CONCERTS
October 2025 - June 2026
Music Director Marios Papadopoulos
Welcome from Marios Papadopoulos
Music Director
The programming for our 2025/26 season is a celebration of the music itself. From symphonic masterpieces to the richness of the choral tradition, we explore works of extraordinary depth and variety, each offering a unique insight into the artistic vision of their composers.
Our brand new 'In conversation with' series, held at the Oxford Union, offers a rare opportunity to witness two of the most profound musical minds of our time –Sir András Schiff and Anne-Sophie Mutter – not only in performance, but in reflection, as they share their insights and lifelong journeys through music.
We are honoured to welcome back to Oxford some of the most revered artists of our era to the stage including Maxim Vengerov, Nicola Benedetti, Christoph Eschenbach, Sir Stephen Hough, Sir John Rutter and Paul Lewis. Alongside them, we will feature esteemed artists making their debut with the Oxford Philharmonic including Gidon Kremer, Daniel Harding and MILOŠ who will each bring their distinctive artistry and flair. In addition to these remarkable artists, the year holds multiple symphonic milestones such as Mussorgsky’s Pictures at an Exhibition and Strauss’s Ein Heldenleben – both works of grand scale and dramatic impact.
We are also proud to present a unique celebration of national voice and cultural legacy at Cadogan Hall, where The Voice of Greece honours the music of Mikis Theodorakis, one of the towering figures of 20th century Greek composition. The choral tradition continues to thrive in the hands of the Oxford Philharmonic Choir. Together, we will explore the majesty of Haydn’s Nelson Mass, Mozart’s Requiem and Handel’s Messiah; all works that have defined the sacred repertoire for generations. This season sees the return of the Orchestra's Composer-in-Residence, Alexey Shor who continues to be a favourite amongst our audience.
From grand symphonic canvases to intimate chamber reflections, we invite you to join us for another voyage of musical discovery.
In conversation with Sir András Schiff
Wednesday 8 October 2025
Debating Chamber, Oxford Union, 19:30
Sir András Schiff piano
This evening sees the launch of our new 'In conversation with' series at the iconic Oxford Union with Sir András Schiff in a fireside chat with a prominent figure from the music world speaking about his life, his career and music. Following a Q&A from a discerning audience, Sir András will perform a short piano recital in the Union’s famous Debating Chamber.
Tickets £40 £15 (students from £5)
Please note: this event will have no interval
An Evening of Tchaikovsky
Friday 10 October 2025
Sheldonian Theatre, 19:30
Tchaikovsky Romeo & Juliet Fantasy Overture
Tchaikovsky Variations on a Rococo Theme, Op. 33
Tchaikovsky Selections from Nutcracker Suites, Nos 1 & 2
Alexander Chaushian cello
Marios Papadopoulos conductor
Tchaikovsky is the consummate musical storyteller.
For our season-opening, he brings us the passion and pain of the doomed lovers Romeo and Juliet and excerpts from his most inventive, action-packed and magical ballet score of all – the succession of seductively charming episodes that is The Nutcracker. No composer wears their heart on their sleeve quite like Tchaikovsky and his romantic soul can’t help but burst out of his Rococo Variations for cello and orchestra, a work supposedly contained by classical order and precision. Join Alexander Chaushian, Music
Director Marios Papadopoulos and the Orchestra for a concert guaranteed to enchant.
Tickets £48 £38 £28 £15 (students from £5)
The Voice of Greece
Tuesday 14 October 2025
Cadogan Hall, 19:30
Nestor Taylor Invocation world premiere
Theodorakis Zorbas Suite for solo flute and orchestra
Theodorakis Greek Popular Songs
Alkistis Protopsalti vocalist
Melina Jaharis mezzo-soprano
Stathis Karapanos flute
Marios Papadopoulos conductor
The Oxford Philharmonic Orchestra, presents a special concert celebrating the centenary of iconic Greek composer Mikis Theodorakis. Known for his celebrated soundtrack to Zorba the Greek, his music has become emblematic of Greek cultural identity and resonated far beyond its borders.
Legendary Greek vocalist Alkistis Protopsalti joins the ‘supremely skilled’ (Times) musicians of the Oxford Philharmonic to perform a selection of enduring songs by Theodorakis who brought Greek folk and popular music to
international audiences, blended classical and traditional forms, and shaped Greek music for generations.
The evening includes the world premiere of a new work written in tribute: 'Invocation' by Nestor Taylor, for voice and orchestra featuring mezzo-soprano Melina Jaharis.
Tickets £60 £48 £38 £28 £18
Supported by Captain & Mrs Nikolas Tsakos, A. G. Leventis Foundation, Constantine & Christina Logothetis, George & Lita Livanos
Dvořák Seven
Thursday 23 October 2025
Sheldonian Theatre, 19:30
Dvořák Symphonic Variations, Op. 78
Weber Bassoon Concerto in F major, Op. 75
Dvořák Symphony No. 7 in D minor, Op. 70
Bence Bogányi bassoon
Tomáš Netopil conductor
The seventh might not be Dvořák’s most well-known symphony, but it’s arguably his best – a tightly-packed masterpiece for orchestra in which dark clouds and splendid sunshine jostle for supremacy along a melody-fuelled, rhythm-buoyed journey to triumph. Music Director of the Prague Radio Symphony Orchestra, Tomáš Netopil, conducts this towering masterpiece of a symphony here alongside Weber’s operatically-inclined bassoon concerto, with OPO Solo Bassoon Bence Bogányi as soloist. More Czech music completes the programme.
Dvořák’s Symphonic Variations, which presents 28 views of the same exoticallyshaped tune, from the sweeping to the frolicking.
Tickets £48 £38 £28 £15 (students from £5)
Young Artists' Platform
Pre-concert recital 18:30
Pictures at an Exhibition
Thursday 6 November 2025
Oxford Town Hall, 19:30
Shostakovich Festive Overture in A major, Op. 96* Side-by-Side
Alexey Shor From My Bookshelf
Mussorgsky arr. Ravel Pictures at an Exhibition
Nikita Mndoyants piano
Cayenna Ponchione-Bailey conductor*
Marios Papadopoulos conductor
In the splendid surroundings of Oxford Town Hall, Marios Papadopoulos leads a performance of the most adventurous and thrilling gallery visit of all time – Modest Mussorgsky’s musical depiction of a series of charmingly surreal pictures hanging in a St Petersburg exhibition in 1874, as dressed in spectacular orchestral clothing by master orchestrator Maurice Ravel. After the propulsive energy of Shostakovich’s Festive Overture, Nikita Mndoyants is the soloist in OPO Composer-inResidence Alexey Shor's From My Bookshelf, whose depictions of literary icons from Quasimodo to D’Artagnan weaves spells of fantasy and romance.
