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Castalian String Quartet - Lunchtime Celebration Concert

Friday 09 May 2025
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Tickets £10

A dazzling lunchtime performance by Castalian String Quartet, and music students Tom Kirby and Oliver Simpson.

The Cultural Programme, in association with the Faculty of Music at Oxford University, presents a celebratory concert featuring the renowned Castalian String Quartet. This lunchtime performance will showcase a rich variety of musical styles, from Mozart to Adès and Schubert, offering audiences an engaging and dynamic experience.

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Programme

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Oboe Quartet in F major, K370/386b (1st and 2nd movements) Tom Kirby

Thomas Adès Arcadiana, Op. 12

Franz Schubert String Quintet in C major, D.956 (1st movement) Oliver Simpson

Presented by The Cultural Programme in association with the Faculty of Music, University of Oxford, where the Castalian String Quartet are The Hans Keller String Quartet in Residence. Made possible thanks to The Cosman Keller Art & Music Trust.

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