Lizzo was thrilled to have the ability to play the flute alongside virtuoso performer James Galway on the 2023 Met Gala.
Throughout the annual trend occasion staged on the Metropolitan Museum of Artwork in New York Metropolis on Monday evening, the Juice hitmaker was joined by the Northern Irish flute participant for a efficiency.
Reflecting on the duet in a heartfelt Instagram publish on Wednesday, Lizzo gushed over getting the chance to take a seat and examine along with her musical idol.
“When my dad handed away I performed Wonderful Grace into Carnival of Venice at his funeral… it was my promise to by no means surrender. Now, years later I had the honour to play beside Sir James Galway, and obtain classes from him and even play his alto flute,” she wrote alongside a minute-long montage of footage displaying them rehearsing. “I can confidently say I would not be the musician I’m immediately with out his affect. Thanks for the whole lot this week @sirjamesgalway! You might be actually the King of Flutes and I am unable to wait to play with you once more.”
As well as, Lizzo recalled how she first found James’s work when she wanted a “problem” for her fifth-grade flute research when she was 11 and that his The Man with the Golden Flute “modified the trajectory” of her life.
“I realized a lot of the songs by ear as a result of the sheet music was too troublesome to learn on the time however ultimately I fell in love with virtuosic flute music and memorized The Carnival of Venice (James Model) after I was 14. My father heard that and took my flute very severely, he purchased me classes from university-level academics and my dad and mom ultimately acquired me Sasha Flute to maintain up,” the 35-year-old added.
In response to Lizzo’s publish, a consultant for James, 83, famous that he was “thrilled” to accompany the celebrity and can all the time “treasure” the second.
