Harpsichord Masterclass with Mahan Esfahani
Described by Gramophone as ‘one of today’s most thrilling harpsichordists’, we are delighted to be welcoming Mahan Esfahani to lead the Oxford Philharmonic’s first masterclass of the academic year.
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FUNomusica Family Concert: The Incredible Voyage of Alasdair Malloy
Alasdair always loves travelling from Scotland to join his friends in the Oxford Philharmonic but this time things don’t go quite to plan and he ends up having the most Incredible Journey! Instead of flying direct, he ends up having a riotous ride on boats, broomsticks, cars, carpets, roads, rails,…
Elgar Cello Concerto
John Wilson brings his conducting wizardry to bear on some of the British music closest to his heart. Punctuated with buzzing overtures by Vaughan Williams and Sullivan, we hear orchestral pictures of Nelson’s Column, Horse Guards Parade and more from Haydn Wood; a serene interlude from Delius and Eric Coates’s…
Christmas with John Rutter
John Rutter returns to Oxford for another Christmas celebration in the company of the Choir of Merton College, with soloists Susannah Hill and Jonathan Brown. Gerald Finzi’s seasonal cantata In terra pax − his last major work − forms the centrepiece of a programme that…
Beethoven’s Mass in C major
Beethoven’s primary concern in his radiant Mass in C major was ‘not God or princes, but the human being entering the church.’ A combination of spirituality and humanity can be felt in almost every bar of the piece, which treated the text and sentiments of the Mass as they had…
Anne-Sophie Mutter
Legendary violinist Anne-Sophie Mutter makes a welcome return to Oxford in what promises to be a phenomenal performance. Passion sings its way through the second half of the concert: ecstasy courses through Strauss’s depiction of the hedonist Don Juan, while love flows through the climactic tension of the most arresting…
American Journey
Between them, Aaron Copland and Samuel Barber defined the orchestral sound of America in the first half of the 20th century. From Copland’s simple sounds of the open prairie to the emotional depths of Samuel Barber’s heart-rending harmonies, this is music that could have come…
Bassoon masterclass with Bence Bogányi
We are delighted to be welcoming bassoonist Bence Bogányi to lead the Oxford Philharmonic’s second masterclass of the academic year.
Sir John Rutter Birthday Celebration
Join the Oxford Philharmonic for a joyful evening celebrating the birthday of one of Britain’s most beloved composers and conductors.
Maisky and Eschenbach
World class cellist Mischa Maisky joins Christoph Eschenbach as he returns to the Oxford Philharmonic for an evening of captivating Romantic works.