Forthcoming concerts
Sunday 24 October 2010
Oxford Town Hall, 3pm
Funomusica Family Concert
- Alasdair Malloy Presenter
PIRATES AHOY!
Awesome Al, the cabin boy of our Pirate Ship welcomes you aboard this suitably swashbuckling seafaring adventure. From the stirring sounds of Leroy Anderson's Pirate March to the spectacular finale where everyone learns The Sailor's Hornpipe, this is an unforgettable voyage through uncharted waters in search of a treasure trove of musical gems. Hear about the pirates hiding their treasure in Fingal's Cave, head off Over the Waves to the Caribbean and sing about the Jamaican Rumba. Encounter Cap'n Jack Sparrow in music from the Pirates of the Caribbean films and test your nautical knowledge in our quiz Nautical Notes.
Tickets Adults £8, Children £2
No other discounts or concessions apply.
Saturday 30 October 2010
Oxford Town Hall, 8pm
From the ‘New World
- ChopinPiano Concerto No.1 in E minor, Op.11
- DvořákSymphony No. 9 in E minor, Op. 95 ‘From the New World’
- Tatiana Kolesova Piano
- Marios Papadopoulos Conductor
Russian pianist Tatiana Kolesova, finalist in the Leeds International Piano Competition when she was only 15, has been attending the Oxford Philomusica International Piano Festival and Summer Academy regularly since 2000. We are therefore delighted that she will be making her debut with Oxford Philomusica performing Chopin’s 1st Piano Concerto where her extraordinary pianistic talents will be in full display. Chopin’s poetic and deeply moving work is complemented by Dvořák’s ‘The New World’ Symphony, a work that employs European folk music to evoke the composer’s emotional response to Native American music.
Tickets £37 £26 £17.50 £10
Thursday 11 November 2010
Christ Church Cathedral, 8pm
Remembrance Day Concert
- MozartClarinet concerto in A major, K. 622
- The Requiem Mass in D minor, K. 626
- Mark Simpson Clarinet
- Christ Church Cathedral Choir, Oxford
- Stephen Darlington Conductor
This concert on Armistice Day features two great masterpieces Mozart composed in 1791, the final year of his life. The Clarinet Concerto, played by the 2006 BBC Young Musician of the Year Mark Simpson, is complemented by a performance of the Requiem by the Christ Church Cathedral Choir under their Music Director Stephen Darlington as a fitting tribute to the war dead.
Tickets £37 £26 £17.50 £10 (unsighted)
Sunday 28 November 2010
Sheldonian Theatre, 6.30pm
Directing from the keyboard Masterclass with Marios Papadopoulos
- Alissa Firsova Piano
- Oxford Philomusica
Music Director Marios Papadopoulos is this year’s Honorary Fellow of The Worshipful Company of Musicians. As such, he has undertaken a number of projects in association with the Company to assist young musicians. One of these features a brilliant musician, Alissa Firsova, in a Directing from the Keyboard masterclass offering an unparalleled opportunity for a wonderful young artist to play and conduct a professional orchestra and receive guidance on this aspect of music-making that she is interested in pursuing as a career.
Free access for evening concert ticket holders
Sunday 28 November 2010
Sheldonian Theatre, 8pm
Classical Romanticism
- BeethovenViolin Concerto in D, Op. 61
- BrahmsSymphony No. 2 in D, Op. 73
- Nicola Benedetti Violin
- Marios Papadopoulos Conductor
Beethoven wrote his only violin concerto in 1806. It quickly fell into obscurity after a disastrous premiere, but has long since become a staple in the instrument’s repertoire. Nicola Benedetti, the 2004 BBC Young Musician of the Year, joins the Philomusica for tonight’s performance. Brahms’ autumnal 2nd Symphony is one of his later works, characterised by a distinctively nostalgic lyricism.
Sponsored by Raymond and Sandra Dwek
Tickets £37 £26 £17.50 £10
Saturday 11 December 2010
Sheldonian Theatre, 7.30pm
Chopin Piano Recital
- ChopinBarcarolle in F sharp major, Op. 60
- Nocturne in C sharp minor, Op. post
- Ballade No. 3 in A flat major, Op. 47
- Mazurka A minor, Op. 68 No. 2
- Scherzo No. 2 in B flat minor, Op. 31
- Piano Sonata No. 3 in B minor, Op. 58
- Marios Papadopoulos Piano
Marios Papadopoulos, a leading pianist of his generation, performs a solo recital to celebrate Chopin’s bicentenary. The programme features some of Chopin’s most popular works alongside a selection of his lesser-heard masterpieces. The evening will conclude with the composer’s epic Third Sonata, one of his most substantial compositions in any genre.
Tickets £25 £20 £15 £10
Thursday 16 December 2010
Sheldonian Theatre, 7.30pm
Christmas Concert
- Howard Goodall Conductor
EMMY- and BAFTA-winning composer and broadcaster Howard Goodall leads tonight’s concert, which boasts a unique Christmas theme. Come and welcome in the Festive season with a wide array of yuletide favourites, bound to entertain the whole family at this special time of year.
Tickets £37 £26 £17.50 £10
Children for £1
An ideal concert to introduce children aged 6+ to classical music. Child tickets half price or £1 in the Upper Gallery on 020 8450 1060. Doors open at 7pm for families with a treasure trail, FREE activity packs and musical craft activities during the interval. More details at http://oxfordphil.com/blog/ .
Sunday 2 January 2011
Oxford Town Hall, 3.30pm
Traditional Viennese New Year’s Concert
- RossiniBarber of Seville Overture
- ProtoCarmen Fantasy for double bass and Orchestra
- StraussWaltzes, Marches Polkas
- Thomas Martin Double bass
- Marios Papadopoulos Conductor
The shoebox-shaped Oxford Town Hall with its opulent decor is reminiscent of Vienna’s illustrious Musikverein. What better setting for our annual Viennese New Year’s concert where all the traditional Waltzes, Marches and Polkas by the Strauss family will usher in the New Year. The first half of the concert features Rossini’s Barber of Seville and Frank Proto’s virtuosic Carmen Fantasy, a work that makes extraordinary demands on the double bass soloist, performed by the Philomusica’s Principal Thomas Martin.
Tickets £37 £26 £17.50 £10
Saturday 29 January 2011
Sheldonian Theatre, 7pm
Oxford University Award
- Bohuslav MartinůScherzo
- Eugene BozzaTrois Impressions
- Luciano BerioSequenza
- Paul TaffanelFantaisie sur le Freischutz
- Claire Wickes Flute
Claire Wickes dazzled the panel when she auditioned for the Young Artists Platform, featuring, this time, music students from the University of Oxford. Do not miss a great opportunity to witness an outstanding talent with a wonderful career ahead of her.
Free access for evening concert ticket holders
Saturday 29 January 2011
Sheldonian Theatre, 8pm
Baroque Series
- AlbinoniAdagio
- HandelOrgan Concerto
- VivaldiLa Tempesta di Mare
- BachBrandenburgh Concerto No. 5
- Tamás András Violin/director
- Soloists of Oxford Philomusica
Following his highly successful rendition of Vivaldi’s and Piazzolla’s Four Seasons last May in front of a capacity audience in the Sheldonian Theatre, Philomusica leader Tamás András returns to direct another concert of Baroque masterpieces. From the solemnity and dignity of Albinoni’s Adagio, the staggering virtuosity of Vivaldi’s ‘La Tempesta’, to the eclecticism and innovation of Bach’s enigmatic 5th Brandenburg Concerto, tonight’s concert presents a kaleidoscope of all that characterizes the music of the Baroque era.
Tickets £37 £26 £17.50 £10