We are going to start our own orchestra.
Friday 10 October 2025
Viola player and founding member, Jan Schlapp, recalls how the OAE was born from its musicians' revolutionary spirit.
A vision of an ideal nation?
Friday 19 September 2025
Handel’s Solomon presents a perfectly united and peaceful Israel, ruled by an unimpeachable king of unparalleled wisdom.
An urgent call to put creativity back at the heart of education
Thursday 4 September 2025
Reform to our education system is needed now, with cultural organisations embedding themselves in communities to deliver lasting…
Breaking (Bach) News
Wednesday 20 August 2025
There is a well-known proverb that it takes a village to raise a child.
Breaking Bach merchandise is coming soon...
Friday 25 July 2025
Nothing causes excitement at OAE HQ like the impending arrival of some fancy gear.
David Miller: In memoriam
Friday 6 June 2025
David Miller (1953 – 2025) had an astonishingly varied and long career that began in the heady days…
David Watkin: In memoriam
Friday 6 June 2025
Cellist David Watkin (1965 – 2025), was a hugely respected musician and a much-loved colleague and friend who…
Cracking the Enigma
Friday 23 May 2025
With the premiere of the Enigma Variations in June 1899 Edward Elgar - and British music - made…
Meet our new Rising Stars
Thursday 10 April 2025
We've chosen our next (super)group of Rising Stars of the Enlightenment. The auditions are finished and we can…
Bach's Great Passion
Friday 28 March 2025
The St Matthew Passion is one of the monumental works of the 18th Century, yet its message continues…
