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Side-by-Side the Oxford Phil
15 June 2022 —
Concert, Orchestra, Education
Launched in 2019, our Side-by-Side scheme is well underway, despite a hiatus of concerts during the height of the pandemic. Now nearing the conclusion of our second season featuring Side-by-Side, we have welcomed many young musicians from in and around Oxford to play alongside our professional orchestra members, experiencing music at the highest level.
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FUNomusica: Classical Music for Kids
25 May 2022 —
Concert, Orchestra, Education, Primary Education
Earlier this month we held our third and final FUNomusica Family Concert of our 2021/22 season. After a long hiatus during the pandemic, it…
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Puccini Fantasy world premiere: A Conversation with Mats Lidström
13 May 2022 —
Composers, Concert, Interview, World Premiere
On Thursday 19 May, the Oxford Phil will perform the world premiere of Puccini Fantasy for Cello and Orchestra, written by our very own Solo…
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OPO have rebranded:
looking to the future
04 February 2022 —
Composers, Concert, Interview, Orchestra
The Oxford Philharmonic Orchestra now have an exciting new visual identity. This includes a new logo, OPO colour palette, website, and conce…
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RPS / ABO Salomon Prize awarded to Oxford Philharmonic violinist Jamie Hutchinson
13 December 2021 —
Composers, Concert, Interview, Orchestra
Launched in 2012, the Salomon Prize is a joint annual award from the Royal Philharmonic Society and the Association of British Orchestras th…
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Beethoven: A Conversation with Laura Tunbridge
15 October 2021 —
Composers, Concert, Interview, Orchestra
Could you imagine a worse 250th birthday? A quarter of a millennium after his birth in 1770, most of the musical world embarked on a hu…
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11 women composers: from the 9th century to present day
08 March 2021 —
Composers, Concert, Interview, Orchestra
As the world celebrates International Women’s Day on 8 March 2021, we’re taking a look at the works of women composers throughout the…
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Oxford Beethoven Festival: Launch Week
30 January 2020 —
Concert, Orchestra
We launched our Oxford Beethoven Festival last week, starting our year-long celebration of the composer’s 250th anniversary. From performanc…
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OPO Perform at NATO HQ
12 November 2019 —
Concert, Orchestra
We were honoured to be invited by the Secretary General of NATO, Jens Stoltenberg, to perform at the stunning new NATO headquarters in Bruss…
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Launch of OPO Side-by-Side Scheme
18 October 2019 —
Concert, Orchestra, Education
Our new Side-by-Side Scheme was launched in the debut concert of our 2019/20 season to great success. Helmed by our newly appointed Assistan…
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