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SUMMARY:Ein Heldenleben
DESCRIPTION:Dvořák Carnival Overture\, Op. 92* side-by-side\nShor Violin Concerto No. 7\nStrauss Ein Heldenleben\, Op. 40 \nGiuseppe Gibboni violin\nCayenna Ponchione-Bailey conductor*\nMarios Papadopoulos conductor \nRichard 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.
URL:https://mariospapadopoulos.co.uk/event/ein-heldenleben/
LOCATION:Oxford Town Hall\, St Aldate's\, Oxford\, OX1 1BX\, United Kingdom
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260202T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260202T213000
DTSTAMP:20260406T165328
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SUMMARY:Maxim Vengerov
DESCRIPTION:Tchaikovsky Violin Concerto in D major\, Op. 35\nBrahms Symphony No. 1 in C minor\, Op. 68 \nMaxim Vengerov violin\nRainer Küchl guest concertmaster\nMarios Papadopoulos conductor \nViolin virtuoso Maxim Vengerov joins Marios Papadopoulos and the Oxford Philharmonic Orchestra for a stunning evening of intensity and grandeur. Tchaikovsky’s Violin Concerto in D major\, with its heartfelt and romantic lyricism\, 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. \nThis concert is supported by Dr Michael Peagram.
URL:https://mariospapadopoulos.co.uk/event/maxim-vengerov/
LOCATION:Sheldonian Theatre\, Oxford\, United Kingdom
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ORGANIZER;CN="Oxford%20Philharmonic%20Orchestra":MAILTO:events@oxfordphil.com
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260308T180000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260308T203000
DTSTAMP:20260406T165328
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SUMMARY:Brahms German Requiem
DESCRIPTION:Brahms Ein deutsches Requiem\, Op. 45 \nFflur Wyn soprano\nJames Atkinson baritone\nCrouch End Festival Chorus\nMarios Papadopoulos conductor \nIn 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.
URL:https://mariospapadopoulos.co.uk/event/brahms-german-requiem/
LOCATION:Sheldonian Theatre\, Oxford\, United Kingdom
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ORGANIZER;CN="Oxford%20Philharmonic%20Orchestra":MAILTO:events@oxfordphil.com
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260415T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260415T213000
DTSTAMP:20260406T165328
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SUMMARY:Nicola Benedetti
DESCRIPTION:Elgar Violin Concerto in B minor\, Op. 61\nElgar Enigma Variations\, Op. 36 \nNicola Benedetti violin\nMarios Papadopoulos conductor \nThe 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.
URL:https://mariospapadopoulos.co.uk/event/nicola-benedetti/
LOCATION:Sheldonian Theatre\, Oxford\, United Kingdom
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260430T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260430T210000
DTSTAMP:20260406T165328
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SUMMARY:Mozart Requiem
DESCRIPTION:Mozart Piano Concerto No. 23 in A major\, K. 488\nMozart Requiem in D minor\, K. 626 \nSarah Dufresne soprano\nClaire Barnett-Jones mezzo-soprano\nJoshua Ellicott tenor\nJonathan Lemalu bass\nOxford Philharmonic Choir\nRainer Küchl guest concertmaster\nMarios Papadopoulos conductor/piano \nMarios 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.
URL:https://mariospapadopoulos.co.uk/event/mozart-requiem-2/
LOCATION:Olivier Hall\, St Edward’s School\, St Edward's School\, Woodstock Rd\, Oxford\, OX2 7NN\, United Kingdom
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260517T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260517T210000
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SUMMARY:In conversation with Anne-Sophie Mutter
DESCRIPTION:Brahms Violin Sonata No. 3 in D minor\, Op. 108 \nAnne-Sophie Mutter violin\nMarios Papadopoulos piano \nIn 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.
URL:https://mariospapadopoulos.co.uk/event/in-conversation-with-anne-sophie-mutter/
LOCATION:Debating Chamber. Oxford Union\, Frewin Court\, Oxford\, OX1 3HZ\, United Kingdom
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260604T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260604T213000
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SUMMARY:Hough plays Hough
DESCRIPTION:Vaughan Williams Fantasia on a Theme of Thomas Tallis\nStephen Hough Piano Concerto\, ‘The World of Yesterday’\nBrahms Symphony No. 2 in D major\, Op. 73 \nSir Stephen Hough piano\nMarios Papadopoulos conductor \nJohannes 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.
URL:https://mariospapadopoulos.co.uk/event/hough-plays-hough/
LOCATION:Sheldonian Theatre\, Oxford\, United Kingdom
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260608T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260608T213000
DTSTAMP:20260406T165328
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SUMMARY:Beethoven Nine
DESCRIPTION:Beethoven Choral Fantasy in C minor\, Op. 80\nBeethoven Symphony No. 9 in D minor\, ‘Choral’\, Op. 125 \nAnna Avramidou piano\nZoe Nicolaidou soprano\nShakira Tsindos mezzo-soprano\nSotiris Charalampous tenor\nYiorgo Ioannou baritone\nCrouch End Festival Chorus\nMarios Papadopoulos conductor \nAn evening of majestic\, joy-filled Beethoven to celebrate the Cyprus European Union Presidency. Young virtuoso Anna Avramidou takes centre stage in the uplifting Choral Fantasy\, then Marios Papadopoulos leads the orchestra and exceptional vocal soloists in a triumphant performance of Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony. \nThe Cultural Section of the Cyprus High Commission is proud to support this flagship concert\, presented as part of the official celebrations of Cyprus’s Presidency of the European Union.
URL:https://mariospapadopoulos.co.uk/event/beethoven-nine/
LOCATION:Cadogan Hall\, London\, United Kingdom
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ORGANIZER;CN="Oxford%20Philharmonic%20Orchestra":MAILTO:events@oxfordphil.com
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260618T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260618T213000
DTSTAMP:20260406T165328
CREATED:20260119T120508Z
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SUMMARY:Gidon Kremer
DESCRIPTION:Mozart Divertimento for Strings in D major\, K. 136\nSchnittke Violin Concerto No. 3\nGubaidulina Impromptu\nMozart Symphony No. 35 in D major\, ‘Haffner’\, K. 385 \nGidon Kremer violin\nStathis Karapanos flute\nMarios Papadopoulos conductor \nViolin 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.
URL:https://mariospapadopoulos.co.uk/event/gidon-kremer/
LOCATION:Sheldonian Theatre\, Oxford\, United Kingdom
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ORGANIZER;CN="Oxford%20Philharmonic%20Orchestra":MAILTO:events@oxfordphil.com
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260730T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260730T213000
DTSTAMP:20260406T165328
CREATED:20260119T120649Z
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SUMMARY:Grieg Piano Concerto
DESCRIPTION:Grieg Piano Concerto in A minor\, Op. 16\nRachmaninov Symphony No. 2 in E minor\, Op. 27 \nTheodosia Ntokou piano\nMarios Papadopoulos conductor \nThe festival is thrilled to present one of the most exciting emerging instrumental talents\, Greek pianist Theodosia Ntokou\, who has counted Martha Argerich as her mentor since 2009. Theodosia joins the Oxford Philharmonic Orchestra for all the fresh air\, spontaneity and adventure of one of the central piano concertos of the literature\, that by Edvard Grieg – followed here by Rachmaninov’s symphony of infernal whirlwinds\, passionate declarations of love and heartfelt longing for peace.
URL:https://mariospapadopoulos.co.uk/event/grieg-piano-concerto/
LOCATION:Sheldonian Theatre\, Oxford\, United Kingdom
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