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Breaking (Bach) News

Wednesday 20 August 2025

There is a well-known proverb that it takes a village to raise a child.
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Breaking Bach merchandise is coming soon...

Friday 25 July 2025

Nothing causes excitement at OAE HQ like the impending arrival of some fancy gear.
Lutenist David Miller playing the lute
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  • Artists
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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…
An informal photo of David Watkin (cellist) wearing shades and having a picnic near woods
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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…
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Cracking the Enigma

Friday 23 May 2025

With the premiere of the Enigma Variations in June 1899 Edward Elgar - and British music - made…
A composite photo of the singers Sofia Kirwan-Baez, Angharad Rowlands, Hugo Brady and Peter Edge
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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…
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  • Southbank Centre 2024-25

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…
A picture of a mahogany-coloured grand piano made by the Erard piano company.
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A 'Mendelssohn' piano

Thursday 20 March 2025

Could the fortepiano being played in our Das Jahr concert once have belonged to Felix Mendelssohn?*
A group of dancers who are all mid-jump
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Introducing Breaking Bach

Thursday 13 March 2025

We're breaking the code of the dance rhythms in Bach's music.
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  • Southbank Centre 2025-26

Party Planning

Friday 7 March 2025

We're turning 40 next year and here's how we're planning to celebrate with our 2025/26 season at the…

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