Enigma Variations
Enigma Variations
When Edward Elgar started to improvise a little tune at his piano one day, considering how a group of his closest friends might play that tune, he gave birth to one of the greatest masterpieces of English music. The ‘Enigma’ variations are uplifting and resigned, humorous and profound. Elgar’s dazzling, virtuosic orchestral showpiece comes after his acerbic, embittered and sorrowful Cello Concerto written in less happy times, and the rediscovered gem that is Morfydd Llwyn Owen’s sumptuous Nocturne.
03 Jun 2023
Tickets: £18, £30, £40, £54
(Students from £5)
Duration: 120 min
Venue: Sheldonian Theatre, Broad Street
(Students from £5)
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Nicola Benedetti
Apr 15 2026 – 19:30
Iconic violinist Nicola Benedetti joins the Oxford Philharmonic Orchestra and Marios Papadopoulos in an evening of Elgar.
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Conducting Masterclass with Marios Papadopoulos
Apr 18 2026 – 11:00
Join us for a conducting masterclass led by Music Director of the OPO, Marios Papadopoulos, as he shares his expertise and artistic insight with the next generation of conductors.
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Mozart Requiem
Apr 30 2026 – 19:00
Marios Papadopoulos conducts and performs in an evening devoted to the genius of Mozart.
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