
Janine Jansen
Mendelssohn’s airborne Violin Concerto is played by one of its most distinguished exponents: Janine Jansen, followed by Schubert’s ‘Great’ symphony.
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Beethoven Pastoral
Dec 04 2023 – 19:30
Be transported from the urbane perfection of the Sheldonian Theatre into a concert filled with music inspired by nature.
Learn MoreMessiah
Dec 11 2023 – 19:00
Steven Grahl of Christ Church conducts the Orchestra and his own choir in a performance of Messiah – a Christmas essential not to be missed.
Learn MoreJanine Jansen
Dec 15 2023 – 19:30
Mendelssohn’s airborne Violin Concerto is played by one of its most distinguished exponents: Janine Jansen, followed by Schubert’s ‘Great’ symphony.
Learn MoreMartha Argerich
Jan 11 2024 – 19:30
Martha Argerich returns to perform with the OPO following sensational concerts in Oxford and Germany last season.
Learn MoreMartha Argerich
Jan 12 2024 – 19:30
Martha Argerich joins the OPO at Lodnon’s Barbican Hall, following sensational concerts in Oxford and Germany last season.
Learn MoreFUNomusica Family Concert: The Fantastic Philharmonic Time Machine
Jan 14 2024 – 16:00
Join Alasdair Malloy and the Oxford Phil as they take the Fantastic Philharmonic Time Machine to some fascinating periods in history.
Learn MoreBerlioz and Schumann
Jan 18 2024 – 19:30
Delve into the extraordinary musical imagination of Hector Berlioz and the defiant, joyous and spiritually uplifting work that is Schumann’s Second.
Learn MoreElgar Cello Concerto
Jan 27 2024 – 19:30
John Wilson brings his conducting wizardry to bear on some of the British music closest to his heart, at the heart of which is of Elgar’s hard-hitting Cello Concerto.
Learn MoreVerdi String Quartet
Feb 24 2024 – 19:30
Members of the Oxford Philharmonic play intimate chamber music for strings by Italian composers famous for operas on a grand scale.
Learn MoreThe Oxford Philharmonic Orchestra is one of the leading orchestras in the UK. The Orchestra’s reputation is based on the uncompromising artistic standards of its founder and music director, Marios Papadopoulos, and maintained by some of the finest musicians in the UK.
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Education & Community
With a top team of talented musicians, star soloists from across the globe, and as Orchestra in Residence at the University of Oxford, our education and community programme caters for budding musicians and music lovers of all ages.
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Featured Outreach
OPO Outreach: Afghan Children’s Songbook
This summer, we hosted a truly special project called the Afghan Children’s Songbook Project, with the aim to share and celebrate the unique musical culture of Afghanistan through song.

Meet Our Music Director
Marios Papadopoulos
Having begun his career as a concert pianist, Marios Papadopoulos founded the Oxford Philharmonic Orchestra in 1998 and continues to this day as its Music Director and conductor.