Tickets £48 £38 £28 £15 (students from £5)
Shostakovich Celebration
Saturday 8 November 2025
Holywell Music Room, 19:30
Shostakovich String Quartet No. 10 in A flat major, Op. 118
Shostakovich String Quartet No. 8 in C minor, Op. 110
Shostakovich String Quartet No. 2 in A major, Op. 68
The Carducci Quartet
Shostakovich is a composer about whom we know everything and yet know nothing. But we come closest to both the man and the musician in his string quartets, works in which he reveals himself as an unparalleled diarist of anxiety and despair. The Carducci Quartet, members of which play regularly in the Oxford Philharmonic, continue their acclaimed journey through Shostakovich’s
quartets at the Holywell Music Room. There, they alight upon some of the composer’s most potent music spanning two decades: No. 10, his heartfelt tribute to a friend and colleague, Mieczysław Weinberg, as well as the famously manic No. 8 and the virile No. 2. Don’t miss an ‘extravagantly beautiful’ (Washington Post) musical performance. Tickets £30 (students £5)
It’s About Time
FUNomusica Family Concert
Sunday 9 November 2025
Oxford Town Hall, 16:00
Alasdair Malloy presenter
A dance of the hours through the day!
From first thing in the morning to last thing at night, Alasdair Malloy and the Oxford Philharmonic take us through the day with music to match and musical clocks to help us keep track of the time.
Tickets adults £10 children £4
Most suitable for ages 4−8
Supported by The Coln Trust and The Boutell Bequest
Pre-concert Arts & Crafts start at 3pm
In partnership with
Paul Lewis
Thursday 20 November 2025
Sheldonian Theatre, 19:30
Beethoven Piano Concerto No. 4 in G major, Op. 58
Beethoven Symphony No. 4 in B flat major, Op. 60
Paul Lewis piano
Marios Papadopoulos conductor
Britain’s Beethoven pianist par-excellence, Paul Lewis, joins the orchestra and Music Director
Marios Papadopoulos in the perfect surroundings of the Sheldonian Theatre for the piano concerto in which Beethoven presented himself as the bringer of peace to a world of fermenting strife.
Beethoven’s Piano Concerto No. 4 is treasured not for its revolutionary heroism but for its poise and humanity. The same might be said of the composer’s Symphony No. 4, a work more guarded and contained than its more famous neighbours in which Beethoven apparently escaped into a world of pure, natural beauty.
Tickets £60 £42 £32 £20 (students from £5)
Young Artists' Platform
Pre-concert recital 18:30
Four Last Songs
Thursday 27 November 2025
Sheldonian Theatre, 19:30
Wagner Overture to Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg, WWV 96
Strauss Oboe Concerto in D major, TrV 292
Wagner Prelude to ‘Parsifal’
Strauss Four Last Songs, TrV 296
Lucy Crowe soprano
Gordon Hunt oboe
Marios Papadopoulos conductor
In 1948, Richard Strauss sensed the end was nigh. Germany lay in ruins, its major opera houses destroyed by war. As his attempts to ignite a cultural rebirth in his homeland proved futile, Strauss turned to music. His final goodbye was a series of four iconic orchestral songs that, in the words of David Bowie, ‘ache with love for a life quietly fading.’ Lucy Crowe joins the Orchestra for a performance of Strauss’s profoundly moving musical epitaph alongside the Orchestra’s Solo Oboe
Gordon Hunt performing Strauss’s tender Oboe Concerto written just a few years earlier.
Tickets £54 £40 £30 £18 (students from £5)
Handel Messiah
Thursday 11 December 2025
Sheldonian Theatre, 19:00
Handel Messiah, HWV 56
Alexandra Lowe soprano
Rebecca Leggett mezzo-soprano
Thomas Elwin tenor
Henry Waddington bass-baritone
Oxford Philharmonic Choir
Marios Papadopoulos conductor
‘I did think I did see all Heaven before me,’ wrote its composer as he finished a musical reflection on faith that still brings audiences to their feet nearly three centuries after it was written. Handel’s oratorio Messiah changed the landscape of vocal music in Britain and has provided a soundtrack to the festive period for the nearly three centuries since. Join Marios Papadopoulos, a first-rate quartet of soloists and the Oxford Philharmonic Orchestra and Choir for a Yuletide rendition of this rousing celebration of celestial joy and human togetherness.
Tickets £54 £40 £30 £18 (students from £5)
Supported by Margaret & John Leighfield CBE
Pre-concert talk given by Prof. Martin Kemp at 18:00 (free for ticket holders but must be pre-booked)
Lecture Theatre, Oxford Martin School Wren’s maths in Streeter’s ceiling for the Sheldonian
Emeritus Professor Martin Kemp will explore the relationship between art and mathematics in the painting of the Sheldonian Theatre ceiling.
A Viennese New Year
Sunday 4 January 2026
Oxford Town Hall, 16:30
Strauss II Overture to Die Fledermaus
Glazunov Violin Concerto in A minor, Op. 82
Strauss II Tritsch-Tratsch Polka
Strauss II Kaiser Waltz
Strauss II Unter Donner und Blitz
Strauss II Frühlingsstimmen 'Voices of Spring'
Strauss II Pizzicato Polka
Strauss II The Blue Danube
Strauss I Radetsky March, Op. 228
Paloma So violin
Marios Papadopoulos conductor
Glazunov’s Violin Concerto is one of the best-kept secrets of the romantic repertoire, a score whose sensuous, rhapsodic solo line weaves sweetness and melancholia. The sensational prodigy Paloma So plays it here but for the rest of this concert, prepare to party like its 1899 as the Oxford Philharmonic masquerades as its Vienna counterpart to bring in the New Year with the stirring marches, pointed polkas and elegant waltzes of Austrian tradition. Marios Papadopoulos takes charge of music bounding with joie de vivre that’s also all about detail and style. There’s no better way to drive away the January blues than be swept away by some of the most embracing music ever written.
