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Maxim Vengerov

Maxim Vengerov

04 Oct 2024 – 19:00

Long standing friend of the Oxford Philharmonic, Maxim Vengerov returns to Olivier Hall in a night of Mozart Violin Concertos.

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Tchaikovsky Five

Tchaikovsky Five

17 Oct 2024 – 19:30

Emerging talent from the University of Oxford is to the fore in this concert showcasing the winner of the Oxford Philharmonic’s Senior Concerto Competition.

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The Firebird

The Firebird

31 Oct 2024 – 19:30

Marios Papadopoulos conducts the Oxford Philharmonic in a night of bold and imaginative works, including the iconic Firebird Suite.

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Contrasts

Contrasts

02 Nov 2024 – 19:30

Associate Concertmaster of the OPO, Adrian Adlam, joins the orchestra’s Solo Clarinet Laura Ruiz Ferreres and pianist Thomas Hell for an evening of chamber music.

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Bach Mass in B Minor

Bach Mass in B Minor

21 Nov 2024 – 19:00

Marios Papadopoulos assembles a team of front rank soloists and the Oxford Philharmonic Orchestra and Choir for Bach’s monumental B Minor Mass.

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Huw Williams Organ Recital

Huw Williams Organ Recital

22 Nov 2024 – 13:15

On the mighty Dobson organ at Merton College, Bath Abbey organist Huw Williams orients his recital around the last of Bach’s sublime Trio Sonatas.

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The Brandenburg Concertos

The Brandenburg Concertos

22 Nov 2024 – 19:00

Charismatic harpsichordist Mahan Esfahani is our guide through the delectable smorgasbord that is Bach’s Brandenburg Concertos.

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Mendelssohn Piano Trio

Mendelssohn Piano Trio

23 Nov 2024 – 19:30

This performance of two of Mendelssohn’s most effective transcriptions is capped by the composer’s own Piano Trio, a joyous conversation for violin, cello and piano.

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Bach Magnificat

Bach Magnificat

30 Nov 2024 – 19:30

The Academy of Ancient Music visit from Cambridge – Music Director Laurence Cummings in tow – joining the Oxford Philharmonic Choir in Bach’s Magnificat.

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Mendelssohn’s Elijah

Mendelssohn’s Elijah

01 Dec 2024 – 18:00

Sir Bryn Terfel is Elijah in this performance uniting soloists, the Crouch End Festival Chorus and the Oxford Philharmonic Orchestra.

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‘An Hour with Bach’ Conversation with Víkingur Ólafsson

‘An Hour with Bach’ Conversation with Víkingur Ólafsson

02 Dec 2024 – 19:30

The performance lasts 30 minutes with a 30 minute Q&A. Víkingur Ólafsson’s recording of original works and piano transcriptions of music by Johann Sebastian Bach was one of the most lauded releases of 2019 and won BBC Music Magazine’s Recording of the Year award. The Icelandic pianist has spent decades

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Christmas with Sir John Rutter

Christmas with Sir John Rutter

12 Dec 2024 – 19:30

Sir John Rutter returns for a Christmas celebration with the Oxford Philharmonic, Merton College Choir and the Choristers of Winchester Cathedral.

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Happy Birthday Marios

Happy Birthday Marios

20 Dec 2024 – 19:30

Music Director Marios Papadopoulos celebrates a landmark occasion as soloist in Brahms’s Piano Concerto No. 2.

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Piano Trio Rarities

Piano Trio Rarities

11 Jan 2025 – 19:30

Love courses through this programme of chamber music delicacies played by two principal string players from the OPO, joined by the eminent pianist Russell Hirshfield.

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Verdi Requiem

Verdi Requiem

25 Jan 2025 – 19:00

World-class soloists and the massed voices of the Crouch End Festival Chorus gather for this performance of Verdi’s soul-stirring work of awe and redemption.

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Martha Argerich

Martha Argerich

23 Feb 2025 – 19:30

The great Martha Argerich returns to the Oxford Philharmonic Orchestra as soloist, in Beethoven’s Piano Concerto No. 2.

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Martha Argerich

Martha Argerich

24 Feb 2025 – 19:30

The great Martha Argerich returns to the Oxford Philharmonic Orchestra as soloist, in Beethoven’s Piano Concerto No. 2.

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Bach Cello Suites Part I

Bach Cello Suites Part I

28 Feb 2025 – 19:30

Peter Adams, Solo Cello of the Oxford Philharmonic Orchestra comes to the Holywell Music Room for this traversal of the odd-numbered suites.

