Not all orchestras are the same 2010-2011 Concerts
Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment
‘For this remarkable ensemble, it’s all about the music.’ Independent on Sunday
2010-2011 concerts at Southbank Centre Thursday 7 October 2010 Queen Elizabeth Hall Celebrating Pergolesi
Sunday 12 December 2010 Queen Elizabeth Hall Christmas Oratorio
Saturday 26 March 2011 Queen Elizabeth Hall Sublime strings
Pergolesi Salve Regina in C minor Mozart Symphony No. 25 Mozart Aria Alma grande e nobil core Pergolesi Salve Regina in A minor Mozart Symphony No. 29 Mozart Aria A questo seno deh vieniOr che il cielo a me ti rende
Bach Christmas Oratorio
Haydn Symphony No. 44 in E minor, Trauer Mozart Violin Concerto No. 5 in A, Turkish Spohr Potpourri Op. 80, arranged for viola and orchestra Mozart Sinfonia Concertante in E flat for violin and viola
Roberto Polastri conductor Roberta Invernizzi soprano Wednesday 20 October 2010 Queen Elizabeth Hall A Grand Tour of Italy Corelli Concerto Grosso in D major, Op. 6 No. 4 Handel Three arias from Il trionfo del tempo e del disinganno Vivaldi Violin Concerto in D major, Il Grosso Mogul Vivaldi Concerto for cello in A minor Locatelli Introduzzione teatrale in G major Op. 4 No. 4 Vivaldi Nulla in Mundo Pax Sincera Kati Debretzeni violin/director Rosemary Joshua soprano Jonathan Manson cello Tuesday 9 November 2010 Queen Elizabeth Hall French connections Cherubini Overture and aria from Médée Méhul Symphony No. 4 in E Berlioz La Mort de Cléopâtre Mozart Symphony No. 31, Paris
John Butt conductor Julia Doyle soprano Meg Bragle mezzo-soprano Nicholas Mulroy tenor Matthew Brook bass Choir of the Enlightenment Friday 21 January 2011 Royal Festival Hall Symphonic Enlightenment Wagner Prelude to Parsifal Mahler Lieder eines fahrenden Gesellen Mahler Totenfeier Liszt Les Préludes
Rachel Podger director/violin Pavlo Beznosiuk viola Wednesday 4 May 2011 Queen Elizabeth Hall May the fours be with you
Tuesday 8 February 2011 Queen Elizabeth Hall From a dream to revolution
Mozart Symphony No. 40 in G minor Beethoven Piano Concerto No. 4 in G Schubert Symphony No. 4 in C minor, Tragic
Mendelssohn Overture, Intermezzo, Nocturne and Scherzo from A Midsummer Night’s Dream Weber Clarinet Concerto No. 1 in F minor Beethoven Symphony No. 7
Sir Charles Mackerras conductor Artur Pizarro piano Saturday 4 June 2011 Queen Elizabeth Hall A celebration of Handel
David Zinman conductor Antony Pay clarinet
Handel Concerto grosso Op. 6, No. 1 Da tempesta from Giulio Cesare Lascia ch’io pianga from Rinaldo Tornami a vagheggiar from Alcina Concerto grosso Op. 3, No. 2 Concerto grosso Op. 6, No. 7 Cantata for soprano and orchestra Silete venti
Vladimir Jurowski conductor Sarah Connolly mezzo-soprano
Thursday 3 March 2011 Queen Elizabeth Hall The other amazing Mr Bach
Enrique Mazzola conductor Stéphanie d’Oustrac mezzo-soprano
CPE Bach Symphony in G Harpsichord Concerto in C Symphony in G Symphony in E Cello Concerto in A Symphony in E flat
Wednesday 24 November 2010 Queen Elizabeth Hall Abduction from the Seraglio
Sir Roger Norrington conductor Steven Devine harpsichord Richard Lester cello
Tuesday 21 June 2011 Royal Festival Hall Papa Haydn & Sister Act
Mozart Die Entführung aus dem Serail
Saturday 5 March 2011 Purcell Room at Queen Elizabeth Hall Study Day: The other amazing Mr Bach 10.30am and 2pm
Haydn Symphony No. 64, Tempora mutantur Mozart Concerto in E flat for Two Pianos Symphony No. 33 in G minor Haydn Symphony No. 95 in C minor
Bernard Labadie conductor Susan Gritton soprano Malin Christensson soprano Frédéric Antoun tenor Tilman Lichdi tenor Tim Mirfin bass Simon Butteriss narrator
Christopher Cook presenter
Alison Bury director Elin Manahan Thomas soprano Presenter tbc
Sir Simon Rattle conductor Katia and Marielle Labèque pianos
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Introducing the Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment We know that when it comes to choosing a concert, there are a lot of other orchestras in London you could go to; and of course a lot of good reasons to just stay at home. So why choose the Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment? Well, apart from our rather enticing name we reckon it comes down to three things: Originality, Freshness and Zest.
