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Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment 2009/10

Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment

An undisputed highlight of the OAE's new season is the Beethoven Symphonies Series. Complementing this, the season contains music ranging from Monteverdi's extraordinary 1610 vespers through to Elgar's Dream of Gerontius. The OAE's late night series, The Night Shift, also returns, as does the ever-popular study day and series of Insight Club events.

Series savings:
Book 2-8 events, save 15%
Book 9-11 events, save 20%
Book 12 or more events, save 25%
(Not available on Premium seats, the Night Shift, Study Day or Insight Club events)

Insight club series savings:
Book 3-4 events, save 20%

Please note: to receive a series discount, tickets must be booked in the same transaction. If you are booking online for more than one series, you will need to book each series in separate transactions in order to receive the appropriate series discount. Alternatively, please call the Ticket Office on 0871 663 2500.

events in this series

Level 5 Function Room

Insight Club

Monday 21 September 2009

A chance to find our more about the OAE's new 2009/10 season of concerts with players and guests discussing their choice of highlights, hosted by Alastair Appleton.

£10 (includes a glass of wine or soft drink)

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Yannick Nezet-Seguin

Queen Elizabeth Hall

Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment

Thursday 15 October 2009

For this concert, the Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment asked tonight’s conductor and contemporary composers Sally Beamish and Hugh Wood to chose their favourite late-Haydn symphonies for performance.

£35 £27 £19 £12 £6

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Level 5 Function Room

Insight Club

Sunday 1 November 2009

Exploring the OAE's operatic tradition, looking back at the Orchestra's many landmark performances & how vocal styles change according to repertoire.

£10 (includes tea or coffee & a pastry)

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Orchestra of the Age Of Enlightenment

Royal Festival Hall

Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment

Saturday 7 November 2009

Death, duels and love: all the classic ingredients of a good night at the opera.

£38 £32 £26 £20 £14 £9 £6 Premium seats £50

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Roderick Williams

Royal Festival Hall

Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment

Tuesday 24 November 2009

‘This is the best of me’. These are the words Elgar himself wrote on the score of The Dream of Gerontius, and it would seem silly to argue with the composer himself.

£38 £32 £26 £20 £14 £9 £6 Premium seats £50

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Marin Alsop

Queen Elizabeth Hall

Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment

Saturday 5 December 2009

This concert, in the spirit of the Discovery concerts given by Leonard Bernstein, deconstructs and explores one of Mozart's darkest and most dramatic symphonies, No.40.

£35 £27 £19 £12 £6

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Sir Mark Elder

Royal Festival Hall

Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment

Wednesday 9 December 2009

The Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment’s Haydn series ends with a performance of one of the composer’s most popular works, The Creation.

£38 £32 £26 £20 £14 £9 £6 Premium seats £50

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Sunley Pavilion

Insight Club

Sunday 24 January 2010

Co-inciding with the Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment's Beethoven Symphonies Series, this workshop looks at different approaches to conducting his symphonies.

£10 (includes tea or coffee & cake)

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Orchestra of the Age Of Enlightenment Vladimir Jurowski

Queen Elizabeth Hall

Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment

Thursday 28 January 2010

The OAE’s Beethoven Symphonies Series gets off to an electrifying start with the under-appreciated Symphony No.

£35 £27 £19 £12 £6 Premium seats £50

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Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment

Queen Elizabeth Hall

Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment

Wednesday 17 February 2010

This pair of concerts enable you to experience the complete L’estro armonico, one of Vivaldi’s most significant achievements.

£22 £16 £12 £8 £4

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Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment

Queen Elizabeth Hall

Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment

Wednesday 17 February 2010

This pair of concerts enable you to experience the complete L’estro armonico, one of Vivaldi’s most significant achievements.

£22 £16 £12 £8 £4

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Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment

Purcell Room

Beethoven Study Day

Sunday 28 February 2010 - Sunday 28 February 2010

The Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment's annual study day focuses on Beethoven's Symphonies.

£12

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Orchestra of the Age Of Enlightenment Ivan Fischer

Queen Elizabeth Hall

Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment

Thursday 4 March 2010

Ivan Fischer, known for his electrifying and energetic performances, conducts this concert which contrasts Beethoven’s hugely popular Eroica Symphony with the lesser known No.2.

£35 £27 £19 £12 £6 Premium seats £50

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Ivan Fischer

Royal Festival Hall

Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment

Wednesday 10 March 2010

The Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment perform Beethoven's iconic Fifth Symphony with conductor Ivan Fischer

£38 £32 £26 £20 £14 £9 £6 Premium seats £50

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Charles Mackerras

Royal Festival Hall

Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment

Friday 9 April 2010

Beethoven’s euphoric Symphony No.9 is, like his Symphony No 5, one of those pieces of music which transcends musical barriers - one of the few pieces of classical music in the popular consciousness.

£38 £32 £26 £20 £14 £9 £6 Premium seats £50

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Sunley Pavilion

Insight Club

Sunday 25 April 2010

Ahead of the performance of Monteverdi's Vespers on 27 Apr, this workshop looks at Monteverdi's orchestra, including demonstrations and talks about cornetts and sackbutts, with members of the Orchestra.

£10 (includes tea or coffee & cake)

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Robert Howarth

Queen Elizabeth Hall

Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment

Tuesday 27 April 2010

Monteverdi’s 1610 vespers are one of the towering musical achievements of the 17th century.

£35 £27 £19 £12 £6

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Leonidas Kavakos

Queen Elizabeth Hall

Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment

Tuesday 25 May 2010

The OAE’s Beethoven Symphony Series comes to a close with the genial Pastoral Symphony.

£35 £27 £19 £12 £6 Premium seats £50

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