Jo Large - Percussion

Jo Large is the Phil's Principal Percussion number three player and joined the Orchestra in 2002. 



Q. How long have you been with the RLPO?
A. 4 years

Q. What was your earliest musical experience?
A. As a baby I had a fascination with hitting road signs, lamp posts, trees etc to see what noise they would make!  My parents frequently gave me a twig with which to do so...

Q. Do you play any other instruments?
A. Piano

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. Work for the RSPCA

Q. If you could take a recording of one piece of music to a desert island, what would it be?
A. Mahler 5

Q. Which piece of music do you most enjoy playing?
A. Rimsky-Korsakov's Capriccio Espagnole

Q. Which personality (historical, musical or otherwise – living or dead!) would you most like to share a bottle of wine with?
A. Mozart

Q. Where’s your favourite place to eat/drink in Liverpool?
A. Pizza Express

Q. What do you do to relax in your free time?
A. Read, go to the gym, get my sewing machine out

Q. Where’s your favourite holiday destination?
A. Cape Town