One aspect of Nonesuch’s work with young people is our permanent position of Double Bass, which is held by a student - undergraduate or diploma - of the Royal Academy of Music. It gives the student the chance to perform adventurous repertoire and participate in our outreach work with schools.
For the last couple of years it’s been our privilege to welcome Lon Fon Law to the orchestra, and his contribution has been profound and memorable. A high point was his performance of Errollyn Wallen’s blazing Concerto Grosso for Piano, Violin, Double Bass and Strings - which none of us present will forget any time soon.
Lon Fon Law concentrates
So perhaps it should not have been a surprise when he told us he had been accepted to study at the world-renowned Juilliard School in New York with ex-principal bassist of the Philadelphia Orchestra, Harold Robinson. Lon Fon says: “I am not quite sure exactly what I will be doing in the US, and probably won't find out until a few weeks into term... but that's what makes it exciting!”
Lon Fon also had these words for the Nonesuch Orchestra:
“Music (as in a genuine expression of musicality) always wins….and something to relate back to Nonesuch: a lot of that passion for music from the orchestra reminded and inspired me in this respect. The effort made by its members to get back to music making during the pandemic with minimal resources might beat some of the very proud conservatoires around the world...”
Grateful thanks to Lon Fon from all of us at Nonesuch, best wishes for a fantastic time in New York, and we look forward to seeing him perform in the great concert halls of the world!