Principal Artists: Iván Fischer Vladimir Jurowski Sir Simon Rattle Emeritus Conductors: Frans Brüggen Sir Charles Mackerras Sir Roger Norrington
So, Originality: the Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment (OAE) play on original instruments (or copies of them) and play in styles appropriate to the age of the music. So you get to hear what Mozart or Beethoven actually intended (or pretty damn close) rather than a modern version. Freshness: the OAE isn’t a full time Orchestra. We’re not playing 365 days a year and we don’t play Beethoven’s fifth symphony every other month. This means that when we do, we’re really excited and fired up about it. We like to think that this comes across. Lastly, Zest: this is the X factor. We actually love what we do. How often do you see an Orchestra smile on stage? We do. We’re passionate about our music and want you to be too. So there you have it. Originality, Freshness and Zest. The last two make us sound a bit like a gin and tonic. But maybe that’s not such a bad thing.
See you at a concert soon!
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Celebrating Pergolesi Th ursday 7 October 2010 Queen Elizabeth Hall, 7pm Best known for his Stabat Mater (excerpts of which are performed as part of the pre-concert event) Pergolesi is celebrated in tonight’s concert with performances of two pieces which are both superb showcases for the composer’s moving, eloquent and hauntingly beautiful writing. Soprano Roberta Invernizzi, who made her debut with the OAE to great acclaim recently, is the soloist for these and accompanying arias by Mozart. OAE Extras at 5.45pm Queen Elizabeth Hall. Admission Free Instrumentalists from the Ann and Peter Law OAE Experience are joined by young singers Louise Alder and Tom Verney to perform excerpts from Pergolesi’s Stabat Mater.
Photo: Bruna Ginammi
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Roberta Invernizzi
Pergolesi Salve Regina in C minor for soprano, strings and continuo Mozart Symphony No. 25 in G minor Mozart Aria Alma grande e nobil core Pergolesi Salve Regina in A minor for soprano, strings and continuo Mozart Symphony No. 29 in A Mozart Aria A questo seno deh vieniOr che il cielo a me ti rende Roberto Polastri conductor Roberta Invernizzi soprano Concert finishes at approximately 9.15pm Download your free programme from oae.co.uk/programmes or collect a free copy on the night. This concert will be recorded by BBC Radio 3 for future broadcast
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A Grand Tour of Italy Wednesday 20 October 2010 Queen Elizabeth Hall, 7pm A grand musical tour of Italy, this concert takes in music composed in cities from Rome, Venice, Naples and Bergamo, by some of the leading names of the Italian Baroque. The programme includes some of Handel’s most dramatic and moving arias, two vibrant concerti by Vivaldi and finishes with the devastating beauty of his motet Nulla in mundo pax. OAE Extras at 5.45pm Queen Elizabeth Hall. Admission Free Art and music in Baroque Italy Lecturer, writer and broadcaster Roderick Swanston leads an illustrated talk looking at visual art contemporary to the music in tonight’s concert.