Tickets £48
£38
£28
£15 (students from £5)
Chamber Music at Merton
Sunday 18 January 2026
TS Eliot Theatre, Merton College, 15:00 (Rose Lane entrance)
Dvořák Terzetto in C major, Op. 74
Suk Meditation on the old Czech Hymn ‘St Wenceslas’
Janáček String Quartet No. 1, ‘Kreutzer Sonata‘ JW VII/8
Fauré Piano Quintet No. 1 in D minor, Op. 15
Kausikan Rajeshkumar piano
Soloists of the Oxford Philharmonic Orchestra
A captivating programme unfolds with the soloists of the Oxford Philharmonic Orchestra, showcasing a rich blend of Czech and French musical traditions.
Dvořák’s Terzetto in C major brings a lively, spirited trio to life, followed by Suk’s deeply emotional Meditation on the old Czech Hymn ‘St Wenceslas’, a tribute to Czech heritage. Janáček’s String Quartet No. 1, ‘Kreutzer Sonata’ sears with intensity, capturing the drama of Tolstoy’s novella. The concert concludes with Fauré’s lush Piano Quintet No. 1, a work of sweeping lyricism and passionate contrasts.
Tickets £30 (students £5) (including interval tea and biscuits)
Supported by Elizabeth & David Ure and Celia & Andrew Curran
Family Film Favourites
FUNomusica Family Concert
Sunday 18 January 2026
Oxford Town Hall, 16:00
Alasdair Malloy presenter
Alasdair Malloy and the Oxford Philharmonic proudly present another bold, brilliant, blockbusting programme, this time celebrating all your Family Film Favourites! Join us for the most wonderful time in the concert hall where the music of Harry Potter, Star Wars, Frozen, Coco, Encanto and a Disney Quiz will transport you to a world of fantasy and adventure. Don’t forget to come dressed up in your most creative costumes for the occasion!
Tickets adults £10 children £4
Most suitable for ages 4−8
Supported by The Boutell Bequest
Pre-concert Arts & Crafts start at 3pm
In partnership with
Haydn Nelson Mass
Thursday 22 January 2026
Sheldonian Theatre, 19:30
Mackinnon-Botti New Work* world premiere
Schoenberg Ode to Napoleon Buonaparte, Op. 41
Haydn Mass No. 11 in D minor, 'Nelson Mass', Hob. XXII:II
Annie Dutoit-Argerich narrator
Alessandro Mackinnon-Botti beatboxer*
Marios Papadopoulos piano/conductor
Oxford Philharmonic Choir
The evening begins with a world premiere by Mackinnon-Botti, a contemporary composition that promises to challenge and inspire, featuring the composer himself as beatboxing soloist. This is followed by Schoenberg’s Ode to Napoleon Buonaparte, delivering a dramatic exploration of political power, brought to life through a vivid orchestral and vocal arrangement. The concert concludes with Haydn’s Nelson Mass, a monumental work combining magnificence and emotional depth, showcasing the brilliance of both the orchestra and choir.
Tickets £48 £38 £28 £15 (students from £5)
Pre-concert talk given by Sir Nicholas Kenyon at 18:30 Music in time of war
Lord Byron’s text denouncing Napoleon was set by Schoenberg during the second world war; Haydn’s powerful Mass was written as Napoleon’s French navy was defeated by the British under Lord Nelson. Sir Nicholas Kenyon explores the varied fortunes of music during times of conflict.
Ein Heldenleben
Thursday 29 January 2026
Oxford Town Hall, 19:30
Dvořák Carnival Overture, Op. 92* Side-by-Side
Alexey Shor Violin Concerto No. 7
Strauss Ein Heldenleben, Op. 40
Giuseppe Gibboni violin
Cayenna Ponchione-Bailey conductor*
Marios Papadopoulos conductor
Richard Strauss spent the first half of his career producing a string of opulent, proto-cinematic tone poems that redefined orchestral virtuosity. The most epic of them is also the consummate musical autobiography. Ein Heldenleben is a picture of ambition, bravery and resilience which combines music of unprecedented richness, excitement and tenderness. Strauss’s bold orchestration might scatter its adversaries with panache but it concludes with a humbling glimpse of life’s spiritual journey. Before it, Giuseppe Gibboni is the soloist for the spirited momentum and tender repose of OPO Composer-in-Residence Alexey Shor’s Violin Concerto No. 7.
Tickets £48 £38 £28 £15 (students from £5)
Maxim Vengerov
Monday 2 February 2026
Sheldonian Theatre, 19:30
Sibelius Violin Concerto in D minor, Op. 47
Brahms Symphony No. 1 in C minor, Op. 68
Maxim Vengerov violin
Marios Papadopoulos conductor
Violin virtuoso Maxim Vengerov joins Marios Papadopoulos and the Oxford Philharmonic Orchestra for a stunning evening of intensity and grandeur.
Sibelius’s Violin Concerto in D minor, with its raw, dramatic sweep, provides the perfect showcase for Vengerov’s extraordinary technique and emotional depth. Following, Brahms’s First Symphony unleashes a tidal wave of tension and triumph, with Papadopoulos leading the orchestra through its stirring passages, culminating in a glorious, heroic conclusion.
Tickets £60 £42 £32 £20 (students from £5)
Spanish Nights with MILOŠ
Thursday 26 February 2026
Sheldonian Theatre, 19:30
Massenet Suite de El Cid
Rodrigo Concierto de Aranjuez
Bizet Carmen Suite No. 1
de Falla Three Cornered Hat Suite No. 2
Rimsky-Korsakov Capriccio espagnol, Op. 34
MILOŠ guitar
Antonio Méndez conductor
Spanish music has an atmosphere of its own which Manuel de Falla captured in concert works better than anyone else. His music for Serge Diaghilev’s ballet The Three Cornered Hat thrusts bright colours, crisp rhythms and harmonic panache up against one another and here sets up an evening of Spain-inspired works to include red-hot music by Falla, Rodrigo’s fragrant guitar concerto and pieces by French composers
Bizet and Massenet who couldn’t resist the allures of the impassioned dances and folk songs south of the border. Guest conductor from Spain Antonio Méndez leads the orchestra with superstar guitarist MILOŠ for company.
Tickets £54 £40 £30 £18 (students from £5)
Young Artists' Platform
Pre-concert recital 18:30
Ravel Introduction and Allegro
Saturday 28 February 2026
Holywell Music Room, 19:30
Mozart Clarinet Quintet in A major, K. 581
Debussy Sonata for flute, viola and harp, L. 137
Ravel Introduction et allegro, M. 46
Anthony Robb flute
Andrew Marriner clarinet
Jonathan Barritt viola
Lucy Wakeford harp
Principal woodwinds of the Oxford Philharmonic Orchestra take centre stage in a concert welding classical poise to unadulterated beauty. ‘Eight days of strenuous work and three sleepless nights have permitted me to complete it the best I could’ – so wrote the student Maurice Ravel of his Introduction and Allegro, a harp concerto in miniature and a bijou piece of exquisite sensuality. Before it come two works lined with the melancholy of a creative life nearing its end: Debussy’s eerie but cuttingly direct Sonata for flute, viola and harp, and Mozart’s glowingly introspective Clarinet Quintet.
