Introducing Tea with Netty: Behind the Scenes at Glyndebourne
Wednesday 28 August 2019
What's brewing backstage with the Orchestra. Tea with Netty is our new podcast hosted by viola player Annette Isserlis. Check out our first episode here!
5 Things You (Probably) Didn't Know About Corelli
Friday 9 August 2019
Think you know everything there is to know about Corelli? Check you knowledge with a few facts you may not have known.
What our Rising Stars have been singing (and listening to) recently
Tuesday 10 September 2019
Our new cohort of Rising Stars of the Enlightenment for 2019-21 has just been announced. We asked them about their favourite music and turned the answers into a Spotify playlist.
Eight things you (probably) didn’t know about Mendelssohn’s Elijah
Wednesday 18 September 2019
A little bit of background to Mendelssohn's Elijah, one of Britain's most enduringly popular choral works.
Tea with Netty #2: Maxim Emelyanychev
Monday 23 September 2019
Having a brew backstage with conductor Maxim Emelyanychev.
Stephen Hough performs Mendelssohn
Tuesday 24 September 2019
On August 16, 2019, we performed Mendelssohn's Piano Concerto No.1 at the BBC Proms with pianist Stephen Hough.
Mozart's Naughty Notes
Monday 12 August 2019
Mozart illustrated the score for the Rondo from his Horn Concerto No.1 with a series of naughty notes and jokes aimed at his horn player friend, Joseph Leutgeb.
The Mendelssohns: 7 Things You (Probably) Didn't Know
Monday 12 August 2019
Here are seven things you may not have known about the famous brother-sister duo.
Introducing the Baroque Theorbo
Monday 12 August 2019
Lutenist Elizabeth Kenny explains how and why the theorbo was developed in the 17th century, what it was used for, and what it's like to carry it around on the train.
Max Explains...Where We Play
Monday 12 August 2019
Our Principal Viola, Max Mandel, takes us on a tour of some of London's historic concert venues, from the Southbank Centre to The George Tavern.
