Marios Papadopoulos

Hough plays Hough
2026-06-04 19:30 - 21:30 (Europe/London) | Sheldonian Theatre, Oxford, United Kingdom
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.

Beethoven Nine
2026-06-08 19:30 - 21:30 | Cadogan Hall, London, United Kingdom
Beethoven Choral Fantasy in C minor, Op. 80
Beethoven Symphony No. 9 in D minor, ‘Choral’, Op. 125
Anna Avramidou piano
Zoe Nicolaidou soprano
Shakira Tsindos mezzo-soprano
Sotiris Charalampous tenor
Yiorgo Ioannou baritone
Crouch End Festival Chorus
Marios Papadopoulos conductor
An 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.
The 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.

Gidon Kremer
2026-06-18 19:30 - 21:30 | Sheldonian Theatre, Oxford, United Kingdom
Mozart Divertimento for Strings in D major, K. 136
Schnittke Violin Concerto No. 3
Gubaidulina Impromptu
Mozart Symphony No. 35 in D major, ‘Haffner’, K. 385
Gidon Kremer violin
Stathis Karapanos flute
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.

Grieg Piano Concerto
2026-07-30 19:30 - 21:30 | Sheldonian Theatre, Oxford, United Kingdom
Grieg Piano Concerto in A minor, Op. 16
Rachmaninov Symphony No. 2 in E minor, Op. 27
Theodosia Ntokou piano
Marios Papadopoulos conductor
The 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.