Tickets £30 (students £5)
Brahms German Requiem
Sunday 8 March 2026
Sheldonian Theatre, 18:00
Brahms Ein deutsches Requiem, Op. 45
Fflur Wyn soprano
James Atkinson baritone
Crouch End Festival Chorus
Marios Papadopoulos conductor
Please note: this concert will have no interval
In 1857, grieving his late mother, Johannes Brahms began work on his choral masterpiece Ein deutsches Requiem. Brahms’s colleague Schumann believed Brahms would deliver ‘wonderful glimpses of the spirit world’. Brahms obliged with a Requiem unlike any other: a piece that carries the gift of spiritual comfort rather than the threat of impending judgment – a glowing message of brotherhood and consolation, a work of its time and place but with universal resonance. Two outstanding soloists and the Crouch End Festival Chorus join the orchestra and Music Director Marios Papadopoulos for Brahms’s consolatory masterpiece.
Tickets £54 £40 £30 £18 (students from £5)
Maisky and Eschenbach
Thursday 12 March 2026
Sheldonian Theatre, 19:30
Mendelssohn Ruy Blas, Op. 95
Tchaikovsky Nocturne No. 4 for cello and orchestra, Op. 19
Bruch Kol Nidrei, Op. 47
Respighi Adagio con variazione, P. 133
Schumann Symphony No. 2 in C major, Op. 61
Mischa Maisky cello
Christoph Eschenbach conductor
World class cellist Mischa Maisky joins Christoph Eschenbach as he returns to the Oxford Philharmonic Orchestra for an evening of captivating Romantic works. Mendelssohn’s Ruy Blas Overture sets a dramatic tone, followed by Tchaikovsky’s Nocturne for Cello and Orchestra, where Maisky’s emotive playing brings the lyrical beauty to the forefront. Bruch’s Kol Nidrei showcases the cello’s rich, mournful voice, before Respighi’s Adagio con variazione offers a moment of reflective tranquillity. The concert culminates with Schumann’s Symphony No. 2, a powerful work full of warmth and energy.
Tickets £60 £42 £32 £20 (students from £5)
Nicola Benedetti
Wednesday 15 April 2026
Sheldonian Theatre, 19:30
Elgar Violin Concerto in B minor, Op. 61
Elgar Enigma Variations, Op. 36
Nicola Benedetti violin
Marios Papadopoulos conductor
The great violinist Fritz Kreisler rated Edward Elgar alongside Beethoven and Brahms. When Kreisler said as much in a 1905 newspaper interview, Elgar picked up the threads of a concerto he’d begun nearly two decades earlier. The piece he finished five years later, performed in this concert by the exceptional Nicola Benedetti, is as epic and emotive as it is personal and elusive, ‘enshrining the soul’ of an unknown person. A more famous enigma is found in Elgar’s dazzlingly virtuosic set of variations for orchestra. His Enigma Variations are portraits of friends and celebrations of orchestral panache. But they also offer glimpses into the soul of an artist who might have been careful not to reveal his secrets but was never afraid to show his emotions.
Tickets
£60
£42
£32
£20 (students from £5)
Pre-concert talk given by Sir Nicholas Kenyon at 18:30
Elgar the ‘great English progressivist’
Edward Elgar is often thought of as a conservative, but Richard Strauss hailed him as adventurous and forward-looking. Sir Nicholas Kenyon explores Elgar as he created pioneering 20th century music and became a composer of unforgettable masterpieces.
Mozart Requiem
Thursday 30 April 2026
Olivier Hall, St Edward's School, 19:00
Mozart Piano Concerto No. 23 in A major, K. 488
Mozart Requiem in D minor, K. 626
Marios Papadopoulos piano/conductor
Oxford Philharmonic Choir
Marios Papadopoulos conducts and performs in an evening devoted to the genius of Mozart. The programme opens with Mozart’s Piano Concerto No. 23, where Papadopoulos’s delicate yet dynamic piano playing brings this lyrical masterpiece to life. The second half of the concert features Mozart’s Requiem, a profound and dramatic work, performed by the Oxford Philharmonic Choir, capturing both the composer’s deep spirituality and his unparalleled gift for orchestral and choral texture.
Tickets £54 £40 £30 £18 (students from £5)
Pre-concert talk given by Sir Nicholas Kenyon at 18:00
Mozart: Requiem but still no peace
Left incomplete on his death, Mozart’s setting of the Requiem Mass has been one of the most debated and argued-over works in the history of music. Sir Nicholas Kenyon explores the turbulent background to the piece and the many versions of it that exist today.
An Interstellar Odyssey
FUNomusica Family Concert
Sunday 10 May 2026
Oxford Town Hall, 16:00
Alasdair Malloy presenter
Calling all space rangers young and old to join Captain Alasdair Malloy and the brave crew of the Oxford Philharmonic on a musical voyage through the stars to infinity and beyond. Visit some of the planets, join a galactic gathering and do battle with the dastardly Darth Vader. Hear some out-of-this-world music by stellar superstars such as John Williams, Gustav Holst, Claude Debussy, Richard Wagner and others. Come along in your coolest cosmic costumes!
Tickets adults £10 children
£4
Most suitable for ages 4−8
Supported by The Boutell Bequest
Pre-concert Arts & Crafts start at 3pm
In partnership with
Sir John Rutter Birthday Celebration
Thursday 14 May 2026
Sheldonian Theatre, 19:00
Programme tbc
Sir John Rutter conductor
Join the Oxford Philharmonic Orchestra for a joyful evening celebrating a significant birthday of one of Britain’s most beloved composers and conductors, Sir John Rutter. A cherished friend of the Orchestra, John returns to the podium to lead a programme featuring his celebrated works.
