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TEA WITH NETTY #46: Principal Oboe Katharina Spreckelsen

Mon 13 Nov

In this episode, OAE Principal Oboe Katharina Spreckelsen joins Netty for tea and chats. She recalls her first encounters with the oboe at a Christmas Eve Midnight Mass, where she discovered the joy of Bach's chorales in the Christmas Oratorio and the energetic oboe parts. You can catch her performing and experience the same musical delights in our upcoming concerts with Masaaki Suzuki. Also, find out how to fit 3 cellos, violas, flutes, and a family in one car.

The Masaaki Suzuki Interview

Thu 23 Nov

Ahead of our performances of Bach's Christmas Oratorio with Masaaki Suzuki we sat down for a chat with the conductor.

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Bach, the Universe and Everything: Soul Music

Sun 17 Dec | 11:30am London, Kings Place

A seasonal treat with one of Bach's advent cantatas, the sublime Ärgre dich, o Seele,…

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The Fairy Queen: Three Wishes

Wed 17 Jan 2024 | 7pm London, Southbank Centre's Queen Elizabeth Hall

The Fairy Queen is throwing a huge midsummer night's party. Big. Huge. You’re invited.

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SPRING IS COMING

Tickets for our Spring concerts at the Southbank Centre are now on sale. Find out what’s on, discover our Club OAE Season Tickets, and buy tickets.

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