You haven't really experienced Oxford until you've heard a musical performance in the Sheldonian Theatre, the Holywell Music Room or in one of the other many beautiful concert locations around the city. Here you can find a list of upcoming events and buy your tickets in advance so you can plan your special night out ahead of time.
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Sun 01 Aug
Coffee Concert: The Band Of Instruments
Established in 1986, Coffee Concerts have been a continuing feature of Sunday mornings in Oxford. They are recognised as one of the most successful chamber music series in the country. Described by The Independent as being one of the top ten things to do in Oxford. Tickets £11/£10. Free admission to children ages 5 -10 accompanied by an adult. Season tickets £96/£84.
The Band Of Instruments
Caroline Balding (Violin)
Jean Patterson (Violin)
Rachea Byrt (Viola)
Robin Michael (Cello)
Roger Hamilton (Harpsichord)
Carys Lane (Soprano)
Alessandro Scarlatti Nel Silentio commune di notte
Henry Purcell Fantazia
Heinrich Ignaz Biber Sonata no.9 in G
from Fidicinium sacro-profanum
Henry Purcell Suite from The Fairy Queen
11.15 am
Holywell Music Room
Mon 02 Aug
Oxford Philomusica Piano Festival & Summer Academy: Olli Mustonen Piano Rectial
Olli Mustonen is a world renowned Finnish pianist, conductor and composer with an impressive recording catalogue. His brilliant technique and startling interpretations have challenged and fascinated audiences throughout Europe and America. Tickets £20/£15/£10.
Programme:
TCHAIKOVSKY The Seasons
MUSTONEN Jehkin Iivana, Sonata for piano
SCRIABIN Etudes, Op. 8
To complement the Piano Festival concert programme, the 12th Summer Academy offers over 50 hours of masterclasses to outstandingly gifted pianists, open to the public. Olli Mustonen masterclass: Tuesday 3 August, 9.30-12.45, Jacqueline du Pré Music Building. Observer tickets £9 available from 020 8450 1060.
8 pm
University Church of St Mary’s
Tue 03 Aug
Oxford Philomusica Piano Festival & Summer Academy: Michael Roll Piano Recital
Michael Roll is widely considered one of Britain’s most distinguished pianists and has established a career as a deeply probing and expressive artist. Tickets £20/£15/£10.
“The fact is that Roll remains one of the most perceptive and intelligent pianists this country can claim.” - The Independent
Programme:
BEETHOVEN 6 Bagatelles Op. 126
HAYDN Sonata in C Hob 48
CHOPIN Impromptu No. 1 in A flat, Nocturne in F, Fantasie - Impromptu in C minor, Waltz in G flat
SCHUMANN Fantasy in C
To complement the Piano Festival concert programme, the 12th Summer Academy offers over 50 hours of masterclasses to outstandingly gifted pianists, open to the public. Michael Roll masterclasses: Wednesday 4 August, 2.15-4.15pm and 4.30-6.30pm, JDP. Observer tickets £6 available from 020 8450 1060.
8 pm
University Church of St Mary’s
Tue 03 Aug
Olli Mustonen Masterclass
To complement the Oxford Philomusica’s Piano Festival concert programme, the 12th Summer Academy offers over 50 hours of masterclasses to outstandingly gifted pianists, open to the public. Olli Mustonen masterclass: Tuesday 3 August, 9.30-12.45, Jacqueline du Pré Music Building. Observer tickets £9 available from 020 8450 1060.
9.30 am
Jacqueline du Pré Music Building
Wed 04 Aug
Oxford Philomusica Piano Festival & Summer Academy: Fou Ts’ong Piano Recital
Hailed as ‘the greatest Chinese musician alive today’ Fou Ts’ong returns to the festival after his spellbinding Haydn recital in 2009. Dubbed ‘The poet of the piano’, Fou Ts’ong is famous for his deeply spiritual interpretations of works by Chopin, Schubert and Mozart. This year he presents a Chopin recital to celebrate the composer’s 200th anniversary. Tickets £20.
To complement the Piano Festival concert programme, the 12th Summer Academy offers over 50 hours of masterclasses to outstandingly gifted pianists, open to the public. Fou Ts’ong masterclass: Thursday 5 August, 2.15 - 5.30pm. Observer tickets £9 available from 020 8450 1060.
8 pm
Holywell Music Room
Wed 04 Aug
Michael Roll Masterclass
To complement the Oxford Philomusica’s Piano Festival concert programme, the 12th Summer Academy offers over 50 hours of masterclasses to outstandingly gifted pianists, open to the public. Michael Roll masterclasses: Wednesday 4 August, 2.15-4.15pm and 4.30-6.30pm, JDP. Observer tickets £6 available from 020 8450 1060.
2.15 pm & 4.30 pm
Jacqueline du Pré Music Building
Thu 05 Aug
Oxford Philomusica Piano Festival Orchestral Concert: Chopin & Beethoven
Cristina Ortiz, piano, Marios Papadopoulos, conductor. It is the passion, spontaneity and allure so characteristic of Cristina Ortiz’s Brazilian cultural heritage, which are central to her music-making. She returns for the fourth time to the festival to appear as soloist with Oxford Philomusica in Chopin’s unmistakably romantic Piano Concerto No. 2. Tickets £37/£26/£17.50/£10.
Programme:
CHOPIN Piano Concerto No. 2 in F minor
BEETHOVEN Symphony No. 3 in E flat ‘Eroica’
To complement the Piano Festival concert programme, the 12th Summer Academy offers over 50 hours of masterclasses to outstandingly gifted pianists, open to the public. Cristina Ortiz masterclass: Friday 6 August, 9.30am-12.45pm. Observer tickets £9 available from 020 8450 1060.