Tickets £54 £40 £30 £18 (students from £5)
Brahms and Tchaikovsky
Saturday 16 May 2026
Holywell Music Room, 19:30
Tchaikovsky Souvenir de Florence, Op. 70
Brahms String Sextet No. 1 in B flat major, Op. 18
Soloists of the Oxford Philharmonic Orchestra
Members of the Oxford Philharmonic Orchestra come together for an exhilarating evening of supersized chamber music, guaranteed to set the pulse racing. Tchaikovsky’s Souvenir de Florence is a work of turbulent anguish masquerading as one of utter joie de vivre, in which a thickset ensemble dances its way around a tune the composer noted down during an otherwise fruitless trip to the Tuscan capital. Brahms’s own sextet for strings is an early work that combines Mozart’s charm, Beethoven’s exuberance, Mendelssohn’s momentum and Brahms’s own luxuriance –and to quite magnificent effect.
Tickets £30 (students £5)
In conversation with Anne-Sophie Mutter
Sunday 17 May 2026
Debating Chamber, Oxford Union, 19:30
Brahms Violin Sonata No. 3 in D minor, Op. 108
Anne-Sophie Mutter violin
Marios Papadopoulos piano
In the second of our Oxford Union series, Anne-Sophie Mutter takes centre stage in a conversation with Marios Papadopoulos followed by a performance of Brahms’s Violin Sonata No. 3 in D minor in the Union’s Debating Chamber.
Tickets £40 £15 (students from £5)
Please note: this event will have no interval
Sibelius Symphony No. 2
Thursday 21 May 2026
Sheldonian Theatre, 19:00
Ravel Le tombeau de Couperin
Saint-Saëns Violin Concerto No. 3 in B minor, Op. 61
Sibelius Symphony No. 2 in D major, Op. 43
Alexandra Conunova violin
Andreas Ottensamer conductor
After writing two light but entertaining violin concertos, Saint-Saëns upped his game in 1880. In his Violin Concerto No. 3, he delivered a deliciously scored masterpiece characterised by its brilliant solo part, building intensity, room-stilling slow movement and finale inspired by the music of the country it was written in: Spain.
Alexandra Conunova plays perhaps the greatest French violin concerto in between music that finds hope from grief: Ravel’s etched memorials to fallen comrades and the symphony in which Sibelius wrestles the most inspiring optimism from music born of tragedy.
Tickets £48 £38 £28 £15 (students from £5)
Hough plays Hough
Thursday 4 June 2026
Sheldonian Theatre, 19:30
Vaughan Williams Fantasia on a Theme of Thomas Tallis
Stephen Hough Piano Concerto, 'The World of Yesterday' Brahms Symphony No. 2 in D major, Op. 73
Sir Stephen Hough piano
Marios Papadopoulos conductor
Johannes Brahms looked out over an Austrian lake as he worked on his Symphony No. 2. The music captures the menacing yet mellifluous view of nature he saw, as the passing clouds of day gave way to the infinite beauty of the sunset, the dark stillness of night and a glorious awakening to a new day. Before this, Sir Stephen Hough joins Marios Papadopoulos and the orchestra for a performance of his own piano concerto, a work ‘of jaw-dropping complexity and finger-crunching virtuosity’ for orchestra and pianist, in the words of one critic. The concert opens with purifying music by Ralph Vaughan Williams: his serene and somehow wholly English Fantasia on a Theme by Thomas Tallis.
Tickets £60 £42 £32 £20 (students from £5)
Daniel Harding conducts
Thursday 11 June 2026
Sheldonian Theatre, 19:00
Programme tbc
Daniel Harding conductor
Join us for an unforgettable performance as the acclaimed conductor Daniel Harding leads the Orchestra in a programme that promises to blend musical depth with dramatic flair. Harding, known for his dynamic interpretations, brings fresh energy to this prestigious ensemble, creating a perfect fusion of talent and tradition.
Tickets £60 £42 £32 £20 (students from £5)
Gidon Kremer
Thursday 18 June 2026
Sheldonian Theatre, 19:30
Programme to include:
Gubaidulina Impromptu
Schnittke Violin Concerto No. 3
Mozart Symphony No. 35 in D major, 'Haffner', K. 385
Gidon Kremer violin
Marios Papadopoulos conductor
Violin virtuoso Gidon Kremer joins the Oxford Philharmonic Orchestra alongside conductor and Music Director Marios Papadopoulos, for an evening of exceptional music. The programme will include music by Gubaidulina and Schnittke, both of whom composed for Kremer and are an integral part of his musical universe.
Known for his passionate playing, Kremer brings his brilliance to the stage in a performance full of intensity and emotional depth.
Tickets £60 £42 £32 £20 (students from £5)
Academy Programme
The Oxford Philharmonic Academy incorporates all of our educational programmes, which range from pre-primary to post-graduate level. We work with young people of all ages, abilities, and backgrounds.
Tertiary Education
Over the last 23 years, as part of the University Residency, we offered numerous tuition and performance opportunities to hundreds of students, including one-to-one lessons from senior Orchestra members, performance opportunities as part of the Orchestra, full symphonic premieres for emerging composers, workshops and masterclasses from our own outstanding players and visiting international artists. The education programmes have now been expanded to benefit students both nationally and internationally.
The Oxford Piano Festival
The Oxford Piano Festival was founded in order to bring the most talented young pianists and renowned teachers to Oxford for a world-leading series of masterclasses and evening concerts. The Festival has established itself as an international destination for teachers, aspiring musicians, and audience members. Participants have gone on to perform with every major orchestra in the UK, and have won prizes including BBC Young Musician and the Leeds International Piano Competition, the last two winners of which were Piano Festival Alumni.
Preschool Education
In collaboration with Oxford City Council, the OPO presents three ‘Funomusica’ family concerts per year, designed for families with children aged under 8.
SEN(D) Schools
Specially-trained OPO musicians visit schools for children with special educational needs and disabilities, where pupils explore how sound is produced, shared and enjoyed.
School Level Education
The Orchestra holds workshops at local schools, at which children share their passion for music with their peers and are taught by the Orchestra’s musicians.
Building on the foundation laid at the lower level, we provide continued guidance and tuition for Secondary School pupils. Key opportunities include solo recitals in the Young Artists Programme, participation in the Sideby-Side scheme, and the chance to compete in our esteemed concerto competition.
Oxford Philharmonic Orchestra
Since 1998, the Oxford Philharmonic has brought inspirational performances to Oxford and beyond. The Orchestra prides itself on creating unique musical experiences, bringing new and engaging interpretations to well-loved works in the classical repertoire. Its continual search for excellence is underpinned by the uncompromising standards of its Founder and Music Director Marios Papadopoulos, who with some of the finest international musicians that constitute the Orchestra’s core membership, have shaped the Orchestra’s distinctive sound and performance style.
