Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment
Pre-concert Talk
5 February 2023
Members of the Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment, Steven Devine (director & harpsichord) and Leo Durante (oboe), discuss the orchestra’s origins and history of performing in unusual spaces, as well as the concert programme.
Swedish Philharmonia
Pre-concert talk
9 March 2020
Jonathan James discusses Sibelius’ Symphony No.5, what inspired him, how he developed his ideas – in other words how he composed.
Tenebrae
Pre-concert Talk
18 Febraury 2020
David Hoult & Nigel Short discuss Tenebrae, choral ensembles & the groups Bridgewater Hall programme.
The Sixteen
Pre-concert Talk
15 November 2019
Harry Christophers and Eamonn Duggan, from The Sixteen, discuss Monteverdi’s Vespers. With performances from the Genesis 16 Choir.
Moscow Philharmonic
Pre-concert Talk
11 October 2019
Classical music expert, Dr Jonathan James discusses the programme of the Moscow Philharmonic concert, specifically similarities between Tchaikovsky as a Romantic composer and Shostakovich as a Soviet composer, with a special focus on Tchaikovsky’s Romeo and Juliet Fantasy Overture and Shostakovich’s Symphony No.10.
Please note – we experienced some technical difficulties in the first 2-3 minutes but the sound quality is greatly impoved after that time, so please stick with it if you decide to listen.
Paraorchestra
Pre-concert Talk
2 October 2019
Lloyd Coleman (Associate Music Director of the Paraorchestra) and Charlotte Harding (composer) discuss composing and performing with the Paraorchestra.
Paraorchestra Pre-concert Talk 2 Oct 2019