A Sydney screening of La La Land with live orchestra was rescued by a brave (and skilled) amateur pianist. What happens when classical performers, or their instruments, suddenly collapse? Plus, Tavener’s mystic pantomime finally gets to the stage

Sterling Nasa had tickets to see Justin Hurwitz’s La La Land in Concert. When the keyboardist suddenly fell ill, he found himself on stage performing

When the pianist fell ill on the opening night of Oscar winner Justin Hurwitz’s La La Land in Concert in Sydney, an audience member stepped up.

A 21-year-old university student sitting in the audience saved the La La Land in Concert event after its keyboard player fell sick and couldn’t continue

A 21-year-old university student stepped in to play piano during a performance of “La La Land in Concert” in Australia on Saturday, saving the show after the original pianist was…

Everything went smoothly until the intermission, when the film's Oscar-winning composer and conductor, Justin Hurwitz, revealed that the pianist had fallen ill.

“It wasn’t a set-up at all,” said “La La Land” composer Justin Hurwitz, who was heavily involved in the performance.

“It wasn’t a set-up at all,” said “La La Land” composer Justin Hurwitz, who was heavily involved in the performance.

A Sydney screening of La La Land with live orchestra was rescued by a brave (and skilled) amateur pianist. What happens when classical performers, or their instruments, suddenly…