The Oxford Philharmonic works regularly with some of the world’s greatest classical artists, among them Maxim Vengerov, Anne-Sophie Mutter, Martha Argerich, Sir András Schiff, Evgeny Kissin, Sir John Rutter and Sir Bryn Terfel.
Violinist Maxim Vengerov became the Oxford Philharmonic’s first ever Artist-in-Residence for an unprecedented four seasons. Since then, Vengerov has performed with the Orchestra across the UK and the US and recorded the violin concertos of Brahms and Sibelius, as well
as leading an ensemble of OPO Principals in a recording of Mendelssohn’s Octet.
In addition to its annual concert season in Oxford, performances across the UK, Family Concerts, Chamber Music Series and an annual Piano Festival, the Oxford Philharmonic is in growing demand internationally. It appeared at the Tivoli Festival in Copenhagen in 2019 and, in 2022, made its critically acclaimed US debut at Carnegie Hall. In the 2023/24 season, the Orchestra performed six concerts at Dubai Opera and made a debut tour of Japan, performing nine sold-out concerts across four cities, including Tokyo. Other engagements during the Orchestra’s Silver Jubilee year included a tour of Germany and Austria, where the Orchestra made its debut at Musikverein, Vienna and at Isarphilharmonie, Munich with soloist Martha Argerich. The Orchestra’s international engagements continued into the 2024/25 season, highlighted by a return to Carnegie Hall.
In addition to its extensive touring, the Oxford Philharmonic performs regularly at all the major performance venues across London. Notable engagements in the 2024/25 season included sold-out concerts with world-class pianist Martha Argerich at the Barbican Centre and renowned violinist Nigel Kennedy at the Royal Festival Hall.
Since its founding, the Oxford Philharmonic has been firmly committed to outreach work, with projects taking music to areas of social and economic disadvantage, hospitals, Special Educational Needs schools, and partnerships with Oxford City Council and Oxfordshire County Council. The Orchestra has won multiple major awards for their outreach work including the Salomon Prize, a joint prize between the Royal Philharmonic Society and Association of British Orchestras, in recognition of their educational initiatives.
The Oxford Philharmonic was appointed Orchestra in Residence at the University of Oxford in 2002, the first relationship of its kind between a symphony orchestra and a higher education institution. Through its Academy Programme,
which has now been expanded nationally and internationally, the Orchestra continues to offer students unparalleled training opportunities from its distinguished members and renowned visiting artists as well as a platform for their work.
The Oxford Philharmonic has appeared on several recordings including albums of cello concertos by Shostakovich and Solo Cello Mats Lidström on BIS Records, conducted by Vladimir Ashkenazy; A Merton Christmas with the Choir of Merton College; Haydn’s The Creation with the Choir of New College; the Handel/Mendelssohn Acis and Galatea with Christ Church Cathedral Choir; and works by Nimrod Borenstein for Chandos. The Enlightened Trumpet, a CD by the Orchestra with soloist Paul Merkelo, was released on Sony Classical. Most recently, the Oxford Philharmonic recorded a selection of Mozart’s symphonies on the Platoon label.
The Orchestra and its Music Director were awarded the City of Oxford’s Certificate of Honour in 2013, in recognition of their contribution to education and performance in Oxford.
Booking Information for Concerts in Oxford
Box Office
Online: oxfordphil.com
Telephone: 01865 980 980 (Mon–Fri 09:00–17:00)
Email: boxoffice@oxfordphil.com
The box office at the Sheldonian Theatre opens 4 hours before each concert.
The box office at all other venues opens 1 hour before each concert.
Opening Times
Doors open 30 minutes before the advertised concert start time and 10 minutes before a pre-concert event.
Booking Dates
Monday 1 September 2025, 12:00 – Priority booking for Patrons and multi-buy purchases* of 14+ concerts
Thursday 4 September 2025, 12:00 – Priority booking for Friends and multi-buy purchases* of 10+ concerts
Monday 8 September 2025, 12:00 – General booking
*Priority booking for multi-buy purchases by telephone only
Multi-buy and Group Bookings
Multi-buy tickets cannot be refunded and can only be exchanged for events within the same season.
Book 10-13 concerts and save 10%.
Book 14+ concerts and save 15%.
Book 10+ tickets for one concert and save 10%.
Discounts cannot be combined and must be booked in one transaction.
Fees
There are no transaction fees.
Postage fee of £2 per order.
Concessions
Under 18s and full-time students receive £5 tickets in the lowest price band or a £5 discount for all other price bands through generous contributions to our Ticket Access Fund for Students.
Special Requirements
All our venues have disabled access and facilities. If you require a wheelchair space or have specific access or seating requirements, please call the box office so that we can advise you on the best seating arrangement for your needs.
The Sheldonian Theatre was constructed between 1664 and 1669, and is a Grade I listed building. Please note that there are no lift facilities and that the majority of the seats are benches, some without backrests. If you require a wheelchair space, have any access requirements or questions about seating, please contact the box office on 01865 980980.
Latecomers
We will do our best to admit latecomers whenever possible at an appropriate point in the performance. Latecomers will be seated in a designated area until the interval, when they can take their allocated seat.
Unreserved Seating
Unreserved seating entitles you to a seat within your chosen area rather than a specific seat. Patrons, sponsors and those with disabilities are entitled to reserved seating in these areas, allocated at the Orchestra’s discretion.
Refunds and Conditions of Sale
Tickets may be exchanged for another concert or a credit voucher (valid for six months) if returned at least two weeks before the concert. An administration fee of £2 per order will apply.
For sold out concerts only, we can accept returned tickets and attempt to re-sell them for you. This is not a guarantee, but if the ticket is sold then a refund will be given minus a £2 admin fee per ticket.
Please note that children under the age of 6 cannot be admitted to OPO concerts, with the exception of FUNomusica family concerts. Children over the age of 2 years require a ticket for family concerts.
We reserve the right to refuse admission and to change the date, time, artist, programme or venue of any event where unavoidable.
Please see our website for full T&Cs and FAQs.
Privacy Policy
The Oxford Philharmonic Orchestra is committed to ensuring that your personal data is protected. We use the information that we collect about you in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation 2018 and the Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations 2003. This privacy policy sets out how we use and protect any information that you share with us.
