Oxford Piano Festival 2022
12 August 2022 —
Concert, Education, Piano Festival, Masterclass
Last week we held our annual Oxford Piano Festival – a jam-packed week of masterclasses, concerts and recitals around Oxford.
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6 LGBTQ+ Classical Composers
22 June 2022 —
Composers, Education, Pride Month
Throughout history, queer composers have been at the heart of the classical music scene. This Pride Month we celebrate 6 LGBTQ+ classical composers, from prolific composers to those lesser known, who have been great contributors to classical music history.
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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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OPO Outreach schools’ Project: Stringmasters!
18 March 2022 —
Orchestra, Outreach, Education, Primary Education
On 8 March 2022, the Oxford Philharmonic Orchestra welcomed 80 pupils – of whom 60 were from seven state primary schools in the Oxford area…
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Errollyn Wallen
30 October 2020 —
Composers, Orchestra, Education, Black History Month
Classical music has a long and detailed history, which regularly includes works by some of the greatest composers ever to have lived, from B…
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Florence Price
23 October 2020 —
Composers, Orchestra, Education, Black History Month
Florence Price Classical music has a long and detailed history, which regularly includes works by some of the greatest composers ever to hav…
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Scott Joplin and Samuel Coleridge-Taylor
16 October 2020 —
Composers, Education, Black History Month
Classical music has a long and detailed history, which regularly includes works by some of the greatest composers ever to have lived, from B…
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Joseph Bologne, Chevalier de Saint-Georges and Ignatius Sancho
09 October 2020 —
Composers, Education, Black History Month
Classical music has a long and detailed history, which regularly includes works by some of the greatest composers ever to have lived, from B…
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Getting to Know… the Orchestra
30 September 2020 —
Orchestra, Education
A friendly guide to the sections of the orchestra (with special guests!) We may be a little biased, but we think classical music is awesome.
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