Masters Composers and Performers Concert

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Holywell Music Room

Free entry - no registration required.

A celebration of collaboration - join us for this special event in which our students completing a Master's degree in Composition write music for their peers completing the same course in Performance.

Programme

JS Bach Prelude, Fugue and Allegro in E-flat major, BWV 998
William Walton Alla Cubana from Five Bagatelles for Guitar
Emmanuel Sowitz, guitar

Asha Parkinson Rave for One 
Asha Parkinson, saxophone

JS Bach Lute Suite in E minor, BWV 996
Emilia Giuliani-Gigliemi Preludes No. 6 from Six Preludes for Guitar op. 46
Tom Bruges, guitar

Asha Parkinson Al-Khub (Love)
Asha Parkinson, saxophone; James Lawson, piano

William Saul Interruptions for cello and live electronics
Andrew Smith, cello

Ernst Bacon It's all I have to bring
John Duke Loveliest of Trees
John Duke The Bird
John Duke Penguin Geometry 
Asha Parkinson When memory is full
Asha Parkinson If recollecting were forgetting 
Emily Arlidge, voice; Antoinette Cheng, piano

Alessandro Loro Duo in C  Tom Bruges, guitar; Emmanuel Sowitz, guitar

Syncopation Nation - Oxford Chamber Music Festival

Ragtime, Bach, Cage and Golijov collide. Joplin's swing meets classical daring. Holywell Music Room.

Quantum Universe: Less than Nothing, More than Everything

Pianist, composer, author and quantum musician Rakhat-Bi Abdyssagin discusses his recent books.

The Lark Ascending

The English Chamber Orchestra and Harriet Mackenzie perform Vivaldi's "Winter" and Classics by Candlelight.

OCMF Studio: Alena Baeva Masterclass

Step behind the curtain of the 2026 Oxford Chamber Music Festival for an intimate encounter with the world's finest musical minds.

What is American Music? with Philip Clark

An illuminating journey into the melting pot of a continent’s sonic identity.

Blue Hour: Night Music from the Americas - New Worlds Festival Closing Concert

The acclaimed global collective of OCMF Artists comprises some of the world's most exceptional musicians, whose profound artistry and virtuosic performances have captivated audiences across the globe come together to close this year's Festival with a thrilling grand finale.