Peter and the Wolf

MEET THE MUSICIANS
ELIZABETH GRUNIN, CELLO
What advice do you have for someone who
wants to learn your instrument?
Get a good teacher, someone who will do a very
thorough job with posture and arm placement.
Tell us about your pre-concert routine.
Before the concert I check my clock about five
thousand times to make sure I am on time, and
panic about maybe getting the time wrong, and
worry about a time change. I call my stand partner
to check the call time, and other times, she calls me.
I eat a light snack, usually a banana.
If you could play any other instrument in the
orchestra, what would it be and why?
I would play the harp. It is such a magical
instrument.
What orchestral work have you never performed
live, but have always wanted to?
I would like to play Carl Orff’s Carmina Burana or
Verdi’s Aida.
When you’re not practicing, what do you do in
your spare time?
I teach music at my studio, give online lectures, knit
shawls, swim, and take my dogs and cat on walks.
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LINDA CALVERT, VIOLIN
How long have you played your instrument?
I started playing the violin in 5th grade and
joined the LSO in 12th grade. This is my 49th
year with the LSO.
If you could play any other instrument in the
orchestra, what would it be and why?
When I was very young, I wanted to play
percussion (like my big brother) or flute.
My mother wanted me to play violin for 2
reasons: 1) they will need more violinists than
percussionists or flutes, and 2) she insisted
it be a small instrument because she was
tired of helping load and unload my brother’s
drums.
When you’re not practicing, what do you do
in your spare time?
My background includes human resources,
real estate, and property management. I
spend a great amount of time restoring and
landscaping my 1940 home.
CHUNYANG WANG, BASS
How long have you played your instrument?
22 years. Fun fact, I’m the third generation to play
the bass in my family.
When you’re not practicing, what do you do in
your spare time?
I enjoy cooking a lot, and spending time with my
wife, Anne, and daughter, Zoe.
What advice do you have for someone who
wants to learn your instrument?
Have a big car and be OK with random people
asking you if you had wished to play the piccolo!
What is your favorite popular artist, band, or
genre?
I love going back to my favorite bands from high
school—Green Day and Linkin Park—and I also
really enjoy artists like Imogen Heap and Halsey.
Tell us about your favorite memory from working
with LSO.
I would have to say last year’s Russian Dances. I
love Shostakovich, so getting to play the Chamber
Symphony for the first time WITH added dancers
was awesome!
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