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SUMMARY:Handel's Messiah
DESCRIPTION:We are playing the Goossens version of Handel’s Messiah with the Oxford Orpheus choir.  It is completely “rethought” and reorchestrated for a modern symphony orchestra by Eugene Goossens and Thomas Beecham. \nWe are supporting Oxford Orpheus Concert to raise money for ‘The Choir with No Name’ (choirs for homeless people in seven UK cities) and the Oxford Bach Choir’s Schools Choral Programme (promoting good quality choral singing in secondary schools in the Oxford area). \nTickets on: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/oxford-orpheus-sings-handels-messiah-tickets-1975180166047?aff=oddtdtcreator
URL:https://www.oxfordsinfonia.co.uk/event/handles-messiah/
LOCATION:Town Hall Oxford\, St Aldates\, Oxford\, Oxon\, OX1 1BX\, United Kingdom
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SUMMARY:Prokofiev’s 1st Violin Concerto and Brahms 2
DESCRIPTION:We are delighted to welcome Viviane Plekhotkine to play Prokofiev’s 1st Violin Concerto.  We open with Dvorak’s Othello Overture and conclude with Brahms’ 2nd Symphony. \nViviane has recently graduated from the Royal College of Music and has already debuted with the LSEO playing Bruch’s violin concerto.   Recent highlights include many collaborations with Camerata Nordica in Sweden\, as well as performances with the English National Opera (ENO) and the Oxford Philharmonic Orchestra. \nWe are conducted by Alex Mackinder\, an exciting young conductor who has just graduated with distinction the Royal College of Music with an MMus (Distinction).   He is the Founder and Artistic Director of The Sirius Orchestra\, an orchestra that brings together students from all of London’s major music conservatoires.  And already he has worked with RCM Symphony Orchestra and the BBC National Orchestra of Wales. \nAs usual. programmes included with ticket and accompanied children are free.
URL:https://www.oxfordsinfonia.co.uk/event/prokofievs-1st-violin-concerto-and-brahms-2/
LOCATION:University Church of St Mary the Virgin\, High Street\, Oxford\, OX1 4BJ
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260627T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260627T213000
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SUMMARY:Arutiunian's Trumpet Concerto and Tchaikovsky's 'Little Russian' Symphony
DESCRIPTION:We welcome back soloist Sasha Canter to play Arutiunian’s Trumpet Concerto.    We open with Smetana’s ‘Vltava’ and ‘Šárka’ from Má Vlast\, and Honeggar’s Pastorale d’été.  The second half is Tchaikovsky’s Symphony No. 2 in C minor (‘Little Russian’).   We are conducted by Caroline Hobbs-Smith. \nNamed a Classic FM 2025 Rising Star\, Sasha won the BBC Young Musician of the Year Brass final 2022\, playing Arutiunian’s Trumpet Concerto with the BBC Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Mark Wigglesworth.  Since then\, he has performed the standard works of the trumpet repertoire with orchestras across the UK\, including Oxford\, Taunton\, Rochester and Folkestone.  In 2025 he gave his debut recital at St Martin in the Fields with Rustam Khanmurzin.  Sasha recorded the complete solo trumpet works of Andrew Downes which will be released later this year as part of a collection of Downes’s sonatas for wind and brass instruments. \nSouth African-born Caroline Hobbs-Smith is an accomplished conductor and educator\, with a passion for inspiring musicians through orchestral playing.  Her commitment to musical excellence and collaborative spirit has led to a broad experience across genres\, covering chamber\, symphonic repertoire\, baroque\, contemporary and film music repertoire.   She conducted the Oxfordshire Schools’ Symphony Orchestra for 14 years\, performing regularly in Oxford as well as touring extensively across Europe.  She currently works regularly with the National Children’s Orchestras of GB.