Photo: Joe Plommer
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Kati Debretzeni
Rome: Corelli Concerto Grosso in D major, Op. 6 No. 4 Naples: Handel Three arias from Il trionfo del tempo e del disinganno: Fido specchio Lascia la spina Un pensiero di pace Venice: Vivaldi Violin Concerto in D major, Il Grosso Mogul Venice: Vivaldi Concerto for cello in A minor, Bergamo: Locatelli Introduzzione teatrale in G major Op. 4 No. 4 Venice: Vivaldi Nulla in Mundo Pax Sincera Kati Debretzeni violin/director Rosemary Joshua soprano Jonathan Manson cello Concert finishes at approximately 9pm Download your free programme from oae.co.uk/programmes or collect a free copy on the night.
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This concert will be recorded by BBC Radio 3 for future broadcast
French connections Tuesday 9 November 2010 Queen Elizabeth Hall, 7pm Little known he may be now, but Cherubini was highly rated by none other than Beethoven, with the composer regarding him as the greatest of his contemporaries. The overture and an aria from his opera Medea, which was championed by Maria Callas, no less, represent him here. Cherubini’s contemporary Etienne Méhul is perhaps even less known now but again, was highly regarded in his day. His noble Symphony 4 is performed this evening. The concert is rounded off with Berlioz’s tour de force for soprano and orchestra, and Mozart’s popular Paris Symphony. OAE Extras at 5.45pm Queen Elizabeth Hall. Admission Free Musicologist David Cairns explores the music of Berlioz
Photo: Martin Sigmund
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Enrique Mazzola
Cherubini Overture from Médée Aria from Médée: Vous voyer de vos fils la mère infortunée Méhul Symphony No. 4 in E Berlioz La Mort de Cléopâtre for soprano and orchestra Mozart Symphony No. 31 in D, Paris Enrique Mazzola conductor Stéphanie d’Oustrac mezzo-soprano Concert finishes at approximately 9pm Download your free programme from oae.co.uk/programmes or collect a free copy on the night. With support from the Palazzetto Bru Zane – Centre de musique romantique française This concert will be recorded by BBC Radio 3 for future broadcast
The Aftershow Join Enrique Mazzola and an OAE player after the concert for an informal discussion and Q&A session.
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Abduction from th e Seraglio
Susan Gritton
Wednesday 24 November 2010 Queen Elizabeth Hall, 7pm
Mozart Die Entführung aus dem Serail (Concert performance. Sung in German with English Surtitles and with narration in English)
An all star cast join the OAE for this performance of Mozart’s light-hearted comic opera, The Abduction from the Seraglio, here in a new version with dialogue replaced by a new English narration by Simon Butteriss. From its premiere, the opera was one of Mozart’s biggest successes, and contains some of the composer’s most spectacular and virtuosic arias.
Bernard Labadie conductor Susan Gritton soprano (Konstanze) Malin Christensson soprano (Blonde) Frédéric Antoun tenor (Belmonte) Tilman Lichdi tenor (Pedrillo) Tim Mirfin bass (Osmin) Simon Butteriss narrator
OAE Extras at 5.45pm Queen Elizabeth Hall. Admission Free Simon Butteriss talks about his translation and development of the narration for tonight’s performance.
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Concert finishes at approximately 10pm
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Ch ristmas Oratorio Sunday 12 December 2010 Queen Elizabeth Hall, 7pm Rejoice! Exhault! So begins Bach’s Christmas Oratorio, giving an instant flavour of this joyfully exuberant piece, which is actually a collection of cantatas written for the period between Christmas Day and Epiphany. One of the world’s foremost Bach scholars and musicologists, John Butt, conducts. OAE Extras at 5.45pm Queen Elizabeth Hall. Admission Free John Butt talks about the spirit of JS Bach at Christmas with David Stancliffe, Bishop of Salisbury.
Julia Doyle
Bach Christmas Oratorio (complete) John Butt conductor Julia Doyle soprano Meg Bragle mezzo-soprano Nicholas Mulroy tenor Matthew Brook bass Choir of the Enlightenment Concert finishes at approximately 10.15pm Download your free programme from oae.co.uk/programmes or collect a free copy on the night.
