Berlioz and Brahms
Delve into the extraordinary musical imagination of Hector Berlioz and the irresistible, beauteous work that is Brahms's Second.
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Beethoven’s Ninth
Beethoven’s ninth still sounds palpably off-the-leash despite the two centuries of musical evolution that have passed since its first performance in 1824. This most iconic of symphonies is still riddled with contradictions – part model of classical form, part complete rule-breaker; a dark, deranged romp and an inspiring journey to…
Rachmaninov Two
Wonderfully gifted pianist Lise de la Salle joins us for this feast of peak Rachmaninov, including the piano concerto that is the most popular work of its kind ever written.
Mendelssohn Violin Concerto
Mendelssohn’s airborne Violin Concerto is paired with Schubert’s ‘Great’ symphony.
Angela Gheorghiu
Our season of great singers continues with the Oxford debut of Angela Gheorghiu. It was Verdi with which the Romanian soprano sprang to international attention more than two decades ago, and it is Verdi to which she returns in this concert, featuring arias from two…
The Orchestral Music of Afghanistan
A concert celebrating the rich history of traditional Afghan music at a time when making music in Afghanistan is forbidden.
French Pastoral
Ravel’s musical magic garden of childlike wonder, the ‘Mother Goose Suite’, closes a programme beauteous music from France.
Bruckner Seven
For the culmination of our season at the Sheldonian Theatre, Marios Papadopoulos conducts Bruckner’s pride and joy, his seventh symphony.
Top Scores!: FUNomusica Family Concert
Alasdair Malloy presents the first of this season’s FUNomusica Family Concerts, with some Athletic Adventures celebrating sport and music.
John Wilson Conducts Vaughan Williams
A contrasting evening of enigma and impassion, sassiness and sophistication, John Wilson is joined at the piano by the inimitable Louis Schwizgebel.