Contact Information

General Enquiries: 01865 987 222
Box Office: 01865 980 980
Email: [email protected]

Death and the Maiden

Death and the Maiden
Past event – We are no longer taking bookings for this event.

Death and the Maiden

13 May 2023 | 20:00 | Holywell Music Room, Holywell Street

Schubert String Quartet No. 14 in D minor, D. 810, ‘Death and the Maiden’
Schubert Piano Quintet in A major, D. 667, ‘Trout’

Charlotte Scott violin 
Clara Biss violin
Jon Thorne viola
Peter Adams  cello
Uxia Martinez Botana  bass
Leon McCawley piano

Franz Schubert was unusually aware of his own mortality. But even Schubert was at a low ebb in March 1824 – sick, tired and unable to find peace. Then one day, he reached for one of his own songs, in which Death asks a young maiden innocently for her hand, offering eternal sleep. It provided the tune on which Schubert would hang a string quartet wracked with despair but filled with spirit. Soloists of the Oxford Philharmonic Orchestra come together for Schubert’s most profound quartet and, in contrast, his unfailingly heartwarming ‘Trout’ quintet.

Supported by John and Ruth Deech

Death and the Maiden

13 May 2023

Tickets: £30
(Students £5)
Duration: 120 min
Venue: Holywell Music Room, Holywell Street
Saturday 13th May, 2023 – 20:00
£30
(Students £5)

Upcoming events

View All Events

Mozart Masterpieces

12 Oct 2023 – 19:30

Associate Concertmaster of the Oxford Philharmonic Charlotte Scott plays the concerto Mozart conceived for his own beloved father.

Learn More

Bach Now!

07 Nov 2023 – 19:45

Nigel Kennedy joins the Oxford Philharmonic Orchestra for a tour of the UK: this the first of two concerts at Forum Theatre, Malvern.

Learn More

It’s party time! To celebrate the 25th birthday of the Oxford Philharmonic, Alasdair Malloy takes us to some of the best parties on the planet.

Learn More

Mozart Masterpieces

Oct 12 2023 – 19:30

Associate Concertmaster of the Oxford Philharmonic Charlotte Scott plays the concerto Mozart conceived for his own beloved father.

Learn More

Bach Now!

Nov 07 2023 – 19:45

Nigel Kennedy joins the Oxford Philharmonic Orchestra for a tour of the UK: this the first of two concerts at Forum Theatre, Malvern.

Learn More