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Mark Williams Organ Recital

Mark Williams Organ Recital

01 Mar 2025 – 12:00

At the new stunning Herman Eule organ, Madgalen College’s Informator Choristarum presents a recital exploring the music of J.S. Bach.

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Bach Cello Suites Part II

Bach Cello Suites Part II

01 Mar 2025 – 19:30

Mats Lidström, Solo Cello of the Oxford Philharmonic Orchestra, picks up the mantle from his colleague Peter Adams at the Holywell Music Room.

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St Matthew Passion

St Matthew Passion

02 Mar 2025 – 18:00

The choir of The Queen’s College, Oxford and the boy choristers of Radley College join the Orchestra for the Everest of Bach’s output, the St Matthew Passion.

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Mendelssohn Octet

Mendelssohn Octet

03 Mar 2025 – 19:30

Soloists of the Oxford Philharmonic Orchestra join distinguished alumni from the Morningside Music Bridge Festival for this performance of Mendelssohn Octet.

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Luke Mitchell Organ Recital

Luke Mitchell Organ Recital

05 Mar 2025 – 13:10

Recent organ scholar at the Queen’s College and one of the instrument’s fast-rising talents, Luke Mitchell wraps up our organ recital series with an all Bach programme.

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Sir András Schiff

Sir András Schiff

05 Mar 2025 – 19:30

Sir András Schiff has made the music of Bach his own and will perform Die Kunst der Fuge in this evening at the Sheldonian Theatre.

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Mendelssohn Violin Concerto

Mendelssohn Violin Concerto

13 Mar 2025 – 19:30

Antje Weithaas joins the OPO as soloist in Mendelssohn’s expressive violin concerto before a performance of the same composer’s Reformation symphony.

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Dvořák Eight

Dvořák Eight

10 Apr 2025 – 19:30

Bomsori Kim brings her virtuosic storytelling to two spellbinding violin works, complemented by Marios Papadopoulos the thrilling Symphony No. 8 by Dvořák.

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Mozart Great Mass in C Minor

Mozart Great Mass in C Minor

17 Apr 2025 – 19:30

Sir John Rutter conducts Mozart’s monumental Great Mass in C minor alongside some of the most sublime music Mozart wrote for the church.

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Mahler One

Mahler One

10 May 2025 – 19:00

Marios Papadopoulos conducts Mahler’s Titanic symphony after another work from our Composer-in-Residence Alexey Shor.

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Beethoven Seven

Beethoven Seven

22 May 2025 – 19:30

Marios Papadopoulos takes the Oxford Philharmonic Orchestra through the momentous symphonic dance that is Beethoven’s Symphony No. 7.

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Tchaikovsky Pathétique

Tchaikovsky Pathétique

06 Jun 2025 – 19:30

Andrew Litton conducts Tchaikovsky’s pivotal Pathetique symphony, and is joined by the Orchestra’s Solo Cello Mats Lidström in the performance of his own concerto.

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Haydn ‘Oxford’ Symphony

Haydn ‘Oxford’ Symphony

12 Jun 2025 – 19:30

One of Britain’s genuine musical heroes, John Lubbock leads the OPO in a celebration of the genius composer with close links to the city and university, Joseph Haydn.

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Angela Gheorghiu

Angela Gheorghiu

19 Jun 2025 – 19:30

Angela Gheorghiu, one of the most glamorous and gifted opera singers of our time, returns to perform with the Oxford Philharmonic Orchestra to close the season.

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Maxim Vengerov

Maxim Vengerov

Oct 04 2024 – 19:00

Long standing friend of the Oxford Philharmonic, Maxim Vengerov returns to Olivier Hall in a night of Mozart Violin Concertos.

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Tchaikovsky Five

Tchaikovsky Five

Oct 17 2024 – 19:30

Emerging talent from the University of Oxford is to the fore in this concert showcasing the winner of the Oxford Philharmonic’s Senior Concerto Competition.

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The Firebird

The Firebird

Oct 31 2024 – 19:30

Marios Papadopoulos conducts the Oxford Philharmonic in a night of bold and imaginative works, including the iconic Firebird Suite.

Learn More
Contrasts

Contrasts

Nov 02 2024 – 19:30

Associate Concertmaster of the OPO, Adrian Adlam, joins the orchestra’s Solo Clarinet Laura Ruiz Ferreres and pianist Thomas Hell for an evening of chamber music.

