°Debut disc by Sophie Cashell out now
Sophie Cashell’s extraordinary talent became obvious to the world when she won the UK’s first classical music reality TV series in 2007, winning the title of BBC Classical Star 2007. Her performances landed this Royal Academy of Music student a recording deal with Universal Classics and Jazz (UCJ) who produced her first CD, fittingly entitled ‘Debut’, now available for sale. Click here to discover more about ‘Debut’ and about Sophie Cashell. (http://www.sophiecashell.com/)
Music at Oxford has the pleasure of presenting Sophie Cashell in concert on Saturday 13 February 2010. Click here for further details of this concert.
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°Broadcasts & Interviews with Emma Johnson
2009 saw some great performances by Emma Johnson as well as her participation in many interesting interviews and broadcasts. In February 2009, Emma went into the Classic FM studios to talk about her recording of works by Sir John Dankworth, Bernstein and Copland. Click here to listen to the Classic FM Magazine Show Interview. Emma was also interviewed by Radio 4's Woman's Hour in July 2009. The interview covered topics ranging from the way singers have inspired Emma, through to her newfound interest in Klezmer music. Click here to listen to the Radio 4 Broadcast.
Emma Johnson is set to perform many more exciting concerts in 2010, including a concert with Music at Oxford on Saturday 30 January 2010. Click here for further details
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°Regular Podcasts from the Hallé and CBSO
The Hallé and CBSO both offer free downloadable podcasts on their websites. Listen to exclusive interviews with artists, fascinating explorations of composers and more, available with just a click of your mouse.
Click here for the Hallé and CBSO podcasts.
Click here for Hallé and CBSO Music at Oxford concert details.
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°The King's Singers Blogging
Find out the reality of being one of the Grammy winning King's Singers by reading their blogs online. Read their thoughts about tours, music, forthcoming concerts and fitting in a home life. Visit their website's homepage to find the blogs along with audio clips, YouTube videos, discography and more: http://www.kingssingers.com
Click here for their Music at Oxford concert details.
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°Oxford Music Network New Lunchtime Concert Series
OMN has collaborated to bring a new series of lunchtime concerts at the New Road Baptist Church on the newly refurbished Bonn Square. The series is designed to offer the chance to hear what some of the best music promoters in Oxford have to offer at a convenient time and affordable price.
Click here for more details.
Click here to read the Oxford Times preview.
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°Christ Church Cathedral Choir New Recording
Christ Church Cathedral Choir are making a new recording of selections from Eton Choirbook. Music at Oxford audiences had the pleasure of hearing them perform some of the music at our concert on Saturday 13th June. Click here to read the Oxford Times article on the recording.
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°Oxford Times Feature on Howard Goodall
The Oxford Times' magazine, Oxfordshire Limited Edition, has a fascinating profile article on Howard Goodall ahead of Music at Oxford's concert premiere of his new work, Eternal Light, on Saturday 13th June. The article includes an interview with the award-winning composer so pick up the June edition now!
Click here for details about the concert.
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°Music at Oxford's 2009-2010 International Concert Season now on sale!
This season brings you a packed calendar of concerts, carefully tailored for Oxford’s beautiful buildings and its discerning concert-goers. Hear three of the country’s top orchestras in the Sheldonian Theatre’s unique acoustic environment. The building makes for truly immersive listening and we are thrilled to bring you The City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, the Hallé and the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. Our Chapel Series allows you to explore the hidden world of Oxford’s colleges for a selection of exciting young artists. We’re also delighted to have the world premiere of Bob Chillcott’s Requiem in a co-production with the Oxford Bach Choir. Early Music is not neglected with top-flight performers including Emma Kirkby, the London Handel Players and Trevor Pinnock. Collaborations, family concerts, our ever-popular Christmas concerts, new venues and a season opener with the legendary Radu Lupu all make this a season of which we are very proud. We hope you will enjoy some of these world class concerts with us. Full details will be published on the website soon.
Purchase tickets to six or more concerts this season and receive a 15% discount. With a Season Discount you can split your payment with no interest charge or fees. We’ll also give you the flexibility to exchange tickets for another concert or credit for up to a week before the event (ordinarily our tickets are non-exchangeable). Please ring 0870 7500659 to book tickets.
Click here for the full listings.
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