Header image for Leslie Craven, clarinettist

Hong Kong 2007

Les was in Hong Kong early in 2007 with WNO, and visited the Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts.

"Close up of an embouchure" - there is not much wrong with this one but less flesh in contact with the reed would produce a clearer sound and more harmonics within it

Les demonstrates how to improve an embouchure

Les with students from the Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts

Les shows talented Natalie Hoe some insights into Italian Opera
style: recently Les was complimented by Maestro Carlo Rizzi - "You Play
this piece (La Boheme) like an Italian"

Les giving tips on sound, embouchure and interpretation to Natalie - a very talented young student

Les shows how to improve reeds that are unresponsive using Tom Ridenours ATG method

Picture of some members of the class with Alan Cumberland Head of Wind,Brass and Percussion to the Les's right (viewer's left)

Stephanie laughs at one of Les's dreadful jokes!

Hong Kong Island seen at night from Kowloon

The Cultural Centre in which WNO gave performances of La Boheme
(the boat is the Star Ferry in foreground)