Tue 24 Apr 2018
The George Tavern
The Night Shift – Whitechapel (Apr 2018)
Sat 12 May 2018
Kings Place
Haydn: First and Last of a Great Genius
Thu 17 May 2018
Queen Elizabeth Hall, London
Der Rosenkavalier
Richard Strauss Selection of songs
Richard Strauss Der Rosenkavalier (salon score)
Geoffrey Paterson conductor
Charlotte Beament soprano
A night at the cinema.
We’re going to the cinema with a historically-informed recreation of a remarkable cinema event that first took place in 1926.
Enjoy the big screen adaptation of Richard Strauss’ great comic opera Der Rosenkavalier, accompanied by a live orchestra playing the music Strauss himself wrote to accompany the film.
Mozart, Complete Horn Concertos CD
This CD from our OAE RELEASED Label features the Orchestra’s Principal Horn, Roger Montgomery, as soloist in Mozart’s Horn Concertos, in performances directed by OAE Leader Margaret Faultless.
Read MoreDer Rosenkavalier
Fri 20 Apr 2018
We’re going to the cinema for a recreation of a remarkable cinema event that first took place in London in 1926.
See the silent film version of the great opera Der Rosenkavalier, while we play live the soundtrack Richard Strauss wrote to accompany the film.
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Introducing Mozart’s Horn
Mon 16 Apr 2018
The first of a new series of videos exploring the instruments of the ‘classical’ era (1750-1820).
Principal Horn Roger Montgomery looks at the instrument that would have been used to perform Mozart’s horn concertos.
Read MoreMozart’s naughty notes
Thu 12 Apr 2018
Mozart illustrated the score for the Rondo from his Horn Concerto No.1 with a series of naughty notes and jokes aimed at his horn player friend, Joseph Leutgeb.
Read the notes as we perform it at Conway Hall with our Principal Horn Roger Montgomery.
Read MoreOur Paston Footprints Project
Thu 29 Mar 2018
The Paston Papers are a collection of hundreds of letters dating back to 15th century Norfolk, which are a fascinating record of the life and times of the Paston family who lived there.
The earliest known Paston letter was written in 1408, and to mark the 600th anniversary our Education team is involved in a series of musical events. This is followed by a concert with the Orchestra at St Nicholas Church in North Walsham on Sunday 1 July, featuring a specially-commissioned piece by composer Sarah Rodgers.
Read MoreBach’s St Matthew Passion Programme
Mon 26 Mar 2018
Here’s the programme for our performance of Bach’s St Matthew Passion on Monday 26 March at Royal Festival Hall, Southbank Centre. You can pick up a physical copy free of charge on the night itself.
Read MoreMark Padmore explores Bach’s St Matthew Passion
Mon 26 Mar 2018
“It’s designed to disturb. It should get under the skin and worry us.”
Mark Padmore explores Bach’s St Matthew Passion, and the advantages of performing it without a conductor.
Read MorePerforming the St Matthew Passion
Fri 23 Mar 2018
Leader Matthew Truscott tells us what it’s like to perform Bach’s St Matthew Passion without a conductor, but instead following the breathing of singer and director, Mark Padmore.
Read MoreBach’s B minor Mass (1748)
Following much-praised accounts of the St John Passion and Christmas Oratorio, conductor Stephen Layton now turns to Bach’s mighty B minor Mass.
Read MoreMark Padmore on Bach’s St Matthew Passion
Mon 5 Mar 2018
Mark Padmore explains his view of the St Matthew Passion, and the role of the Evangelist…
Read MoreThe Corridors of Power programme
Mon 26 Feb 2018
Here’s the programme for our The Corridors of Power concert on Tuesday 27 February at Royal Festival Hall, Southbank Centre. You can pick up a physical copy free of charge on the night itself.
Read MoreAfter Beethoven?
Tue 20 Feb 2018
After ten concerts in three different countries, our Beethoven tour with Nicola Benedetti came to an end in Abu Dhabi yesterday. If you’re at risk of Beethoven withdrawal, we asked our Co-Principal Viola Max Mandel for more Beethoven that you might want to read, watch or listen to next.
Read MoreThe Corridors of Power: playlist preview
Wed 7 Feb 2018
One of the more unusual concerts in our 2017/18 Visions, Illusions and Delusions season is The Corridors of Power, a mixture of Haydn and Mozart conducted by our old friend Ádám Fischer.
Read MoreBehind the scenes with Nicola Benedetti
Mon 5 Feb 2018
“Challenging in different ways but so enjoyable.”
Nicola Benedetti chats about performing Beethoven on period instruments as she joins us on tour around the UK and US.
Read MoreMarin and Nicola join our pre-concert talk
Fri 2 Feb 2018
If you’re coming to our concert with Marin Alsop and Nicola Benedetti at Royal Festival Hall, Southbank Centre, on Sunday, get there early for the pre-concert talk at 6pm.
We’re delighted both Marin and Nicola have agreed to join us for the discussion alongside our Principal Flute, Lisa Beznosiuk.
The talk is free in the Clore Ballroom from 6pm to 6.30pm.
Read MoreMarin Alsop and Nicola Benedetti programme
Fri 2 Feb 2018
Here’s the programme for our Marin Alsop and Nicola Benedetti concert on Sunday 4 February at Royal Festival Hall, Southbank Centre (but it’s also good if you’re going to one of the other performances). You can pick up a physical copy free of charge on the night itself.
If you can’t see it, just click here.
Read MoreIn depth: A new cadenza by Nicola Benedetti
Thu 1 Feb 2018
In the classical era, composers such as Mozart and Beethoven often included passages called cadenzas towards the end of their concertos. These were either improvised or pre-composed, and gave the soloist the chance to show off the full range of her or his skills.
For Nicola Benedetti’s performances of Beethoven’s Violin Concerto with us, she’s worked with composer Petr Limonov to write a new cadenza premiered on this tour, for which she’ll be accompanied by our Principal Timpani, Adrian Bending.
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