Luise Buchberger: Speed Interview
Thu 17 Apr 2014
Luise was recently announced as the OAE’s new Co-Principal Cello. We had a chance to chat with her about her musical background, why she was attracted to the OAE and what career she would have if she was not a cellist (the answer may surprise you!)
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French Fancies, your thoughts…
Fri 21 Feb 2014
Over the last couple of days, we’ve joined up with the Labèque sisters in Reading and London for French Fancies, two concerts featuring Saint-Saëns’ Carnival of the Animals. Here’s what you had to say about the performances…
[View the story “French Fancies, 19 & 20 February, Queen Elizabeth Hall” on Storify]
Read MoreNew season brochure 2013-2014
Fri 17 May 2013
The time has come to unveil our new season brochure.This year we went for a purely visual approach, developed with our designers Harrison and Co and photographer Eric Richmond, which has a slight retro feel, using geometric shapes combined with a simple two tone palette.
Read MoreOn the road with the OAE, Sir Simon Rattle and the Labèque Sisters
Thu 31 May 2012
As we’re about to hit the road with Sir Simon again we thought it was a good time to post this video from last year’s tour with him, when we visited Luxembourg, Paris, Dublin and of course, London.
Read MoreAudience reaction: Sir Simon Rattle and the Labèque Sisters
Mon 1 Aug 2011
As you may just have noticed from this blog, one of the highlights of our year so far has been our tour with Sir Simon Rattle and Katia and Marielle Labèque. After concerts in Luxembourg, Paris and Dublin, the tour culminated in a sold-out show at the Royal Festival Hall. Our intrepid camera-man Zen caught up with you after the show to find out what you thought. Sadly our celebrity guest Madonna (did we mention she came?) slipped out a little early so we didn’t get her thoughts on camera…
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Choose a concert title for us
Tue 23 Mar 2010
We like to give all of our Southbank Centre concerts a title, as a kind of boiled-down summary of the event. They’re usually short, snappy and maybe a little bit irreverent (not irrelevant, as I was about to type). We thought we’d ask your help for this one – post your ideas as comments.
Tuesday 21 June 2011
Royal Festival Hall
Haydn Symphony No.64, Tempora mutantur
Mozart Concerto in E flat for Two Pianos, K365
Haydn Symphony No.95 in C minor
Sir Simon Rattle conductor
Katia and Marielle Labèque pianos