Concerts

OUPhil returns to the Sheldonian Theatre with a dynamic programme led by Joe Sollis, featuring Shostakovich’s Symphony No. 5, Beethoven’s Egmont Overture, and Ruth Gipps’ Symphony No. 2 in an evening of orchestral brilliance.

Experience a deeply moving evening of Wagner and Strauss, featuring Lucy Crowe performing the Four Last Songs and Gordon Hunt in the Oboe Concerto, all conducted by Marios Papadopoulos. A poignant programme of beauty, emotion and orchestral mastery.

This Candlelight Concert is a stunning tribute to the legendary Whitney Houston.

The Ferdinand Piano Trio returns to Olivier Hall, performing Clara Schumann’s beautiful G minor trio and Mendelssohn’s impassioned D minor trio.

The JdP welcomes world-renowned cellist Steven Isserlis for a recital featuring masterpieces from Stiasthy, Moscheles, Dvořák, Suk, Janáček, and Martinů, highlighting the cello repertoire and inaugurating a new series with pianist Connie Shih.

Founded in 2000, the Oxford Millennium Orchestra unites undergraduates, postgraduates, and community musicians to perform classics and hidden gems, offering young musicians the chance to learn from seasoned professionals under the direction of conductor Joe Davies.

Experience a unique Christmas concert with Finzi’s In Terra Pax, Bruch’s Greeting to the Holy Night, Saint-Saëns’ Oratorio de Noël, and Holst’s festive carol arrangements, blending nostalgia, reverence, and seasonal cheer.

Experience Oxford Coffee Concerts, a much-loved Sunday morning series in the Holywell Music Room, featuring Haydn, Ravel and Beethoven. Enjoy world-class chamber music in Europe’s oldest concert hall, with coffee available nearby before the performance.