Marios Papadopoulos

Gidon Kremer
2026-06-18 19:30 - 21:30 (Europe/London) | 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
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.
