The Soloist - Win tickets to see the London Symphony Orchestra
Compiled by Jack Foley
THE Soloist, starring Robert Downey Jr. and Oscar® winner Jamie Foxx, is an emotionally soaring drama available to own on DVD from February 1.
Directed by the Golden Globe® winner Joe Wright, The Soloist follows the story of journalist Steve Lopez (Robert Downey Jr.) as he discovers Nathaniel Anthony Ayers (Oscar® winner Jamie Foxx), a former classical music prodigy, playing his violin on the streets of LA.
As Lopez endeavors to help the homeless man find his way back, a unique friendship is formed, one that transforms both their lives.
With a soaring soundtrack created by the Academy Award® winning composer Dario Marianelli, The Soloist showcases the redemptive powers of music.
To celebrate the film’s release, we’re giving you the chance to win a pair of tickets to see the London Symphony Orchestra perform Beethoven’s Symphony No. 6 and Piano Concerto No. 2, conducted by Sir John Eliot Gardiner with soloist Maria João Pires, at London’s Barbican on Tuesday, February 9.
The London Symphony Orchestra is widely regarded as one of the world’s leading orchestras.
In 2010 the Orchestra is performing more than 50 concerts at the Barbican, as well as continuing its energetic and ground-breaking education and community programme and adding to its huge catalogue of TV and film soundtracks. To find out more visit www.lso.co.uk
To be in with a chance of winning this great prize, simply answer the following question…
Q. What instrument does Nathaniel Ayers play on the streets of LA?
A) A banjo
B) A violin
C) A flute
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