1.2K views · 230 reactions | The Enlightenment was the intellectual and philosophical movement, based largely in Europe, that spawned the rise of reason and the scientific method. | The Fraser Institute | Facebook

On a recent tour, our Guest Principal Nicholas Daniel got a real treat - borrowing Sibelius' favourite oboe, played in the early 1900s by Léon Goossens. We caught up with Nicholas in Madrid to find out why this instrument is so special. | Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment

6.7K views · 65 reactions | ‘Sterling work - how do you make a drum sound like a ship?’ Always “In for a penny”, our Principal Timpanist Adrian Bending is on a roll in this video where he tries to make cents of a curious story, giving us a heads up on how Elgar and his timpanist created the sound of a ship’s engine. See if you can spot how many ‘one liners’ ️ there are! Let us know in the comments. | Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment | Facebook