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Symph onic Enligh tenment
Vladimir Jurowski
Friday 21 January 2011 Royal Festival Hall, 7pm
Wagner Prelude to Parsifal Mahler Lieder eines fahrenden Gesellen Mahler Totenfeier Liszt Les préludes
The OAE shines its musical torch into the realms of later repertoire in this concert, shedding light on some lesser known music by Mahler, and favourites by Wagner and Liszt. Sarah Connolly is the star soloist for Mahler’s Songs of a Wayfarer, written in the aftermath of an unhappy affair with a soprano. Mahler’s Totenfeier is an extraordinarily exciting, powerful piece, and his first foray into orchestral music. It was later reworked into the first movement of his second symphony, from which you may recognise it. Liszt’s Les préludes rounds the concert off in grand symphonic style.
Vladimir Jurowski conductor Sarah Connolly mezzo-soprano Concert finishes at approximately 8.45pm Download your free programme from oae.co.uk/programmes or collect a free copy on the night. This concert will be recorded by BBC Radio 3 for future broadcast
OAE Extras at 5.45pm Royal Festival Hall. Admission Free A look at early recordings of Mahler and Liszt with Robert Philip.
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From a dream to revolution Tuesday 8 February 2011 Queen Elizabeth Hall, 7pm Renowned conductor David Zinman makes his OAE debut at this concert which starts in style with Mendelssohn’s evocative music to Shakespeare’s play. Weber’s famous clarinet concerto features Antony Pay, the OAE’s Principal Clarinet, with Weber’s music being a fantastic showcase of the beautiful tones of a period instrument. Beethoven’s Symphony 7, full of the spirit of the French Revolution, closes the evening.
Antony Pay
Mendelssohn Overture, Intermezzo, Nocturne and Scherzo from A Midsummer Night’s Dream Weber Clarinet Concerto No. 1 in F minor Beethoven Symphony No. 7 David Zinman conductor Antony Pay clarinet Concert finishes at approximately 9pm Download your free programme from oae.co.uk/programmes or collect a free copy on the night.
OAE Extras at 5.45pm Queen Elizabeth Hall. Admission Free David Zinman talks to broadcaster Rob Cowan about his life and recordings.
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Th e oth er amazing Mr Bach Th ursday 3 March 2011 Queen Elizabeth Hall, 7pm One of JS Bach’s twenty children, Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach was a great composer in his own right and his music provides a fascinating link between that of his father and, looking ahead, to that of Haydn and Mozart. Though his father was his only teacher, his music is distinctively different, even radical. Written with flair and an emphasis on melody, occasional edgy shifts and changes of direction keep the audience on its toes‌ OAE Extras at 5.45pm Queen Elizabeth Hall. Admission Free A dramatised event looking at flutes in the court of CPE Bach, with OAE Principal Flute Lisa Beznosiuk. The Aftershow Join Sir Roger Norrington and an OAE player after the concert for an informal discussion and Q&A session.
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Sir Roger Norrington
CPE Bach Symphony in G Harpsichord Concerto in C Symphony in G Symphony in E Cello Concerto in A Symphony in E flat Sir Roger Norrington conductor Steven Devine harpsichord Richard Lester cello Concert finishes at approximately 9pm Download your free programme from oae.co.uk/programmes or collect a free copy on the night. This concert will be recorded by BBC Radio 3 for future broadcast
Study Day: Th e oth er amazing Mr Bach Saturday 5 March 2011 Purcell Room at Queen Elizabeth Hall 10.30am and 2pm
Christopher Cook presenter
A chance to delve into the world and music of JS Bach’s rather neglected son, Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach. The morning session sets the historical scene, including an introduction to the 18th century courts in which CPE Bach worked.
Each session lasts 2 and a half hours, including a 30 minute break
The afternoon session features music from CPE Bach, his Trio Sonata Sanguineas and Melancholiu, with OAE players including violinist Catherine Mackintosh. After the performance they’ll go on to explore and deconstruct the music. Lastly we turn our attention to Harpsichords, central to the repertoire played at court. Our co-principal keyboard player Steven Devine will demonstrate and talk about several instruments, as well as exploring music written for them.
