Tea with Netty #61: Mezzo-soprano Helen Charlston
Monday 10 February 2025
Mezzo-soprano Helen Charlston joins Netty for tea and a chat in the latest episode. She discusses her unique voice and the discoveries she's made through singing different repertoire as well as learning to sing backwards!
Tea with Netty #59: OAE Leader Kati Debretzeni
Monday 16 December 2024
OAE violin leader Kati Debretzeni joins Netty for a cuppa and a chat while on tour. Kati tells fascinating and humorous stories from her family history to stepping into the musical universe. Come along for the ride where each stop reveals her delightful discoveries and the joy of following one's passion!
The Fairy Queen: Three Wishes, County Durham Residency
Friday 7 March 2025
‘I will remember this forever’ – Year 3 pupil
When it's good to be loud!
Tuesday 26 November 2024
We’ve just released our 2023/24 ‘Annual Review’ of our Education work. Discover the impact we’ve been having from Durham to Plymouth.
Full of Surprises!
Friday 7 November 2025
We’ve just released our 2024/25 ‘Annual Review’ of our Education work. Discover the impact we’ve been having from Brighton to Leeds.
Bach's Brandenburg Concertos
Tuesday 5 November 2024
We explore the mysteries surrounding Bach's Brandenburg Concertos including its uncertain origin and unusual instrumentation showcasing Bach's compositional ingenuity, with each concerto offering unique and unprecedented musical challenges.
Heroes and Rebels
Monday 24 February 2025
Laura Tunbridge, Professor of Music at the University of Oxford and author of Beethoven: A Life in Nine Pieces (Viking, 2020), explores Beethoven's Eroica symphony and Violin Concerto.
The trouble with Fanny
Friday 14 March 2025
Jessica Duchen sat down with Fanny Mendelssohn's three-times-great-granddaughter, the filmmaker Sheila Hayman to talk about history's neglected female composers.
Everything You Need to Know Before Going to a Concert
Tuesday 7 January 2025
Stand-up comedian, writer, actor and director, Chris Addison tells us exactly what we need to know before coming to classical concert.. and it might not be at all what you'd expect!
Interpreting Bruckner's Fifth Symphony
Thursday 10 October 2024
We explore Anton Bruckner's enigmatic persona and his music's associations with religious, metaphysical, and mystical experiences.