Mark Padmore explains his view of the St Matthew Passion, and the role of the Evangelist.

For our Beethoven tour with Nicola Benedetti, we did ten concerts in three different countries, ending in Abu Dhabi. We asked our Principal Viola Max Mandel for more Beethoven that you might want to read, watch or listen to next.

Here’s what our horn, Martin Lawrence, wrote about performing Schumann’s Konzertstück for 4 horns.

Here’s what our clarinet, Katherine Spencer (also known as Waffy), wrote about performing Schumann’s Symphony No.3

We imagine what would have happened if the famous English composer Edward Elgar had decided to write a self-help book.

Here’s what Julia, one of our violin players, wrote about performing Sibelius' Symphony No. 2.

Here’s a list of 5 things you might not already know about the composer…

OAE’s guest Mahler lover, Genevieve Arkle, reveals how she fell for his Second Symphony.

Here are ten things you (probably) didn’t know about this amazing piece.

We put internationally renowned conductor, Marin Alsop, through our speed interview.