The Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment
Making the old new, and seeing the familiar in a new light is what the Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment is all about, and the 2008/09 season offers some remarkable opportunities to do just that. A highlight of the season is the Revealing Tchaikovsky series, for which the Orchestra are thrilled to be collaborating with the London Philharmonic Orchestra, in association with Southbank Centre. The Orchestra’s two Tchaikovsky performances as part of this should prove to be a fascinating experience.
Principal Artist Sir Simon Rattle joins the OAE in December for performances of Schumann’s symphonies, which is a great opportunity to hear this music performed by a period orchestra with all the transparency and detail that its instruments offer, and in 2009 the Orchestra starts its Haydn celebration, exploring a wide variety of his music, from oratorio to symphony.
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Book 2-8 concerts and save 15%
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concerts and save 20%
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(Discounts do not apply on 24 April)
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events in this series
Queen Elizabeth Hall
Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment
Sunday 12 October 2008
Rivalry between the English and French is not a new phenomenon, and has reared its head in some unusual ways.
£35 £26 £19 £12 £6
Royal Festival Hall
Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment
Tuesday 28 October 2008
The intoxicating fantasy-overture Romeo and Juliet opens the first of the Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment's two Tchaikovsky programmes, and both versions of the piece (separated by 11 years) are performed.
£38 £32 £26 £20 £14 £9 £6 Premium seats £50
Royal Festival Hall
Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment
Friday 31 October 2008
This concert showcases music from three generations of composers, all of whom are famous for their ballet music.
£38 £32 £26 £20 £14 £9 £6 Premium seats £50
Level 5 Function Room
Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment: Tchaikovsky Study Day
Saturday 1 November 2008 - Saturday 1 November 2008
The Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment's annual study day looks at Tchaikovsky's life and music.
£10 per session. Students £4
Royal Festival Hall
Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment
Thursday 13 November 2008
The Orchestra welcomes back its Emeritus Conductor and long-time collaborator Sir Charles Mackerras for this concert, which includes the sprightly Marriage of Figaro Overture and four Mozart arias.
£35 £26 £19 £12 £6
Royal Festival Hall
Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment
Monday 8 December 2008
Following acclaimed and revelatory performances of Schumann last season, Sir Simon Rattle returns to the Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment to perform all four of Schumann's symphonies.
£38 £32 £26 £20 £14 £9 £6 Premium seats £50
Royal Festival Hall
Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment
Tuesday 9 December 2008
Schumann's first foray into the world of the Symphony was sketched out in just four days, and is, as its title suggests, a fresh and spring-like piece, which was an immediate hit with audiences.
£38 £32 £26 £20 £14 £9 £6 Premium seats £50
Queen Elizabeth Hall
Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment
Tuesday 27 January 2009
The brilliant violinist Rachel Podger, loved by audiences for her warmth, insight and technical prowess leads this concert.
£35 £26 £19 £12 £6
Queen Elizabeth Hall
Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment
Tuesday 10 February 2009
Haydn caused something of a stir in Vienna in 1775 with the premiere of his new piece, The Return of Tobias.
£35 £26 £19 £12 £6
Queen Elizabeth Hall
Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment
Tuesday 10 March 2009
Haydn's visit to England in 1791 saw him celebrated as some sort of musical superstar.
£35 £26 £19 £12 £6
Royal Festival Hall
Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment
Thursday 9 April 2009
The combination of tenor Mark Padmore and the Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment has, in recent years, become synonymous with performances of Bach's St John Passion, developing a new approach to the work informed by the music itself rather than accumulated wisdom or a figurehead conductor.
£38 £32 £26 £20 £14 £9 £6 Premium seats £50
Queen Elizabeth Hall
Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment
Thursday 23 April 2009
It is easy for us to forget today that when Haydn first wrote his music it was not just for artistic endeavour, but also to earn a living and Haydn had to keep his audience - the buyers of his music, and the source of his income - in mind.
£35 £26 £19 £12 £6
Queen Elizabeth Hall
London Sinfonietta & Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment
Friday 24 April 2009
The London Sinfonietta and the Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment revive Heiner Goebbel's theatrical portrait of domestic life during World War Two.
£22 £15 £9
Queen Elizabeth Hall
Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment
Wednesday 20 May 2009
This concert is a real treat for lovers of music from the Romantic Era.
£35 £26 £19 £12 £6
