Tea with Netty #56: Harpist Joy Smith
Thursday 5 September 2024
Netty is joined by harpist Joy Smith in her cosy 17th-century weaver's cottage in Essex for the latest episode.
Sarah Connolly on Mahler's 'Lieder Eines Fahrenden Gesellen'
Tuesday 13 September 2011
Mezzo-soprano Sarah Connolly talks about Mahler and his Lieder Eines Fahrenden Gesellen (Songs of a Wayfarer), which she performed with us in 2011.
Phil Dale on the Trombone in Bruckner
Monday 18 April 2016
Trombone Philip Dale talks about the trombone used in Bruckner and explores the types of instrument that were used before then.
Vladimir Jurowski on Mahler
Saturday 19 March 2016
Principal Artist Vladimir Jurowski discusses our performance of Mahler's Symphony No.2.
Vladimir Jurowski on Tchaikovsky
Monday 12 January 2015
Principal Artist Vladimir Jurowski, speaks about performing Tchaikovsky on period instruments and the 'striking presence of a young genius' that can be heard in his first symphony.
V4: The Seasons - In Depth
Monday 4 February 2013
We went along to the rehearsals to chat to choreographer Henri Oguike, Leader Kati Debretzeni and dancer Rhiannon Morgan, who told us more about how the collaboration came together.
Fairest Isle by Henry Purcell
Sunday 13 July 2014
Soprano Julia Doyle and our players perform Fairest Isle by Henry Purcell.
Soprano Louise Alder on Handel's Semele
Monday 16 October 2017
Soprano Louise Alder chats about her role as Semele in Handel's steamy opera in which she falls in love with the god Jupiter.
Mark Padmore on Bach’s St Matthew Passion
Monday 5 March 2018
Mark Padmore explains his view of the St Matthew Passion, and the role of the Evangelist.
Nicola Benedetti: Beethoven on period instruments
Friday 2 February 2018
Violin Nicola Benedetti chats with us about the challenges and rewards in performing Beethoven on period instruments as she joins us on a tour around the UK and US.
