Our community opera, The Moon Hares, had its first performance on the 29th January in Consett, Country Durham. Alice Phelps (who's Spitalfields Trainee Music Leader with Orchestras Live) worked on this project with us. Here's what she had to say:

Here’s what our Principal Flute, Lisa Beznosiuk, wrote about performing Mozart’s Symphony No. 40.

Here’s what our leader Kati Debretzeni wrote about our Mendelssohn's Elijah concert on Thursday 3 October 2019 at Southbank Centre's Royal Festival Hall.

We took a look into the background of Vivaldi's Gloria and Pergolesi's Stabat Mater Ahead of our Vivaldi and Pergolesi: Sacred Baroque concert on Monday 11 November.

Here’s what our double bass Cecelia Bruggemeyer wrote about our Vivaldi and Pergolesi: Sacred Baroque concert on Monday 11 November 2019 at Southbank Centre's Queen Elizabeth Hall.

We put Carolyn Sampson through our speed interview ahead of our performance of Mendelssohn's Elijah on Thursday 3 October 2019.

With thanks to Age UK Camden for inviting us to Henderson Court for our first live performance with an audience since lockdown.

How did Mahler suffer for his art?

As we introduce you to all the new content available on OAE Player, we wanted to give you a unique glimpse into the filming process.

Free access to online performances—via streaming, YouTube, social apps, and personal websites—means making a living through digital art is near impossible.