Rossini Overture to The Barber of Seville* Side-by-Side Sibelius Violin Concerto in D minor, Op. 47 Haydn Symphony No. 104 in D major, Hob. I:104, ‘London’ Anna-Liisa Bezrodny violin Cayenna Ponchione-Bailey conductor* Marios Papadopoulos conductor Marios Papadopoulos conducts our remarkable Associate Concertmaster Finnish-Estonian violinist Anna-Liisa Bezrodny in music close to her heart – the violin concerto by the composer who defined Finland …

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Mozart Piano Concerto No. 22 in E flat major, K. 482 Mozart Requiem in D minor, K. 626 Alexandra Lowe soprano Rebecca Leggett mezzo-soprano Thomas Elwin tenor James Atkinson baritone Schola Cantorum Marios Papadopoulos piano/conductor In contrast to Fauré’s Requiem heard just two weeks earlier at the Sheldonian Theatre, Mozart’s brims with music of the utmost imposition. In truth, there’s no need …

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Weber Overture to Oberon, J. 306 Schumann Violin Concerto in A minor, Op. 129 Schumann Symphony No. 3 in E flat major, Op. 97, ‘Rhenish’ James Ehnes violin Marios Papadopoulos conductor Robert Schumann’s forceful imagination, his inquisitive mind, his passion for literature and his music of rare poetry exerted an influence on European creativity for decades. This concert culminates in …

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Violin Concerto to be announced Wagner Prelude & Liebestod from Tristan und Isolde Strauss Don Juan, Op. 20 Anne-Sophie Mutter violin Marios Papadopoulos conductor Legendary violinist Anne-Sophie Mutter makes a welcome return to Oxford in what promises to be a phenomenal performance. Passion sings its way through the second half of the concert: ecstasy courses through Strauss’s depiction of …

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Farrenc Overture No. 2 in E flat major, Op. 24* Side-by-Side Beethoven Piano Concerto No. 3 in C minor, Op. 37 Beethoven Symphony No. 5 in C minor, Op. 67 Javier Perianes piano Cayenna Ponchione-Bailey conductor* Marios Papadopoulos conductor Beethoven had a transformative effect on both the symphony and the piano concerto, expanding the expressive range and physical dimensions of both. Few …

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Brahms Symphony No. 3 in F major, Op. 90 Rachmaninov Piano Concerto No. 3 in D minor, Op. 30 Sir Stephen Hough piano Marios Papadopoulos conductor One of the great pianists of our time brings us one of the great piano concertos of all time. Sir Stephen Hough, whose recording of the Rachmaninov concerto was a Sunday Times Record …

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Henry Le Feber Robertson Oublié*  world premiere Dvořák Cello Concerto in B minor, Op. 104 Dvořák Symphony No. 9 in E minor, Op. 95, ‘From the New World’ Mischa Maisky cello Cayenna Ponchione-Bailey conductor* Marios Papadopoulos conductor When Dvořák first heard America’s spirituals and plantation songs, he wrote that they would form ‘the future music of this country’. Rather sooner, the spirit …

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The remarkably talented participants of the Oxford Piano Festival receive masterclasses from some of the world’s leading authorities on piano. The repertoire list for the masterclasses will be available to view from 20 July 2024 on the Oxford Piano Festival website.

The remarkably talented participants of the Oxford Piano Festival receive masterclasses from some of the world’s leading authorities on piano. The repertoire list for the masterclasses will be available to view from 20 July 2024 on the Oxford Piano Festival website.

Schumann Piano Concerto in A minor, Op. 54 Schumann Symphony No. 2 in C major, Op. 61 Vikingur Ólafsson piano Marios Papadopoulos conductor In a standout highlight of this year’s Festival, the beloved Icelandic pianist and born communicator Víkingur Ólafsson joins Marios Papadopoulos and the Oxford Philharmonic Orchestra for the piano concerto by Robert Schumann – a supple and …

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