At Saturday night's performance of La La Land in Concert in Sydney, 21-year-old Sterling Nasser took the stage after Oscar-winning composer and conductor Justin Hurwitz asked if there was an 'amazing sight reader' in the audience. Addressing the 2,000-strong audience, Horowitz made the call-out after the orchestra's lead keyboardist fell ill and had to leave during interval. Nasser suddenly found himself sitting at a keyboard he had never played before – a celeste – staring down a complex score he had never rehearsed, including an intricate synthesiser solo Continue reading...

Source: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/video/2026/jun/01/audience-member-takes-over-from-sick-keyboardist-at-sydney-la-la-land-concert-video