Steven Devine speaker (2pm) Catherine Mackintosh violin/speaker (2pm) Further speakers to be announced
Tickets £12 per session £6 concessions £4 full time students
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Sublime strings
Saturday 26 March 2011 Queen Elizabeth Hall, 7pm Rachel Podger, a musician characterised by her warmth, radiance, musical insight and phenomenal technical ability, directs this concert with features Mozart’s radiant concerto for violin and viola, together with his fifth violin concerto, the most accomplished of all his violin concerti, and which features an exotic ‘Turkish’ style finale. OAE Extras at 5.45pm Queen Elizabeth Hall. Admission Free Celebration of Strings Join us for a special string event where OAE players collaborate with students from Camden, Merton and Norway schools.
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Rachel Podger
Haydn Symphony No. 44 in E minor, Trauer Mozart Violin Concerto No. 5 in A, Turkish Spohr Potpourri Op. 80, arranged for viola and orchestra Mozart Sinfonia Concertante in E flat for violin and viola Rachel Podger director/violin Pavlo Beznosiuk viola Concert finishes at approximately 9.15pm Download your free programme from oae.co.uk/programmes or collect a free copy on the night.
May th e fours be with you
Photo: Sven Arnstein
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Artur Pizzaro
Wednesday 4 May 2011 Queen Elizabeth Hall, 7pm
Mozart Symphony No. 40 in G minor Beethoven Piano Concerto No. 4 in G Schubert Symphony No. 4 in C minor, Tragic
Mozart’s daring Symphony 40 opens this concert, one of his most popular but also most enigmatic and dark pieces. This perhaps complements the dark undertones of Schubert’s fourth Symphony, the opening movement of which is reminiscent of the Mozart. Beethoven’s serene Piano Concerto provides the perfect contrast.
Sir Charles Mackerras conductor Artur Pizarro piano
OAE Extras at 5.45pm Queen Elizabeth Hall. Admission Free Pioneer of Authenticity A tribute to Sir Charles Mackerras’ career with members of the Orchestra and special guests.
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Concert finishes at approximately 9.15pm Download your free programme from oae.co.uk/programmes or collect a free copy on the night.
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A celebration of Handel Saturday 4 June 2011 Queen Elizabeth Hall, 7pm Over 250 years on from his death, Handel remains one of the most popular of all composers. In this concert, presented from the stage, the Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment celebrates him with its customary vitality. The programme, introduced from the stage, contains two concerti grossi from Opus 6, widely considered to be his orchestral masterpieces – muscular and vibrant music which still sounds fresh today. Soprano Elin Manahan Thomas, whose debut CD with the OAE was released to critical acclaim, completes the programme singing arias from Handel’s Rinaldo. OAE Extras at 5.45pm Queen Elizabeth Hall. Admission Free Handel and his world. A look at musical life in London during Handel’s time.
Elin Manahan Thomas
Handel Concerto grosso Op. 6, No. 1 Da tempesta from Giulio Cesare Lascia ch’io pianga from Rinaldo Tornami a vagheggiar from Alcina Concerto grosso Op. 3, No. 2 Concerto grosso Op. 6, No. 7 Cantata for soprano and orchestra Silete venti Alison Bury director Elin Manahan Thomas soprano Presenter tbc Concert finishes at approximately 9pm Download your free programme from oae.co.uk/programmes or collect a free copy on the night. This concert will be recorded by BBC Radio 3 for future broadcast
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Papa Haydn and Sister Act Tuesday 21 June 2011 Royal Festival Hall, 7pm Our season is rounded off in style with a visit from one of our Principal Artists, Sir Simon Rattle, with the programme including Mozart’s Concerto for two pianos, by turns lyrical and exuberant and here with the world’s best known pianistic partnership. Either side of the Mozart is a Haydn symphony, including No. 64, Tempora mutantur – time changes or time out of joint, one of his most quirky and inventive pieces. OAE Extras at 5.45pm Event tbc The Aftershow Join OAE players after the concert for a short and informal performance.
