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https://youtu.be/OUNV8UdIzIY

Yes, folks, that's me on the piano in the ROYAL ALBERT HALL in London, playing with Richard Gjems (harmonica). The song is a Norwegian folk song of Finnish origin; 'Midisijollin' - brought into Norway by Finnish immigrants in the 17th century.
Let me tell you that playing in that incredible venue was an unreal experience. I can't believe it happened, but it did.

oooopsss....forgot to say it was a Yamaha grand..used in a band setting the rest of the evening. Magnificent sound in the room, as well as sound crew of the highest order.

Sounds like an amazing experience. Great video; enjoyed it.

Dr B
Great piece, of which I was sadly unfamiliar, and outstanding performance. I am so pleased You had this outstanding opportunity and shared it with us

This sounded wonderful; thanks for sharing your music!

How did you manage to be allowed to play there? If I went to the Elbphilharmonie in my home town and asked if I could play the Steinway in the concert hall they would not let me...

From the video and Dr B commenting on the sound crew and the succeeding performance, this appears to be a professional performance. Dr B is a professional musician

Superb!

Thanks for sharing.

I played at a large concert of Norwegian musicians who appeared at the Albert Hall on November 10. The duet with harmonica player Richard Gjems was my ‘feature’, so to speak, other than that I was part of the band...playing the grand, an electric piano, and a Hammond B3 on one song. The whole thing was awesome, I have to say.