The cultural difference between our national symphony orchestra's dates in mainland China and the final concert in the former Portuguese colony of Macau, where the casino culture now financially outstrips that of Las Vegas, was reflected in a change of programme with Stravinsky's Firebird suite replacing the Elgar played elsewhere.
That meant the addition of pianist Lynda Cochrane to the band and the deployment of the company's celeste, which had been trucked to the other side of the world for her to play the 16 notes the Stravinsky score requires on the instrument.
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