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Sir Simon Rattle
Haydn Symphony No. 64, Tempora mutantur Mozart Concerto in E flat for Two Pianos, K365 Mozart Symphony No. 33 in B flat Haydn Symphony No. 95 in C minor Sir Simon Rattle conductor Katia and Marielle Labèque pianos Concert finishes at approximately 9pm Download your free programme from oae.co.uk/programmes or collect a free copy on the night. This concert will be recorded by BBC Radio 3 for future broadcast
Booking & Information
You may book for concerts by telephone, online, post, fax or in person.
By telephone: 0844 847 9922 (7 days a week 9am - 8pm)
By post to: Southbank Centre Ticket Office London SE1 8XX
£2.50 transaction fee applies for phone, fax and postal bookings, £1.45 for online bookings.
By fax: 020 7921 0607
Online: southbankcentre.co.uk/oae Children Go Free! When booking a ticket for an under 18 year-old you will receive two tickets for the price of one. One child per adult. Phone and in person bookings only. Group Bookings: We offer a generous 20% discount for groups of 10 or more with flexible reservation and payment options. For further information or to make a group booking, please call the OAE on 020 7239 9374 or e-mail info@oae.co.uk. Group bookings are subject to availability.
Day Seats: A number of seats will go on sale at 12 noon on the day of a concert, giving you the opportunity to purchase tickets for a performance even if it has otherwise sold out. Multi-Save Offers: Book 2-8 concerts and save 15% Book 9-11 concerts and save 20% Book 12-13 concerts and save 25%, plus receive an invitation to a special wine reception. Multi-Save offers not available on Study Day, Insight Club or Premium Seats. Premium Seats: Premium Seats priced at £50 are available for both concerts in the Royal Festival Hall plus 24 November and 4 May concerts in the Queen Elizabeth Hall. These are the very best seats in the hall, with excellent views and acoustics. Please note that series discounts do not apply.
In person: at Southbank Centre (no transaction fee) Concessions: 50% off (limited availability – jobseekers allowance, income support, 16 & unders, appropriate cards will be checked on admission and discounts cannot be combined). Students should join our special Attitude scheme to get £4 tickets – visit oae.co.uk/attitude Access: To be eligible for discounted tickets patrons with a disability should join Southbank Centre’s free Access List. For a form or further information please call 0844 847 9910, email: accesslist@southbankcentre.co.uk, or visit: southbankcentre.co.uk/access
Royal Festival Hall concerts, 40 seats at £9; Queen Elizabeth Hall: 20 seats at £12. These seats are sold on a first come first served basis. Directions: The Royal Festival Hall and Queen Elizabeth Hall are part of Southbank Centre, on the South bank of the River Thames. Waterloo, (Northern, Jubilee, Bakerloo, Waterloo and City lines) and Embankment (District, Circle, Northern and Bakerloo lines). Waterloo, Waterloo East and Charing Cross. Car Parking. Southbank Centre Car Parks – Belvedere Road and Hayward Gallery are both open 7am-1am.
Eating and Drinking: A wide range of eating, drinking and shopping options are available at Southbank Centre. New for 2010-2011: Free programmes This season free programmes will be available for all audience members. Pick a copy up on the night or download a copy in advance from oae.co.uk/programmes
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Podcasts Find out more about the music and the OAE with our regular series of podcasts. Search for Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment on iTunes or visit oae.co.uk/podcasts
Ticket Pricing and Seating Plans Royal Festival Hall Balcony
£38 £32
Rear Stalls £26 Front Stalls Boxes
£20 £14 £9
Side Stalls
£6
Stage Area Choir Stalls
Queen Elizabeth Hall
£35 Rear Stalls
£27 £19
Platform Lift
£12 Front Stalls
£6
Platform Lift
Platform Lift
Stage Area
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OAE Extras Insight Club Saturday 6 November 2010, 11am Level 5 Function Room at Royal Festival Hall
Sunday 20 March 2011, 2pm Level 5 Function Room at Royal Festival Hall
From Twig to…
Changing the world?
