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Sell out Concerts
In February we were delighted to have 2 sell out concerts at the Sheldonian Theatre. On Wednesday 7th February, Andreas Scholl and Tamar Halperin returned to Music at Oxford after 20 years to perform a beautiful recital including music by Purcell, Handel, Dowland and Bach alongside compositions by Tamar Halperin herself. Such was the enjoyment […]
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Continuing our 40th Anniversary Season!
We are proud to announce our next run of concerts, featuring world-class musicians and award-winning programmes. These concerts continue the themes of ‘Natural World’ and ‘Oxford Roots’, the latter of which has a special significance as we celebrate our 40th anniversary. The dynamism of youth is also at the forefront, as we welcome Southbank Sinfonia, […]
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New Trustees Appointment
We’re delighted to announce the appointment of four new trustees to the Music at Oxford board: Claire Booth, Des Oliver, Rob Skilton and Judith Unwin OBE. To those familiar with the musical world, Claire and Des will be recognisable names as a singer and composer respectively. Rob and Judith also, unsurprisingly, have a keen musical […]
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Our first community workshop
Our Learning and Participation Manager has created Music at Oxford’s first meditation workshop which is open to everyone. On the 4 May, before the Tashi Lhunpo Monks perform at the Oxford Town Hall, you can join violinist and workshop leader Inês Delgado for an immersive Music Meditation session. The famous 19th century American poet Henry Wadsworth Longfellow said […]
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Arvo Pärt wins Polar Music Prize
We were thrilled to see that Arvo Pärt was one of this year’s recipients of the prestigious and renowned Polar Music Prize. Sometimes referred to as the ‘Nobel Prize of Music’, the Polar Music Prize is regarded as Sweden’s foremost musical honour. It was founded in 1989 by Stig Anderson, the late manager of Swedish […]
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Learning and participation in our ARVO PÄRT…and a Littlemore festival
During our ARVO PÄRT…and a Littlemore festival in November I had the privilege of taking part in some completely unique events. Some of these projects have taken nearly a year to plan and organise, so to get to be involved on the day was really special for me! Intertwined with our world-class festival concerts I […]
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