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"My time there was absolutely invaluable to my career," John said of the Royal Academy.
"Now 34 years on, I wanted to do something to show I appreciate all the things that they taught me. Young musicians deserve the chance that I had, to go and live their dreams and become great musicians," he told a news conference.
More than 20 years ago, John performed with the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra, which produced a memorable album.
"I'm inspired by young people," he added. "I like to hear what they have to say, and I'm inspired when I play with them. When I did this concert with the young musicians from the academy, some of their enthusiasm rubbed off on me.
"I'm 57 years old and I feel like a kid at heart, but I'm not a kid anymore. But when you listen to them play, what they have to say, it inspires you."
John said he would select some of his songs with strong orchestral parts, possibly including "Madman Across The Water," "Sorry Seems To Be The Hardest Word," and "Levon." He will also choose a new song from an upcoming album.
"They were absolutely fantastic," he said. "The only difference between that and a professional orchestra is they probably had more enthusiasm and excitement and youth, and that is what our two orchestras are going to bring to these concerts in July."
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