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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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  • Composers
  • OAE Musicians

The Four Seasons with Kati Debretzeni, pt 1: In Depth

Wednesday 8 February 2017

Leader Kati Debretzeni introduces the first of four films taking an in depth look at Vivaldi's The Four Seasons.
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  • OAE Musicians
  • The Night Shift

Passacaglia in D minor by Fischer | The Night Shift

Friday 4 November 2016

Passacaglia in D minor by Fischer, performed at The Night Shift at the CLF Art Cafe (The Bussey Building).
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  • Composers
  • OAE Musicians

Max Mandel on Mozart and Michael Gordon

Thursday 5 May 2016

Principal Viola Max Mandel chats about Mozart and American composer, Michael Gordon.
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  • Composers
  • Instruments
  • OAE Musicians

Martin Lawrence on Horns in Der Freischütz

Wednesday 25 May 2016

Horn player Martin Lawrence tells us about the ghostly sound of the horn in Weber's opera Der Freischütz.
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  • Instruments
  • OAE Musicians

Introducing the Schnellar Timpani

Wednesday 6 July 2016

Our Principal Timpanist Adrian Bending shows us his new set of drums, the Schnellar Timpani.
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  • History and Theory of Music
  • OAE Musicians

Explaining Pitch

Friday 15 July 2016

Musicans Daniel Bates (oboe) and Oliver Wilson (viola) talk about pitch as they prepare for a concert involving two different pitches, A=430Hz and A=440Hz.
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  • History and Theory of Music
  • OAE Musicians

Exploring Vibrato

Wednesday 7 September 2016

Violin player Julia Kuhn explores the sticky issue of when and when not to use vibrato.
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  • The Night Shift

Polacca By Punto | The Night Shift

Thursday 15 September 2016

A Polacca (a type of Polish dance) by Giovanni Punto at our Night Shift at the George Tavern.
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  • Interview

Ten minutes with a music librarian

Thursday 23 August 2018

What does a music librarian in an orchestra do?
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  • Bach the Universe and Everything

Why Are We So Obsessed With Sending Music Into Space? | Dallas Campbell

Wednesday 10 October 2018

Broadcaster Dallas Campbell explores the long history of speculating what aliens would make of music.

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