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OAE Principal Artist John Butt

Thursday 8 August 2019

What makes the OAE so special? OAE Principal Artist John Butt tells us.

"There's no other orchestra that manages to do so many, sometimes contrary, approaches all at once."

John Butt, Principal Artist

A student participating in an open workshop with violinist Matthew Truscott and other members of the OAE

Japanese conductor Masaaki Suzuki conducts the OAE with singer Florian Stortz

OAE musicians run a workshop in a school classroom

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OAE Principal Artist John Butt

Thursday 8 August 2019

What makes the OAE so special? OAE Principal Artist John Butt tells us.

"There's no other orchestra that manages to do so many, sometimes contrary, approaches all at once."

Did you know you can support the OAE?

Hear it first

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