It shouldn't happen to an Orchestral Manager
Karen Foster
- Regions:
- West Midlands, East Midlands, South Yorkshire
- Notice Period:
- Emergency (maybe less than one week's notice)
- Type:
- Professional
- Fee:
- Paid: £100
- Category:
- Uncategorised
- Updated:
- 21st October 2026
- Tagged:
- Music | Musical Talks | Arts | Behind The Scenes
How do you deal with an ex-Prime Minister on your first ever solo gig, or an overactive canon in the 1812 Overture? Try organising the China premiere of Handel’s Messiah which is banned by the politburo for being subversive, religious, Western music which will contaminate the Chinese people? And then there are all the unexpected incidents which arise when organising concerts in Buckingham Palace, Cyprus and Libya.
Views: 15 | Enquiries: 0About Karen Foster
After more than 30 years managing professional orchestras, theatres and groups, Karen has a wealth of experience and amusing anecdotes which she will share with your audience to amaze and inform them about the behind-the-scenes world of the professional Arts.
If you want to know the real truth behind the glitzy façade, then sit back and listen.
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