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FUNomusica Family Concert: Whatever the Weather

FUNomusica Family Concert: Whatever the Weather

Nov 17 2024 – 16:00

Whatever the weather is outside, we have music to match as the Oxford Philharmonic and weather man Alasdair Malloy lead us through a meteorological musical marvel!

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Bach Mass in B Minor

Bach Mass in B Minor

Nov 21 2024 – 19:00

Marios Papadopoulos assembles a team of front rank soloists and the Oxford Philharmonic Orchestra and Choir for Bach’s monumental B Minor Mass.

Learn More
Huw Williams Organ Recital

Huw Williams Organ Recital

Nov 22 2024 – 13:15

On the mighty Dobson organ at Merton College, Bath Abbey organist Huw Williams orients his recital around the last of Bach’s sublime Trio Sonatas.

Learn More
The Brandenburg Concertos

The Brandenburg Concertos

Nov 22 2024 – 19:00

Charismatic harpsichordist Mahan Esfahani is our guide through the delectable smorgasbord that is Bach’s Brandenburg Concertos.

Learn More
Mendelssohn Piano Trio

Mendelssohn Piano Trio

Nov 23 2024 – 19:30

This performance of two of Mendelssohn’s most effective transcriptions is capped by the composer’s own Piano Trio, a joyous conversation for violin, cello and piano.

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Mendelssohn Scottish Symphony

Mendelssohn Scottish Symphony

Nov 29 2024 – 19:30

Marios Papadopoulos conducts an evening of Mendelssohn featuring his highlights written from the Caledonian coast.

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Insight Day: From Bach to Mendelssohn

Insight Day: From Bach to Mendelssohn

Nov 30 2024 – 09:00

Explore the fascinating links between two great creative geniuses in this insight day of talks, music and debate.

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Bach Magnificat

Bach Magnificat

Nov 30 2024 – 19:30

The Academy of Ancient Music visit from Cambridge – Music Director Laurence Cummings in tow – joining the Oxford Philharmonic Choir in Bach’s Magnificat.

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Mendelssohn’s Elijah

Mendelssohn’s Elijah

Dec 01 2024 – 18:00

Sir Bryn Terfel is Elijah in this performance uniting soloists, the Crouch End Festival Chorus and the Oxford Philharmonic Orchestra.

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‘An Hour with Bach’ Conversation with Víkingur Ólafsson

‘An Hour with Bach’ Conversation with Víkingur Ólafsson

Dec 02 2024 – 19:30

The performance lasts 30 minutes with a 30 minute Q&A. Víkingur Ólafsson’s recording of original works and piano transcriptions of music by Johann Sebastian Bach was one of the most lauded releases of 2019 and won BBC Music Magazine’s

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Christmas with Sir John Rutter

Christmas with Sir John Rutter

Dec 12 2024 – 19:30

Sir John Rutter returns for a Christmas celebration with the Oxford Philharmonic, Merton College Choir and the Choristers of Winchester Cathedral.

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Happy Birthday Marios

Happy Birthday Marios

Dec 20 2024 – 19:30

Music Director Marios Papadopoulos celebrates a landmark occasion as soloist in Brahms’s Piano Concerto No. 2.

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Piano Trio Rarities

Piano Trio Rarities

Jan 11 2025 – 19:30

Love courses through this programme of chamber music delicacies played by two principal string players from the OPO, joined by the eminent pianist Russell Hirshfield.

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FUNomusica Family Concert: The Incredible Voyage of Alasdair Malloy

FUNomusica Family Concert: The Incredible Voyage of Alasdair Malloy

Jan 19 2025 – 16:00

Alasdair always loves travelling from Scotland to join his friends in the OPO but this time things don’t go quite to plan!

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Verdi Requiem

Verdi Requiem

Jan 25 2025 – 19:00

World-class soloists and the massed voices of the Crouch End Festival Chorus gather for this performance of Verdi’s soul-stirring work of awe and redemption.

Learn More
Martha Argerich

Martha Argerich

Feb 23 2025 – 19:30

The great Martha Argerich returns to the Oxford Philharmonic Orchestra as soloist, in Beethoven’s Piano Concerto No. 2.

Learn More
Martha Argerich

Martha Argerich

Feb 24 2025 – 19:30

The great Martha Argerich returns to the Oxford Philharmonic Orchestra as soloist, in Beethoven’s Piano Concerto No. 2.