8 pm
Oxford Town Hall
Thu 05 Aug
Fou Ts’ong Masterclass
To complement the Oxford Philomusica’s Piano Festival concert programme, the 12th Summer Academy offers over 50 hours of masterclasses to outstandingly gifted pianists, open to the public. Fou Ts’ong masterclass: Thursday 5 August, 2.15 - 5.30pm. Observer tickets £9 available from 020 8450 1060.
2.15 pm
Jacqueline du Pré Music Building
Fri 06 Aug
Oxford Philomusica Piano Festival & Summer Academy: Participants Recital
Oxford Philomusica International Piano Festival welcomes every year many extraordinarily talented pianists from all over the world. In this recital by Festival Participants, you will witness exceptional playing by pianists on the verge of international careers. Tickets £10.
8 pm
Jacqueline du Pré Music Building
Fri 06 Aug
Cristina Ortiz Masterclass
To complement the Oxford Philomusica’s Piano Festival concert programme, the 12th Summer Academy offers over 50 hours of masterclasses to outstandingly gifted pianists, open to the public. Cristina Ortiz masterclass: Friday 6 August, 9.30 am - 12.45 pm. Observer tickets £9 available from 020 8450 1060.
9.30 am
Jacqueline du Pré Music Building
Sat 07 Aug
Oxford Philomusica Piano Festival & Summer Academy: Andras Schiff Piano Recital
Festival President and world-acclaimed pianist, András Schiff makes a welcomed return to the stunning setting of Christ Church Cathedral. The Hungarian-born pianist’s thoughtful and fresh performances challenge traditional interpretations while critics claim, ‘There is nothing more reliable in the world of classical music today.’ Tickets £20/£10.
Programme:
BEETHOVEN Sonata No. 14 ‘Moonlight’
Sonata No. 21 ‘Waldstein’
SCHUMANN Sonata No. 1 in F minor,
Davidsbundlertanze Op. 6
To complement the Piano Festival concert programme, the 12th Summer Academy offers over 50 hours of masterclasses to outstandingly gifted pianists, open to the public. András Schiff masterclass: Sunday 8 August, 9.30am-12.45pm, JDP. Observer tickets £9 available from 020 8450 1060.
8 pm
Christ Church Cathedral
Sun 08 Aug
Coffee Concert: Tippett String Quartet
Established in 1986, Coffee Concerts have been a continuing feature of Sunday mornings in Oxford. They are recognised as one of the most successful chamber music series in the country. Described by The Independent as being one of the top ten things to do in Oxford. Tickets £11/£10. Free admission to children ages 5 -10 accompanied by an adult. Season tickets £96/£84.
Tippett String Quartet
John Mills (Violin)
Jeremy Isaac (Violin)
Julia O’Riordan (Viola)
Bozidar Vukotic(Cello)
Beethoven String Quartet op.95
Borodin String Quartet no.2
11.15 am
Holywell Music Room
Sun 08 Aug
András Schiff Masterclass
To complement the Oxford Philomusica’s Piano Festival concert programme, the 12th Summer Academy offers over 50 hours of masterclasses to outstandingly gifted pianists, open to the public. András Schiff masterclass: Sunday 8 August, 9.30am-12.45pm. Observer tickets £9 available from 020 8450 1060.
9.30 am
Jacqueline du Pré Music Building
Sun 15 Aug
International Youth Music Festival
Whiz kids from the USA and UK come together to perform 3 exciting programmes of chamber music, singing, piano and string orchestra in some of the most beautiful and historic venues in Oxfordshire. Vivaldi, Mozart, Vaughan Williams, Brahms and more…
Tickets available at door £14 (£9 concessions). Concert at Blenheim Palace - admission with ticket for palace/grounds. For more concert info contact director@youthmusicinternational.com.
“ …check these kids out…before they’re touring with Yo-Yo Ma and you can’t afford the tickets! - San Francisco Bay Guardian
“… a glorious, powerful and cohesive sound, filling Christ Church Cathedral with their warmth and joyousness” - The Oxford Times
2 pm
Blenheim Palace
Wed 18 Aug
International Youth Music Festival
Whiz kids from the USA and UK come together to perform 3 exciting programmes of chamber music, singing, piano and string orchestra in some of the most beautiful and historic venues in Oxfordshire. Vivaldi, Mozart, Vaughan Williams, Brahms and more…
Tickets available at door £14 (£9 concessions). Concert at Blenheim Palace - admission with ticket for palace/grounds. For more concert info contact director@youthmusicinternational.com.
“ …check these kids out…before they’re touring with Yo-Yo Ma and you can’t afford the tickets! - San Francisco Bay Guardian
“… a glorious, powerful and cohesive sound, filling Christ Church Cathedral with their warmth and joyousness” - The Oxford Times
7.30 pm
University Church of St Mary’s
Thu 19 Aug
International Youth Music Festival
Whiz kids from the USA and UK come together to perform 3 exciting programmes of chamber music, singing, piano and string orchestra in some of the most beautiful and historic venues in Oxfordshire. Vivaldi, Mozart, Vaughan Williams, Brahms and more…
Tickets available at door £14 (£9 concessions). Concert at Blenheim Palace - admission with ticket for palace/grounds. For more concert info contact director@youthmusicinternational.com.
“ …check these kids out…before they’re touring with Yo-Yo Ma and you can’t afford the tickets! - San Francisco Bay Guardian
“… a glorious, powerful and cohesive sound, filling Christ Church Cathedral with their warmth and joyousness” - The Oxford Times
7.30 pm
Christ Church Cathedral
Sat 21 Aug
