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From our UK regional touring to our work here with the students of Acland Burghley School, we’re always striving to keep music alive and accessible for all. We are redefining what it means to be an orchestra in the 2020s – and can’t do it without your support. Find out the ways that you can support and become a part of this story below.

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  • Supporters

Crispin Wins ABO AWARD 2021

Friday 12 March 2021

A heartfelt congratulations to Crispin Woodhead, our wonderful CEO, who has been awarded Orchestra Manager of the Year 2021 by the Association of British Orchestras.
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  • Podcasts
  • Tea with Netty

Tea with Netty #14: OAE Founding Member Alison Bury

Friday 12 March 2021

Netty shares a cuppa and some giggles with OAE founding member, Alison Bury.
A woman walks through a dimly lit underpass at night, with a red double-decker bus and a brightly illuminated circular building in the background. The city lights add a vibrant glow to the scene.
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  • Artists
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How to sing backwards: Helen Charlston gives an insight into how we remade Coldplay's The Scientist' with Dido's Lament

Monday 8 March 2021

In our latest digital adventure, we play with expectations of genre in this remake of Coldplay's hit music…
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  • Composers
  • History and Theory of Music

Bruno Weil on Mozart and Beethoven

Wednesday 15 September 2021

Blog written by Victor Smart.
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  • History and Theory of Music

The Euros 1683: England 1-0 Italy

Wednesday 22 September 2021

As the Restoration flourished an intriguing contest took place between the continental composers that the new King brought over to England and the home-grown talent who had by now recovered from 18 years under Cromwell’s Commonwealth.
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  • History and Theory of Music

Op, op, opera

Friday 1 October 2021

Blog post written by Mike Raggett.
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  • History and Theory of Music
  • Instruments

Crafting a violin from a tree

Tuesday 19 October 2021

The vitality of our music is ingrained in our historic instruments.
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  • Podcasts
  • Tea with Netty

Tea with Netty #21: Presenter of BBC Radio 3's Composer of the Week Donald Macleod

Friday 22 October 2021

This week’s guest on Tea with Netty is Donald Macleod – much loved presenter of Composer of the Week on BBC Radio 3
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  • Podcasts
  • Tea with Netty

Tea with Netty #17: OAE Founding Member and Principal Flute Lisa Beznosiuk

Tuesday 1 June 2021

Netty spills with tea with OAE Principal Flute Lisa Beznosiuk.
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  • Podcasts
  • Tea with Netty

Tea with Netty #20: OAE Librarian Colin Kitching

Tuesday 14 September 2021

Netty sits down with OAE Librarian, Colin Kitching.

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