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Beethoven Three
08 Dec 2022 – 19:30
Marios Papadopoulos conducts perhaps Beethoven’s own favourite symphony, as well as directing from the keyboard one of Mozart’s most exuberant piano concertos.
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Christmas with John Rutter
15 Dec 2022 – 19:30
John Rutter returns to Oxford for another Christmas celebration, featuring Christmas music old and new, including some of John’s own carols.
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Messiah
21 Dec 2022 – 19:00
A towering and inspired creation for soloists, chorus and orchestra, Messiah still brings audiences to their feet.
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Chamber Music at Merton
08 Jan 2023 – 15:00
An ensemble drawn from the Orchestra with our Music Director at the piano offers treats including Haydn’s bucolic Trio in G major.
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The Genius of Mozart
14 Jan 2023 – 19:30
Alim Beisembayev plays Mozart’s majestic, mercurial piano concerto, followed by the composer’s swaggering ‘Haffner’ symphony.
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Oxfordshire Junior Concerto Competition Final
04 Feb 2023 – 18:30
Mendelssohn Violin Concerto in E minor, Op. 64 (1st mvt)Strauss Horn Concerto No. 1 in E flat major, Op. 11 (3rd mvt) Paul Creston Concerto for Alto Saxophone, Op. 26 (3rd mvt) Tabitha Appel violinXander Quinney hornJosef O’Connor saxophoneOxford County Youth OrchestraJohn Traill cond
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Tchaikovsky and Brahms
05 Feb 2023 – 18:00
Astonishing prodigy Leia Zhu takes on Tchaikovsky’s powerful and poetic Violin Concerto, followed by Brahms’s magnificent symphony of light and shadows.
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Maxim Vengerov and the Oxford Philharmonic at the Barbican
06 Feb 2023 – 19:30
London calls for this special appearance at the Barbican Centre, in a concert celebrating the Orchestra’s 25th birthday.
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Piano Masterclass with Marios Papadopoulos
10 Feb 2023 – 14:00
Having enjoyed an international career as both pianist and conductor, Marios Papadopoulos, founder of the prestigious Oxford Piano Festival, imparts his knowledge with student pianists.
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Beethoven Three
Dec 08 2022 – 19:30
Marios Papadopoulos conducts perhaps Beethoven’s own favourite symphony, as well as directing from the keyboard one of Mozart’s most exuberant piano concertos.
Learn More
Christmas with John Rutter
Dec 15 2022 – 19:30
John Rutter returns to Oxford for another Christmas celebration, featuring Christmas music old and new, including some of John’s own carols.
Learn More
Messiah
Dec 21 2022 – 19:00
A towering and inspired creation for soloists, chorus and orchestra, Messiah still brings audiences to their feet.
Learn More
Chamber Music at Merton
Jan 08 2023 – 15:00
An ensemble drawn from the Orchestra with our Music Director at the piano offers treats including Haydn’s bucolic Trio in G major.
Learn More
The Genius of Mozart
Jan 14 2023 – 19:30
Alim Beisembayev plays Mozart’s majestic, mercurial piano concerto, followed by the composer’s swaggering ‘Haffner’ symphony.
Learn More
Oxfordshire Junior Concerto Competition Final
Feb 04 2023 – 18:30
Mendelssohn Violin Concerto in E minor, Op. 64 (1st mvt)Strauss Horn Concerto No. 1 in E flat major, Op. 11 (3rd mvt) Paul Creston Concerto for Alto Saxophone, Op. 26 (3rd mvt) Tabitha Appel violinXander Q
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Tchaikovsky and Brahms
Feb 05 2023 – 18:00
Astonishing prodigy Leia Zhu takes on Tchaikovsky’s powerful and poetic Violin Concerto, followed by Brahms’s magnificent symphony of light and shadows.
Learn More
Maxim Vengerov and the Oxford Philharmonic at the Barbican
Feb 06 2023 – 19:30
London calls for this special appearance at the Barbican Centre, in a concert celebrating the Orchestra’s 25th birthday.
Learn More
Piano Masterclass with Marios Papadopoulos
Feb 10 2023 – 14:00
Having enjoyed an international career as both pianist and conductor, Marios Papadopoulos, founder of the prestigious Oxford Piano Festival, imparts his knowledge with student pianists.
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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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 Composers
A Conversation with Two Student Composers
Two pieces were chosen from our 2022 Composers’ Workshop to be premiered in our 2022/23 season – we caught up with Kevin and Jieun ahead of their premieres about their interest in composition and their creative process.
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.