London Symphony Orchestra 1966 Leonard Bernstein conducted the LSO for the first time, in Mahler's "Symphony of a Thousand" at the Royal Albert Hall. This was another coup for Fleischmann, who had to overcome Bernstein's scorn for the inadequate rehearsal facilities endured by London orchestras. Bernstein remained associated with the LSO for the rest of his life, and was its president from 1987 to 1990. Mindful of the enormous success of the Philharmonia Chorus, founded in 1957 by Legge to work with his Philharmonia Orchestra, the LSO decided to establish its own chorus. The LSO Chorus (later called the London Symphony Chorus) was
A Thousand Faces (play) "Whatsonstage.com" called it "a bold dance piece". A Thousand Faces (play) A Thousand Faces is a concert dance play by British dancer Amina Khayyam. "A Thousand Faces" is a story of women who are discriminately attacked because of their gender, often caught up within cultural expectations. "A Thousand Faces" explores what independence has meant for Bangladeshi women – and if 'freedom' is a notion that they can identify with using dance, costume and puppetry. The dance piece that uses Kathak's intricate and detailed theatrical movements of abhinaya. The production aims to raise awareness of acid violence. "A Thousand Faces" premiered