Events

Following a memorable concert featuring Jennifer Pike 2 years ago, Robert Weaver returns to conduct us in the Sheldonian on 1 Feb 25.   We are joined by the internationally-renowned soprano Rachel Nicholls, who sings Richard Strauss' incomparable Four Last Songs.  To set the scene we open with the Prelude and Liebestod from Wagner's Tristan and Isolde. We conclude with Dvorak's ever popular New World Symphony.

We are joining Oxford Orpheus in their annual 'Come and Sing' fund-raining event: we are performing the dramatic Verdi Requiem in the Town Hall at 19.30 on Sat 22 Feb.

We are delighted to welcome back George Caird to conduct us in a programme featuring Gerard Flotats playing Dvorak's Cello Concerto No1.  We start with Smetana's Overture The Bartered Bride and conclude with Beethoven's Symphony No 6 ‘Pastoral’.

Concert is on 28 Jun at St Mary’s Church, High Street, Oxford. Tickets on sale soon

Dexter Drown conducts us in a programme that includes Daniel Browell playing Brahms' First Piano Concerto.   This is preceeded by Salieri’s Les Horaces Overture, Mozart’s 32nd Symphony, Haydn’s 90th Symphony and Mozart’s Idomeneo Overture.

Malcolm Pearce marks his 75th anniversary by conducting Beethoven’s Namensfeier overture, Haydn’s 103rd symphony and Brahms’ 2nd piano concerto (solosist Duncan Honeybourne).

On 22 November, we accompany the Bicester Choral and Operatic Society (conductor Martin  Quinn) in a Beethoven fest, featuring his Mass in C,  Choral Fantasy and the 2nd Mov’t of […]

World-leading violinist Jennifer Pike plays the world-favourite Sibelius concerto. Robert Weaver conducts, with the rest of programme being Sibelius’ ever popular Finlandia, Nielsen’s ‘Helios’ Overture and Shostakovich’s Symphony No 9. Venue: Oxford Town Hall