Jo Frieze- Percussion
Q. What is your instrument/ position/ job title in the Orchestra?
A. Associate Principal Percussion and 2nd Timpani.
Q. When did you join the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra?
A. 2002
Q. What was your earliest musical experience?
A. Playing "Bopper Sticks" - a game which involved me demanding a large stick with which to hit objects outside my pram as a baby.
Q. If you could play a different instrument, which one would it be?
A. Violin.
Q. What would you most like to do if you weren’t a musician?
A. RSPCA officer or mathematician.
Q. What’s on your record/CD/MP3 Player/Spotify Playlist right now?
A. Tchaikovsky complete ballets, Hancock's Half Hour, The Killers and Half Man Half Biscuit.
Q. What is your favourite Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra recording?
A. Shostakovich 11th Symphony with Vasily Petrenko.
Q. What is your most memorable moment with the orchestra so far?
A. Playing the vibraphone solo in John Williams' "Catch me if you can" suite.
Q. What do you like to do with your free time outside music?
A. Go for meals with my husband, James, and spend time reading and going to the gym.
Q. What do you like most about Liverpool?
A. The local accent, the abundance of theatres and the proximity to family and great friends.
