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What Classical Musicians Give up for their Careers

We asked our players what 'the cost of greatness' is for doing what they love as a career.

The Moon Hares: Behind the Scenes

Our community opera, The Moon Hares, had its first performance on the 29th January in Consett, Country Durham.  Alice Phelps (who's Spitalfields Trainee Music Leader with Orchestras Live) worked on this project with us. Here's what she had to say:

What is the cost of Greatness?: Speed interview with Geoffrey Paterson

We got Geoffrey Paterson to answer some tricky questions ahead of our Faust: the life of a Composer concert on 25 March 2020.

What is the cost of greatness?: LEGO FAUST

We explore what the Faust legend is all about... with LEGO

Further Reading: Daniel Bates

Here's what our principal oboe, Daniel Bates, had to say about our Mozart's Final Flourish performance.

Tea With Netty Podcast #5: Composer and conductor Iván Fischer

Netty shares a breakfast brew with conductor and composer Iván Fischer.

Introducing Beethoven’s Flute

Our principal flute, Lisa Beznosiuk, teaches us about the development of the flute, and explains why Beethoven played such a key role in these changes.

Further Reading: Adrian Bending