Venue Information
Sheldonian Theatre
Broad Street, Oxford, OX1 3AZ
Oxford Town Hall
St Aldate’s, Oxford, OX1 1BX
Holywell Music Room
Holywell Street, Oxford, OX1 3SD
TS Eliot Theatre, Merton College
Rose Lane, Oxford, OX1 4JD
Cadogan Hall
5 Sloane Terrace, London, SW1X 9DQ
Olivier Hall, St Edward's School
Woodstock Road, Oxford, OX2 7BG
Oxford Union Frewin Court, Oxford, OX1 3HZ
Lecture Theatre, Oxford Martin School
34 Broad Street, Oxford, OX1 3BD
Sheldonian Theatre Seating Plan
Chairs (unreserved, cushioned chair with cushioned backrest)
Row A (cushioned bench with wooden backrest)
Lower Gallery (cushioned bench with cushioned backrest)
Semi-Circle (cushioned bench with no backrest)
Upper Gallery (unreserved, cushioned bench with wooden backrest)
Area Balcony (unreserved, cushioned bench with no backrest)
Stewards Gallery (unsighted & unreserved, cushioned bench with cushioned backrest)
Royal Patron
HRH Princess Alexandra
Life Presidents
Geoffrey de Jager
Harry Leventis
Honorary President
The Rt Hon the Lord Patten of Barnes, CH
Vice President
Sir Victor Blank
Fellow
Alex Gorsky
Patron
Vladimir Ashkenazy
Piano Festival President
Sir András Schiff
Patron for New Music
Marina, Lady Marks
Music Director
Marios Papadopoulos MBE
Conducting Fellow
Cayenna Ponchione-Bailey
Composer-in-Residence
Alexey Shor
Oxford Philharmonic Orchestra Trust
Registered Charity No. 1084256
Sir Ivor Roberts KCMG (Chair)
Geoffrey de Jager
(Deputy Chair)
Prince Etienne d'Arenburg
Dr Saphié Ashtiany
Marco Assetto
Raymond Blanc OBE
David Haenlein
Lord Hall
Dr Russell Hirshfield
Rasha Khawaja
Colin Maund
Oxford Philharmonic Orchestra
Dr Marios Papadopoulos MBE
Sir Jonathan Phillips
Prof. Sir Andrew Pollard
Lord Stewart
Natalie Stoneham
Per Wimmer (Trustee Elect)
Prof. Christopher Wood
Advisory Council
Dr Saphié Ashtiany (Chair)
John Caunt
Prof. Michael Earl
Joanna Foster CBE
Peggotty Graham
Jeff Hewitt
Robert Jackson
Lord Krebs
Dr Jill Pellew
Sir Jonathan Phillips
Bob Price
Hilary Reid-Evans
Lady Stewart
Prof. Sir John Vickers
Angela Wade
David Whelton
Finance & Risk Committee
Colin Maund (Chair)
Prof. Michael Earl
David Haenlein
Jeff Hewitt
Tom Purves
Honorary Members
Lord Butler of Brockwell
Sir Jeremy Greenstock
Lady Heseltine
John Leighfield CBE
Margarita Louis-Dreyfus
Dr Michael Peagram
Prof. Reinhard Strohm
Francesca Schwarzenbach
George Tsavliris
Bruno Wang
Oxford Philharmonic
Orchestra Productions Ltd
Company No. 03592323
VAT No. 208 4077 20
Directors
Dr Saphié Ashtiany
Marco Assetto
David Haenlein
Anthi Papadopoulos
Dr Marios Papadopoulos MBE
Board Members,
American Friends of the Oxford
Philharmonic
Joshua M Berman
Dr Russell Hirshfield
Dr Marios Papadopoulos MBE
Christopher Wright
Advisory Council, American Friends of the Oxford Philharmonic
Alex Gorsky
Hon. Kerry Murphy Healey
Sir John Hood
Leila Larijani
Aviad Meitar
James Sherwood†, Chairman Emeritus
Executive Management
Music Director
Dr Marios Papadopoulos MBE
Chief Operating Officer
Anthi Papadopoulos
Education & Community Director
David Haenlein
Administration
Artistic Planning Manager
Olivia Lyndon-Jones
Orchestra Personnel Manager
Ellie McCowan
Graphic Designer
Sam Woodland
Philanthropy Liaison
Fiachra Kelleher
Philanthropy Liaison
Jemma Crossley
Concerts Officer
Ellie Rayfield
Education Officer
Lydia Bennett
Ticketing & Events Officer
Carolina Abeledo Vilariño
Marketing & Digital Coordinator
Maja Persson
Planning & Logistics Officer
Orlando Grant
Philanthropy Consultant
Ruth Ellul
Recordings & Marketing Consultant
Mark Wilkinson
Projects Consultant
Stephen Carpenter
Media Relations
Karen Pitchford
Friends & Patrons Liaison
John Caunt
Librarian
Marcello Palazzo
Stage Manager
Max Howard
Donors and Benefactors
Oxford Philharmonic Orchestra Trust (charity No. 1084256) acknowledges with deep gratitude the financial contributions made over the last twelve months by the following:
Individuals
Diamond Benefactors
Alex & Elena Gerko
Platinum Benefactors
Anonymous, Marco & Francesca Assetto, Geoffrey & Caroline de Jager, Prof. Raymond Dwek CBE & Mrs Sandra Dwek, Colin & Rosemary Maund, Simon & Alison Ryde, Prof. Christopher Wood
Gold Benefactors
Jon & Julia Aisbitt, Prof. Paul Davies & Dr Saphié Ashtiany, Sir Victor & Lady Blank, David Haenlein, Michele Kang
Silver Benefactors
Raymond Blanc, Leo Tong Chen, Dr John & Baroness Ruth Deech, Lord Laidlaw, Mr & Mrs John Leighfield CBE, Lady Lipworth CBE, Inge Margulies, Dr Michael Peagram, Earl & Countess of Stockton, David & Elizabeth Ure, Per Wimmer
Benefactors
Henry & Ruth Amar, Anonymous, Robert Brewer Young, Lady Colin Campbell, John & Chris Caunt, Lynde Coit, Dr Peter Collins, Eric Coutts, Andrew & Celia Curran, Michael & Heather Dalgleish, Deborah & Antony Elliott, Anita Higham OBE, Alun Evans & Hilary Reid Evans, Peggotty & Andrew Graham, Lady Horton, Robert & Caroline Jackson, Prince Amyn Muhammad Aga Khan, Peter & Lorna Klimt, Konstantin Kosovan, Latifa Kosta, Jeroen Kwist, Mark Le Page, Mike Lester, Jenny Loehnis, John & Jacki Lowry, William & Sarah Macpherson, Juan Enrique Manosalva Brun, Olga Peros, Sir Ivor & Lady Roberts, Faanya Rose, Edward & Anne-Francoise Schneider, David Shrier, Hans & Cynthia So, Dickon Stainer, Lord & Lady Stewart, Judy Taubman, Laura Tomlinson, Andrea Vögeli