Discover how our instruments have changed over the centuries, in the company of Henrietta Wayne (violin), Ruth Alford (cello) and Cherry Forbes (oboe). Linked to a music and science project inspired by Haydn’s Creation we will look at how we create sound and why our instruments have evolved. We’ll also look at the context for music – indoor, outdoor and music for ceremony. Is there any such thing as the perfect equipment? How long is a note? This promises to be a fascinating and engrossing event and your chance to get up close and personal with period instruments.
50 years ago no one had heard or perhaps even thought of the period instrument movement. When the OAE was established 24 years ago it was a radical, daring move. An Orchestra with no permanent conductor? Playing outmoded instruments? The players were branded crackpots.
Tickets include tea or coffee and cake
All these years later on the period instrument movement has flourished and is an established part of our musical landscape. This session features a panel debate including OAE players looking at how the movement evolved, its impact on the classical music scene and how it might further develop in the future. Tickets include tea or coffee and cake
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OAE Extras
The Night Shift
The OAE is about more than just concerts. Through our OAE Extras programme you can learn more about the music, instruments, composers and what we believe makes our performances unique.
The Night Shift is our series of informal late night concerts. Now in its fifth year the series has been highly successful, attracting over 7,000 people to shows so far. The hour-long concerts usually start at 10pm, are presented from the stage and feature live music and DJs in the bar before and after. We will present five Night Shifts from October to June, with the first on 20 October at the Queen Elizabeth Hall. oae.co.uk/thenightshift
At each concert this season you are invited to attend our free OAE Extras events before the concert, many being presented by members of the Orchestra. Three concerts also feature an Aftershow event, featuring an informal discussion and Q&A with artists out in the bar after the show. Our ever popular study day is on 5 March, with the focus this year being on JS Bach’s son, CPE Bach. Our Insight Club series also returns, which aims to give you an even closer look at the music and Orchestra in a convivial and relaxed atmosphere. OAE Extras events offer a great opportunity to find out more about the music and Orchestra. Many of them don’t require any musical knowledge in order to enjoy them, so if you’re new to classical music then look out for this symbol:
Attitude The OAE’s student scheme, Attitude, continues to be incredibly popular, with over 3,500 students now signed up to the mailing list. The scheme is free to join and gives students access to discounted tickets and special events, with the occasional free beer thrown in! We are also always looking for Attitude representatives to promote the scheme and the Orchestra across London’s universities and colleges. To find out more call: 020 7239 9374 or visit oae.co.uk/attitude
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Friends Why not get to know us better by becoming an OAE Friend? Your support will enable us to continue to promote a lively and varied programme of events and concerts over the season. As an OAE Friend, we will keep you regularly informed of our activities, and enable you to become more closely involved in the life of the Orchestra. OAE Friends are also invited to events throughout the season to meet OAE players and staff. Membership of the Friends starts at just £50 a year, or alternatively you can join the Priority Bookers mailing list for £15. Simply call the OAE office on 020 7239 9380 or visit oae.co.uk
Featured in this brochure: Inside front cover Sally Jackson bassoon p2 Antony Pay clarinet and Roger Montgomery horn p4 Vladimir Waltham cello (OAE Experience participant) p7 Martin Kelly viola p8 Chi-chi Nwanoku MBE double bass p12 Matthew Truscott violin and Tom Dunn viola p14 Jonathan Manson cello p19 Susan Sheppard cello p23 Lisa Beznosiuk flute p27 Robert Howarth keyboard
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Corporate Supporters Ambrose Applebe Solicitors American Express Services Europe Ltd Apax Partners Commerzbank Davenport Lyons Solicitors KYP Services Lazard Lindt & Sprßngli Lubbock Fine Chartered Accountants Macfarlanes LLP Optima Fund Management Parabola Land Roger Neill SJ Berwin LLP Swan Turton Business Club Members Parabola Land Green & Fortune Lubbock Fine Chartered Accountants Goodenough College Individual Business Club Member Stephen Moss – The Guardian For more information on supporting the OAE please contact Duke Dobing at duke.dobing@oae.co.uk or 020 7239 9383. Info: oae.co.uk Blog: oaeblog.wordpress.com Twitter: @theoae Podcasts: oae.co.uk/podcasts
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