Learn More
Bach Cello Suites Part I

Bach Cello Suites Part I

Feb 28 2025 – 19:30

Peter Adams, Solo Cello of the Oxford Philharmonic Orchestra comes to the Holywell Music Room for this traversal of the odd-numbered suites.

Learn More
Mark Williams Organ Recital

Mark Williams Organ Recital

Mar 01 2025 – 12:00

At the new stunning Herman Eule organ, Madgalen College’s Informator Choristarum presents a recital exploring the music of J.S. Bach.

Learn More
Bach Cello Suites Part II

Bach Cello Suites Part II

Mar 01 2025 – 19:30

Mats Lidström, Solo Cello of the Oxford Philharmonic Orchestra, picks up the mantle from his colleague Peter Adams at the Holywell Music Room.

Learn More
St Matthew Passion

St Matthew Passion

Mar 02 2025 – 18:00

The choir of The Queen’s College, Oxford and the boy choristers of Radley College join the Orchestra for the Everest of Bach’s output, the St Matthew Passion.

Learn More
Mendelssohn Octet

Mendelssohn Octet

Mar 03 2025 – 19:30

Soloists of the Oxford Philharmonic Orchestra join distinguished alumni from the Morningside Music Bridge Festival for this performance of Mendelssohn Octet.

Learn More
Luke Mitchell Organ Recital

Luke Mitchell Organ Recital

Mar 05 2025 – 13:10

Recent organ scholar at the Queen’s College and one of the instrument’s fast-rising talents, Luke Mitchell wraps up our organ recital series with an all Bach programme.

Learn More
Sir András Schiff

Sir András Schiff

Mar 05 2025 – 19:30

Sir András Schiff has made the music of Bach his own and will perform Die Kunst der Fuge in this evening at the Sheldonian Theatre.

Learn More
Mendelssohn Violin Concerto

Mendelssohn Violin Concerto

Mar 13 2025 – 19:30

Antje Weithaas joins the OPO as soloist in Mendelssohn’s expressive violin concerto before a performance of the same composer’s Reformation symphony.

Learn More
Christoph Eschenbach conducts Bach and Mendelssohn

Christoph Eschenbach conducts Bach and Mendelssohn

Mar 20 2025 – 19:30

The OPO welcomes Christoph Eschenbach in this evening performance featuring the energetic ‘Italian’ Symphony by Mendelssohn.

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Dvořák Eight

Dvořák Eight

Apr 10 2025 – 19:30

Bomsori Kim brings her virtuosic storytelling to two spellbinding violin works, complemented by Marios Papadopoulos the thrilling Symphony No. 8 by Dvořák.

Learn More
Mozart Great Mass in C Minor

Mozart Great Mass in C Minor

Apr 17 2025 – 19:30

Sir John Rutter conducts Mozart’s monumental Great Mass in C minor alongside some of the most sublime music Mozart wrote for the church.

Learn More
Mahler One

Mahler One

May 10 2025 – 19:00

Marios Papadopoulos conducts Mahler’s Titanic symphony after another work from our Composer-in-Residence Alexey Shor.

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FUNomusica Family Concert: The Tuneful Toy Box

FUNomusica Family Concert: The Tuneful Toy Box

May 18 2025 – 16:00

It’s all fun and games today as the musicians of the Oxford Philharmonic and Alasdair Malloy open up their tuneful toybox and play music to match the contents.

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Beethoven Seven

Beethoven Seven

May 22 2025 – 19:30

Marios Papadopoulos takes the Oxford Philharmonic Orchestra through the momentous symphonic dance that is Beethoven’s Symphony No. 7.

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Tchaikovsky Pathétique

Tchaikovsky Pathétique

Jun 06 2025 – 19:30

Andrew Litton conducts Tchaikovsky’s pivotal Pathetique symphony, and is joined by the Orchestra’s Solo Cello Mats Lidström in the performance of his own concerto.

Learn More
Haydn ‘Oxford’ Symphony

Haydn ‘Oxford’ Symphony

Jun 12 2025 – 19:30

One of Britain’s genuine musical heroes, John Lubbock leads the OPO in a celebration of the genius composer with close links to the city and university, Joseph Haydn.

Learn More
Angela Gheorghiu

Angela Gheorghiu

Jun 19 2025 – 19:30

Angela Gheorghiu, one of the most glamorous and gifted opera singers of our time, returns to perform with the Oxford Philharmonic Orchestra to close the season.

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