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 Beethoven's Contrabassoon
Monday 12 August 2019
David Chatterton introduces the contrabassoon as heard in Beethoven's Fifth Symphony and Haydn's Creation.
5 Things You (Probably) Didn't Know About William Boyce
Friday 9 August 2019
Think you know old Bill inside out? Read on to discover some things you (probably) didn't know.
Introducing Beethoven's Flute
Saturday 1 February 2020
Our principal flute, Lisa Beznosiuk, teaches us about the development of the flute, and explains why Beethoven played such a key role in these changes.
What is the cost of Greatness?: Speed interview with Geoffrey Paterson
Friday 21 February 2020
In true Faustian spirit, we're looking at what the cost of greatness really ahead of out upcoming concert Faust: the Life of a Composer on the 25 March at Southbank Centre.
Getting Bach Online
Saturday 11 April 2020
One week ago today, we premiered an online version of our popular science and classical concert series, Bach the Universe and Everything on YouTube.
What was Mahler's cost of greatness?
Wednesday 11 March 2020
How did Mahler suffer for his art?
The formidable Queen Dido of Carthage
Tuesday 16 February 2021
A short reflection on how Dido has been portrayed throughout the centuries.
Why we covered our singer in body paint for our newest genre-bending Purcell music video
Thursday 6 May 2021
In our latest genre-bending music video, we remade Gotye's hit music video 'Somebody that I used to know'.
Dido's Lament but backwards and with BMXers
Monday 8 March 2021
In our latest digital adventure, we play with expectations of genre in this remake of Coldplay's hit music video 'The Scientist', with Purcell’s tragic ‘When I am Laid’ from Dido and Aeneas.
