelled to because of floods.
 
So, this afternoon in his opening remarks he said: “third time lucky” though the organisers, Dunblane cathedral Arts Guild, nervously watched the snow falling and wondered if yet again the event would have be cancelled.
 
Instead, it was a resounding success with a big turnout despite the weather. I think we are all so glad to get back to live events that we were not going to be put off by freezing temperatures.
 
Joseph Long is a professional concert pianist with over thirty years performing including at St Martin-in-the Fields London, the Moscow Conservatoire, and the Calcutta School of Music.
This afternoon he played a selection of Beethoven, Schubert, and Chopin. 
 
I was close to the front and saw his hands in action. It was mesmerising.
 
Links: Joseph Long
www.josephlong.co.uk