Big Draw
Wed 24 Oct 2012
Last Saturday we took part in the Guardian Big Draw, a really lovely day where families come to Kings Place to get involved in lots of different art activities. The OAE’s part in this day is always slightly abstract and I love the creativity that it generates. On a Big Draw day, two OAE musicians…
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OAE TOTS: Going on a Journey (with hats this time)
Tue 18 Sep 2012
As part of the Kings Place Festival at the weekend, we hosted two TOTS workshops, led by violinist Hetty Wayne and bassoonist Rebecca Stockwell. Ticket holders were told to bring a hat as we were all going on a journey and our audience didn’t disappoint us, we saw many splendid hats during the day. My…
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The Tea Challenge (aka cake-related post #3567)
Fri 22 Jun 2012
On our recent tour with Sir Simon Rattle, three brave members of the OAE set themselves a tough challenge. They would aim to have tea and cake in every city of the tour. Here’s how Tanya (harp), Jane (flute) and Rebecca (bassoon) got on…
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