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VideoBach, the Universe & Everything: The Science of Laughter
In this latest episode of ‘Bach, the Universe and Everything’, the Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment’s Sunday morning series combining performances of Bach cantatas with talks from leading scientists, Neuroscientist Professor Sophie Scott discusses the science of laughter and why we instinctively try to make each other laugh to ...
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Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment unveils new music theory videos
The Illustrated Theory of Music, a series of short, informal videos, animate the stories behind Western music theory
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Top 5 free online musical education resources
As the lockdown continues, several individuals and organisations have put their heads together to come up with online solutions to musical education. Here are 5 of our favourites
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Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment Refuse to Tour by Plane
To fight the climate emergency the Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment refuses to tour by plane
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Introducing the Baroque double bass
In this video from the London-based Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment, double bassist Cecelia Bruggemeyer introduces the – or as she more accurately puts its, ‘a’ – Baroque double bass
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Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment: Introducing the Baroque Cello
In this video, Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment co-principal cellist Luise Buchberger introduces the baroque cello. Buchberger joined the orchestra in 2014. She studied modern cello at the Mozarteum University Salzburg and Hochschule der Künste Zurich, and baroque cello at the Hochschule für Musik und Darstellende Kunst in ...
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What makes a concertmaster special?
Laurinel Owen explores the qualities and responsibilities that make orchestral leaders stand apart from the rest