URL:https://www.oxfordsinfonia.co.uk/event/arutiunians-trumpet-concerto-and-tchaikovskys-little-russian-symphony/
LOCATION:University Church of St Mary the Virgin\, High Street\, Oxford\, OX1 4BJ
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SUMMARY:Handel's Messiah
DESCRIPTION:We accompany the Japanese Handel Choir\, conducted by Hideyuki Tsuji\, in a performance of Handel’s Messiah.  Click here for tickets from Eventbrite \n 
URL:https://www.oxfordsinfonia.co.uk/event/handels-messiah/
LOCATION:Sheldonian Theatre\, Broad Street\, Oxford\, OX1 3AZ
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260926T193000
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SUMMARY:Prokofiev\, Tchaikovsky and Schumann
DESCRIPTION:We are excited to welcome back Dexter Drown to conduct us in a programme of Prokofiev’s Classical Symphony\, Tchaikovsky’s Rococo variations\, Mozart’s Cosi fan Tutti overture and Schumann’s 2nd Symphony. \nOur soloist Kosta Popović is a young\, exciting cellist from Montenegro\, known for his versatility as a soloist\, chamber and orchestral musician.  Kosta has performed across the UK\, Spain\, Belgium\, France\, and the Netherlands.  With the acclaimed Fibonacci Quartet\, he has appeared at major festivals\, on BBC Radio 3’s In Tune and in 2023 won the CAVATINA Intercollegiate Chamber Music Competition at Wigmore Hall. \nKosta’s awards and scholarships include the Countess of Munster Musical Trust (Study Award and Recital Scheme)\, and the Miloš Karadaglić Foundation Scholarship.   He plays on a Lockey Hill Cello (c.1780) kindly loaned to him by the Susane Beer Cello Corner Foundation. \nDexter Drown is an imaginative up and coming conductor who has been praised for his utterly magical performances of passion\, confidence and flair. Growing up in Oxford\, Dexter gained a distinction in the Master’s in Orchestral Conducting at the Royal Birmingham Conservatoire. He is the Winner of the Michael Beech Conducting Award and the Abingdon Music Festival Conducting Competition and has been fortunate to participate in the Garsington Opera Conductor Mentorship Programme. \nVenue is St Mary’s Church\, High St\, Oxford. \n 
URL:https://www.oxfordsinfonia.co.uk/event/prokofiev-tchaikovsky-and-schumann/
LOCATION:University Church of St Mary the Virgin\, High Street\, Oxford\, OX1 4BJ
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SUMMARY:Verdi Requiem
DESCRIPTION:We accompany the East Oxford Community Choir\, Bonn Choir\, Dublin Choir and others in a performance of Verdi’s epic Requiem. \nConductor James Longstaffe \nTickets on sale from https://www.ticketsoxford.com/events/verdi-requiem
URL:https://www.oxfordsinfonia.co.uk/event/verdi-requiem-2/
LOCATION:Town Hall Oxford\, St Aldates\, Oxford\, Oxon\, OX1 1BX\, United Kingdom
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20270130T193000
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SUMMARY:Korngold's 'Lieder des Abschieds' and Mahler's 4th Symphony
DESCRIPTION:Following a magnificent performance of Strauss’ Four Last Songs of 2 years ago\, we welcome back soprano Rachel Nichols and conductor Robert Weaver to perform Korngold’s ‘Lieder des Abschieds’ and Mahler’s 4th Symphony.  The rest of the programme is Strauss: Waltzes from ‘Der Rosenkavalier’ and Korngold: ‘Glück\, das mir verblieb‘ Marietta’s song in ‘Die tote Stadt’ (Act 1). \nErich Korngold was an internationally acclaimed composer before he fled Nazi Germany in 1934\, fleeing to the US where he went on to became one of the most important and influential composers in Hollywood history: the original John Williams/John Barry! \nRachel Nicholls is widely recognised as one of the most exciting dramatic operatic sopranos of her generation.  Her Brünnhilde in the complete Ring cycle for Longborough Festival Opera in 2013 received the highest critical acclaim.  She is also in demand as a concert artist and has performed with the Academy of St Martin-in-the-Field\, the CBSO\, and London Mozart Players and under conductors including Sirs Andrew Davis\, Colin Davis\, Roger Norrington and Simon Rattle. \nProgramme included with ticket and accompanied children free in Semi-Circle and both Upper and Lower Galleries.  Within each area\, tickets are for unallocated seating within that area. \nTickets from October
URL:https://www.oxfordsinfonia.co.uk/event/korngold-lieder-des-abschieds-and-mahler-4/
LOCATION:Sheldonian Theatre\, Broad Street\, Oxford\, OX1 3AZ
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20270424T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20270424T213000
DTSTAMP:20260928T101402Z
CREATED:20260928T101008Z
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SUMMARY:April concert
DESCRIPTION:Paul Wingfield conducts.  Programme to be confirmed \nVenue: St Mary’s Church\, High St\, Oxford
URL:https://www.oxfordsinfonia.co.uk/event/april-concert/
LOCATION:University Church of St Mary the Virgin\, High Street\, Oxford\, OX1 4BJ
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20270626T193000
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DTSTAMP:20260928T101326Z
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SUMMARY:June concert
DESCRIPTION:George Caird conducts.  Programme to be confirmed \nSt Mary the Virgin\, High St\, Oxford
URL:https://www.oxfordsinfonia.co.uk/event/june-concert/
LOCATION:University Church of St Mary the Virgin\, High Street\, Oxford\, OX1 4BJ
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