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  • Education

The Moon Hares: Behind the Scenes

Friday 28 February 2020

Our community opera, The Moon Hares, had its first performance on the 29th January in Consett, Country Durham. Alice Phelps (who's Spitalfields Trainee Music Leader with Orchestras Live) worked on this project with us. Here's what she had to say:
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  • Instruments

Organ in the office

Tuesday 1 October 2019

We've got an electric organ in the office, temporarily, before it goes to Paris for Mendelssohn's Elijah on Tuesday 8 October 2019.
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  • OAE Musicians

Further Reading: Lisa Beznosiuk

Friday 10 January 2020

Here’s what our Principal Flute, Lisa Beznosiuk, wrote about performing Mozart’s Symphony No. 40.
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  • Bach the Universe and Everything

Bach vs AI: spot the difference

Friday 22 November 2019

Will computers ever be able to write music like Bach?
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  • Southbank Centre 2024-25

The fine line between Salvation and Damnation

Thursday 3 October 2019

Our 2019-20 season at Southbank Centre is called Salvation and Damnation.
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  • OAE Musicians

Further Reading: Kati Debretzeni

Saturday 3 August 2019

Here’s what our leader Kati Debretzeni wrote about our Mendelssohn's Elijah concert on Thursday 3 October 2019 at Southbank Centre's Royal Festival Hall.
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  • Instruments

Introducing the Baroque contrabassoon

Thursday 10 October 2019

David Chatterton introduces the Baroque contrabassoon created for the first performances of Handel's Music for the Royal Fireworks.
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  • Instruments
  • OAE Musicians

Introducing the Viola da Gamba

Friday 18 October 2019

Our Principal cello, Jonathan Manson, introduces us to the Viola da Gamba, or the Bass Viol as it is known in English.
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  • Podcasts
  • Tea with Netty

Tea with Netty #3: Iestyn Davies

Wednesday 23 October 2019

Netty met with countertenor Iestyn Davies during our run of Handel's Agrippina at the Royal Opera House.
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  • Southbank Centre 2024-25

Vivaldi and Pergolesi: The Female Presence

Friday 8 November 2019

We took a look into the background of Vivaldi's Gloria and Pergolesi's Stabat Mater Ahead of our Vivaldi and Pergolesi: Sacred Baroque concert on Monday 11 November.

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