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Now on Bbc News arts in motion Vienna Philharmonic. Classical music plays austria is known for classical music, from Haydn And Mozart until schoenberg. This is our heritage and this is also our duty to perform in the very best way that we can do. We are members of the Vienna Philharmonic, special orchestra, a group of unique musicians making music together since 183 years. Today we will be hosting a Masterclass Given by our member. You need to have more emotion. Two or three young aspiring musicians. Dont do it a little Bit. If you do it, do it with conviction. Yes. L again. Preparing them for auditions to become a member in our orchestra. The one thing that sets us apart from others, i think, is our history. The sound of the Vienna Philharmonic is special because of all our great composers who shaped our sounds. We had m ....
Cultural life, the radio four podcast, she reveals her formative influences and experiences, and how her passion for playing was there from the start. I knew very young there was no question i wanted to play the violin. There was no question that that was what i must do and had to do and wanted to do. Have you played here much, nicky . They chuckle nicola benedetti, welcome to this cultural life. Thank you so much for having me. Its an absolute pleasure. You were born and brought up in north ayrshire. What are your earliest musical memories at home . What memories do you have of music being played at home . The bee gees and abba. Later on, good dose of shania twain. That was all my dads taste. My mum definitely had a kenny g record. Um. She laughs saxophone . Theyll kill me for saying all of this quite like this, but its the truth both of your parents were born in italy, werent they . Yes. Was it an italian household culturally growing up . Its a good question. I would say both parents ....
But its the truth both of your parents were born in italy, werent they . Yes. Was it an italian household culturally growing up . Its a good question. I would say both parents assimilated very concretely and quite deliberately with scottishness and scottish culture, but they also came over very young. My mum was three years old. An italian speaking three year old with an italian mother and scottish father. Um. Came over to scotland and, er. Was sort of banned from speaking italian quite quickly. It was considered to be detrimental to her education and all sorts of things. We know better now. So my mum lost most of her italian, um. And it was a very scottish upbringing from that moment forward. And my dad, he came over when he was kind of ten or ii. Came over without his parents. Had a rough time, you know, adjusting to such a different culture. It was a good, healthy mix. But as far as mealtimes go and food, we were italian all the way. You mentioned you started playing the violin at t ....
Spells and showers, for scotland and Northern Ireland that is what you have, sunshine and showers. All of the details later in the programme. Its monday the 14th of august. Officials in hawaii say they expect the number of casualties to rise significantly as a result of the wildfires. 93 people are known to have died, with hundreds still missing in maui. Questions are now being asked about whether Early Warning systems were used or if they malfunctioned. The states Attorney General is conducting a comprehensive review. Our correspondent Sophie Long Reports from hawaii. The fire left more than a city devastated, and charred black buildings behind. Existential questions hover about the emptiness. How can you rebuild from this . What will exist here in the futu ....