Members
Aeonian Circle
Prof. Paul Davies & Dr Saphié Ashtiany, Maggie Copus, Hellios Information Ltd, Anita Higham OBE, David & Elizabeth Ure
Patrons
Anonymous, John & Hilary Bach, Angela Beatson Wood, Mary Beattie, Dr Karen & Dr Eric Caines, Jane Campbell, Katherine Carpenter, Brian & Jean Carroll, Emma Chamberlain OBE, Prof. David Coleman, Peter Coleman, Dr Robert F Coles, Charles & Gisela Cooper, Dame Kay Davies, N Dimsdale, Shamus & Anne Donald, John Faux, Christopher & Marian French, David & Elizabeth French, Frank & Alice Gargent, David Golding, Annette Gower, Dr
Ailsa Granne, Wal & Christine Gray, Ron & Penny Gulliver, Robert Hart, Raymond Hartman, Jeff & Pauline Hewitt, Valerie Hill, Chris & Nicola Hornby, Keith & Antoinette Jackson, Prof. Richard Jenkyns, Sir David & Lady Keene, Prof. Martin Kemp, Sir Anthony & Lady Kenny, Kaye & David Lillycrop, Alexander Lingas, Eric & Clare Lowry, Michael Lynes, Amanda & David Milne KC, Joy Morning, John & Margaret Orme, Richard Otten, Dominic Parr, Neil Pearson, Mark & Jill Pellew, Derek & Muriel Pilkington, Prof. Sir Andrew Pollard, John & Poppy Pool, Tom & Hilde Purves, Phil & Ann Roberts, Michael Rouse CBE, Sander Schakelaar, Ben & Emma Seymour, Alan Smith, William Smith, Gregory & Susan Spence, Kevin Thomas, Lucia Van Der Post, Angela Wade, Michael & Christine Warburton, Richard Warley, Dr Trudy Watt, Sam & Suzanne Webber, Liz Willmott, Robert Barclay Woods CBE, Lord Harry & Lady Marguerite Woolf
Trusts, Foundations, Institutions
Diamond Benefactors
A.G. Leventis Foundation, Anonymous
Platinum Benefactors
Arigato Trust, John Ellerman Foundation, H.K. Leventis Foundation, The Thompson Family Charitable Trust
Gold Benefactors
Foyle Foundation, Bernard Morris Charitable Trust, The James & Shirley Sherwood Foundation, The Michael Bishop Foundation
Silver Benefactors
Anonymous, Calleva Foundation, The Sir Jack Lyons Charitable Trust, The R & S Cohen Foundation, Michael Marks Charitable Trust, The Tolkien Trust
Benefactors
The Ammco Trust, The Boutell Bequest, The Coln Trust, Colwinston Charitable Trust, The D’Oyly Carte Charitable Trust, Dalgleish Trust, The Delius Trust, Doris Field Charitable Trust, The Garrick Charitable Trust, The Great Britain Sasakawa Foundation, JFR Charitable Trust, Michael Watson Charitable Trust, The Nancy Bateman Charitable Trust, The John & Ruth Howard Charitable Trust, The John Thaw Foundation, The Patricia Routledge Foundation, The Radcliffe Trust, The Robert Turnbull Piano Foundation, The Souter Charitable Trust, David Ure 2013 Trust, The Thistle Trust, The Wavendon Foundation
Patrons
The Bartlett Taylor Charitable Trust, The N Smith Charitable Trust, Souldern Trust, The Stanton Ballard Charitable Trust
Corporates
Silver Benefactors
BMW UK, Cotswold Lodge Hotel, Hellios Information Ltd, IBM, Johnson & Johnson
Benefactors
All Souls College, John & Arthur Beare, Kawai UK Ltd., Oxford City Council, Oxfordshire County Council, Smart Work
American Supporters
Diamond Benefactors
Dr Russell Hirshfield & Leila Larijani, Rosenblatt Charitable Trust
Platinum Benefactors
The Alphadyne Foundation, Thomas A Barron, Ruth & Joshua M Berman, JPMorganChase, Faanya Rose, Kari Jonassen Tiedemann, Christopher Wright
Gold Benefactors
CeCe & Lee Black, Fondation Bogette, Mary Mochary Management Trust, Mr & Mrs Blake Samuels, Dee Schwab
Silver Benefactors
Samantha & Nabil Chartouni, Whitaker Irvin, Peter & Michelle Faulkner, Francis Fraenkel, Ruth GjessingNewman, Lili Forouraghi Charitable Trust, Karen Mehra, Anne Popkin, Katharine Rayner, Katherine Richardson, Annie Totah
Benefactors
Greg & Monica Arnold, Baroness Veronique Bich, Philippe & Gigi Bigar, Birchtree Global, Terry Butler, Donna D’Urso, Rick Donner, Eunice Foreman, Yolanda Gasalla, Monica Gerard Sharp, Susan Gutfreund, Mai Hallingby Harrison, Mary Jaharis, JCC Foundation, Michele Kang, MAI VILMS Charitable Foundation, Ambassador Bonnie McElveenHunter, John Oden, Plimpton Shattuck Fund, Dame Jillian Sackler, Barbara Tober, Richard Toledo, Alec Wang, Saundra Whitney, Adam Zoia
Patrons
Ambassador Dr Beresford Hill, Lisa D’Urso, Gavin Garrett, Barbara Grewe, Geraldine Kunstadter, Lisa Rossi, Aniko Gaal Schott, Maureen Sheehan, Peter & Mary Jeanne Tufano, John Ikenberry & Lidia Usami
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Contact us
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The Oxford Philharmonic Orchestra is a full member of the Association of British Orchestras
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The Oxford Philharmonic Orchestra has been committed to education and community outreach since its founding in 1998. We provide free, world-class opportunities to children and young people throughout Oxfordshire. In February 1999, we began offering £5 tickets to students. Despite over two decades of inflationary pressures, we have kept the ticket price for students at £5, and even expanded our Ticket Access Scheme to under-18s. Now, students and under-18s make up over a quarter of our audiences. £5 Student
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