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TEA WITH NETTY #51: OAE Head of Digital Zen Grisdale

TEA WITH NETTY #51: OAE Head of Digital Zen Grisdale

Thu 18 Apr

OAE’s Head of Digital Zen Grisdale spills the tea as he joins Netty in the latest episode. Zen is responsible for delivering all the wacky and wonderful digital content, from our distinctive instrument videos to paying homage to Coldplay and everything in between. He shares his creative thought process and how it all began in the least expected way! Be prepared for an episode of funny anecdotes, soup comps, sheds and more!

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The whole world is an enigma.

The whole world is an enigma.

Wed 17 Apr

Secret themes, lost manuscripts, broken celebrity crushes… we explore the myriad ways that the music in our 2024/25 season teases us and why that is part of the thrill.

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Reimagining Fanny Mendelssohn’s Das Jahr

Reimagining Fanny Mendelssohn’s Das Jahr

Fri 12 Apr

Why have we commissioned four women composers to write original pieces inspired by Fanny Mendelssohn's piano cycle Das Jahr?

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The Underrated Giant: Talking about Mendelssohn with Sir András Schiff

The Underrated Giant: Talking about Mendelssohn with Sir András Schiff

Wed 3 Apr

Jessica Duchen sat down with András Schiff to talk about composer Felix Mendelssohn.

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Juggling flutes… almost literally.

Juggling flutes… almost literally.

Thu 28 Mar

Lisa Beznosiuk, our principal flute, gives us a quick insight into the instruments she is currently using.

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Composing from the Old World to the New

Composing from the Old World to the New

Tue 26 Mar

Leah Broad explores the challenges faced by composers such as Jean Sibelius, Sergei Rachmaninov and Edvard Grieg as they transitioned from traditional to modern music in a changing world.

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TEA WITH NETTY #50: Co-Principal Cello Luise Buchberger

TEA WITH NETTY #50: Co-Principal Cello Luise Buchberger

Mon 11 Mar

In the latest episode, OAE Co-Principal Cello Luise Buchberger joins Netty for tea. Tuning in from her home in Frankfurt, Luise talks about more travels between her projects with the OAE and the Chamber Orchestra of Europe. Find out what makes gut strings ‘crunchy peanut butter’ like and whether cellists really do have the best seats in the house!

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Resurrecting Bach’s Easter Oratorio

Resurrecting Bach’s Easter Oratorio

Tue 27 Feb

Joanna Wyld explores Bach's Easter Oratorio shedding light on the tensions and triumphs of his musical journey.

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