Tea with Netty

About Tea with Netty

What's brewing backstage with the Orchestra. Tea with Netty is the Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment's new podcast hosted by viola player Annette Isserlis (Netty). Over a cuppa (or something a little stronger...), Netty chats with a variety of conductors, players and other guests as she 'spills the tea' on the side of classical music you don't normally hear.

Publisher

Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment

Category

arts · music

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

28 Aug 2019

Latest episode

18 Sept 2026

Latest episodes

80 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   18 Sept 2026

   Tea with Netty: Soprano Hilary Cronin

   Soprano Hilary Cronin joins Netty for a tea and chat in the basement of the University Women's Club. They talk about catching the 'music bug' growing up in a musical family, Hilary's fondness for the clarinet, and the joys of bringing different characters to life from costumes and wigs to finding the right outfit. Hilary Cronin revisits her early memories of performing in pantomimes, alongside ballet, tap and jazz lessons that fuelled her love of performing. She talks about singing in choirs ...

2. 

   18 Aug 2026

   Tea with Netty: OAE violinist and leader Huw Daniel

   OAE leader and violinist Huw Daniel joins Netty for a special 'Teepee with Netty' episode. In the sunny fields of Sussex, they chat about his time in Cambridge as an organ scholar before playing the violin, and his work as a master of reconstructing scores including Bach's Harpsichord Concerto in D Minor. They're also joined by a few woolly friends! Huw is also a member of the Irish Baroque Orchestra and spent 17 years playing with Orquestra Barroca Casa da Música in Porto, Portugal. While ...

3. 

   17 Jul 2026

   Tea with Netty: Tenor Nicholas Mulroy

   Tenor Nicholas Mulroy, aka 'Sammy' joins Netty for the next episode. He reveals the story behind his nickname, reflects on his musical journey as a chorister before branching out into jazz and rock bands, including performing in a tribute band to 'The Doors', and shares how an inspiring Spanish teacher and a trip to Granada in his teenage years sparked a lifelong passion for languages. Nicholas is also Associate Director of the Dunedin Consort. After reading languages at university, he retu...

Who has been a guest on Tea with Netty

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Christopher Purves
• Dinis Sousa
• Kati Debretzeni

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

YouTube views

21,963,889

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

1 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

2 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 54 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

40

Social presence

0

YouTube

93

Engagement

76

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Guest appearances

Books guests

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