Workshops & Masterclasses

Learn from some of the world’s top musicians in our free workshops and masterclasses.

We are proud to host some of the world’s most eminent soloists in our concert season. In addition to our own fantastic players, many of these world-class guest soloists conduct masterclasses in Oxford, providing young musicians with the rare opportunity to learn from those at the top of their game.

We also conduct an annual Composers’ Workshop, where young composers can hear their work performed by a professional ensemble.

Unmatched access to world-class expertise

About our Composers’ Workshop & Masterclasses

Each season, we enrich our concert programme offering a series of masterclasses in venues across Oxford.

The Orchestra performs regularly with some of the most highly regarded musicians of our time, many of whom also hold masterclasses during their visit to Oxford.

Previous guests have included Maxim Vengerov, Anne-Sophie Mutter and Lang Lang.

Our own musicians also host many of these, from chamber music workshops for string and wind ensembles to conducting workshops with our Music Director, Marios Papadopoulos, in addition to individual instrument masterclasses held by soloists in the Orchestra.

Our annual composers’ workshop also provides a selection of young composers with the rare and invaluable opportunity to have their compositions workshopped by an ensemble of Oxford Philharmonic musicians. Works selected from this workshop will also be programmed to receive their world premiere performance as part of the Orchestra’s next concert season.

How to get involved

All our workshops and masterclasses are open to students to participate in and the public to attend.

If you’d like to apply to perform in one of our upcoming masterclasses, please email Lydia at [email protected].

If you’d prefer to come along to observe, entry is completely free but you will need to register to enter. You can reserve free tickets via our events page.

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‘The masterclass with Maestro Eschenbach was a fantastic experience and once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. I am really grateful to OPO for giving us this chance to learn from and interact with one of the foremost musicians of our day.’