Jonathan Savage

Have you seen the new Star Trek film? If so, can I recommend Harry Jenkins’ recent post which draws some interesting and entertaining applications to the world of education. I won’t try and summarise them here, apart from to agree that I thought one of the coolest parts of the film was the Vulcan schooling system! Anyway, the film also reminded me that I wished that I learnt the French Horn rather than any other instrument(s), just so that I could have a go at playing that amazing theme that has defined the Star Trek brand. Written by Alexander Courage it even had some original lyrics (written by Roddenberry without his knowledge). You can read them here. Anyway, returning to the French Horn for a moment, if you are free on the 19th June the RNCM symphony orchestra are performing Richard Strauss’ Alpine Symphony. It has some of the best horn writing in it ever. Well worth a trip to the Bridgewater Hall.