Feisty Females: Part 6 – Cleopatra
Wed 15 May 2013
Who was she? Cleopatra was the last Pharaoh of Egypt. Unlike the rest of the feisty females we’ve featured in this series, she was a real historical figure but has reached an almost legendary status due to her accomplishments and the other famous rulers with whom she associated.
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Queens, Heroines and Ladykillers: Curtain raisers and high drama- audience reaction
Fri 15 Mar 2013
We welcomed esteemed conductor Marin Alsop and British soprano Emma Bell to the stage for a dramatic concert featuring Mozart, Beethoven and Schumann on 8 March at the Southbank Centre. Here’s what the audience thought of the night…and below, what the press had to say. The Times (subscribers only) Seen and Heard Classical Source Lieto…
Read MoreCelebrating 200 years of the Royal Philharmonic Society
Thu 7 Mar 2013
Our concert this Friday marks, to the day, the 200th anniversary of the first concert given by the Philharmonic Society of London (later the Royal Philharmonic Society) which was set up in 1813 by a group of professional musicians with the aim “to promote the performance, in the most perfect manner possible, of the best…
Read MoreMozart’s Eroica: audience reaction and reviews
Tue 5 Mar 2013
We were honoured to welcome one of the world’s greatest pianists, András Schiff, to the stage on 25 February for two Mozart piano concertos.
Read MoreThe Works returns with Pergolesi: video teaser
Sat 2 Mar 2013
For those of you who haven’t tried out one of our The Works concerts yet, we’ve got a great event coming up this month at Southbank Centre on 26 March.
Read MoreMozart – Making Ennui Epic
Mon 25 Feb 2013
In Curtain Raisers and High Drama on 8 March, Marin Alsop joins us for an evening of hugely evocative music written for the female voice. Among works by Weber, Beethoven and Schumann, there’s also a chance to hear Elettra’s heart wrenching lament O smania! O furie!… from Mozart’s Idomeneo, an aria so powerful, you might…
Read MoreQueens, Heroines and Ladykillers: in conversation
Wed 20 Feb 2013
As part of our Queens, Heroines and Ladykillers podcast, we chatted to conductor Marin Alsop and soprano singer Emma Bell about their experiences with the OAE, including why singing certain arias can be like taking part in The Great British Bake Off…
Read MoreFeisty Females: Part 5
Tue 12 Feb 2013
After a bit of a break, our Queens, Heroines and Ladykillers series returns on 8 March at the Queen Elizabeth Hall when Emma Bell sings a whole host of arias written for the female voice, including an aria from Mozart’s Idomeneo featuring the famous ladykiller, Elektra. Here’s a bit about her… Who was she? Elektra…
Read MoreBy Jupiter, that’s the last of Mozart: reviews and reaction
Tue 5 Feb 2013
We finally finished our European tour with Sir Simon Rattle with a flourish at the Royal Festival Hall last Tuesday. Here’s what the press had to say, as well as what you thought of the night.
Read MoreV4: The Seasons in depth
Sat 2 Feb 2013
With our twist on Vivaldi’s legendary The Four Seasons coming up in less than a week, we went along to the rehearsals to chat to choreographer Henri Oguike, OAE violinist Kati Debretzeni and dancer Rhiannon Morgan, who told us more about how the collaboration came together. Full information and booking for the Southbank Centre event…
Read MoreSir Simon Rattle and the OAE
Mon 28 Jan 2013
Music journalist Andrew Mellor wrote a lovely article a while back about our relationship with Sir Simon Rattle, so we thought it was the perfect time to share it with you, just before we perform with the maestro himself tomorrow night at the Royal Festival Hall…
Read MoreCreation: Audience reaction
Wed 23 Jan 2013
‘Achingly beautiful’, ‘joyous’, ‘looked like they were having fun’…just a few of the comments you made after our performance of Haydn’s fabulous Creation at the beginning of the month.
Read MoreV4: The Seasons: OAE & Vivaldi & Henri Oguike
Wed 16 Jan 2013
On 8 February at the Southbank Centre, we’ll be giving Vivaldi’s legendary The Four Seasons a fresh twist, in a major new collaboration with renowned choreographer Henri Oguike and OAE leader Kati Debretzeni, fusing authentic performance with contemporary choreography. Sounds intriguing? Well here’s a taster of what you can expect to see…
Read MoreCreation reviews
Mon 14 Jan 2013
Last week, we blew the Christmas cobwebs away and welcomed in the new year with our first concert of 2013, featuring conductor Adam Fischer and three top soloists in a performance of Haydn’s masterpiece, Creation.
Read MoreSpeed Interview – Andrew Kennedy
Mon 7 Jan 2013
With his performance in Haydn’s Creation on the horizon, we asked tenor Andrew Kennedy a few quick questions…
Read MoreChoreography, cake & collaborations: why you should come to an Insight Club
Wed 2 Jan 2013
Have you stared longingly at our OAE Extras Pre-concert event series listing, and been gutted that you can’t make it along because a) you can’t get to the Southbank Centre by 5.45 because you have a full time job, or b) because in your hectic life it’s the choice between dinner before the concert and…
Read More2012: Our top moments
Fri 21 Dec 2012
Well, what a year it’s been…what with the small matter of the Olympics, the Diamond Jubilee, the notorious IKEA monkey in a coat, and of course, some fab concerts with the OAE. So we thought we’d put together our top office highlights from 2012…enjoy!
Read MoreMessiah: audience reaction
Mon 17 Dec 2012
We finished our last concert of 2012 with a suitably festive performance of Messiah at the Royal Festival Hall on 11 December. Afterwards, we chatted to some of the audience to find out what they thought of the concert. Here’s what they had to say- including rocking basses, lifts and a bit of good old-fashioned…
Read MoreMessiah: The best bits
Mon 10 Dec 2012
Music critic Andrew Mellor popped into the office last week and told us about his favourite moments in Messiah and why it’ll ‘grab you by the scruff of the neck’, before our performance of Handel’s festive oratorio tomorrow at the Royal Festival Hall, Southbank Centre. Here’s what he had to say…
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