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Faculty of Music Lunchtime Recital Series

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05 December 2025 13:15
Recital Hall, The Schwarzman Centre for the Humanities, OX2 6GG
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Free admission with retiring donations gratefully received - no registration required.

Our popular Lunchtime Recital Series returns but in the new venue of the Recital Hall, within the new Schwarzman Centre for the Humanities. The series takes place on Friday afternoons throughout the term.

Come and listen to Faculty of Music students showcase their talent and dedication to the music they are currently working on. Each concert lasts around 30-40 minutes and offers a variety of repertoire. 

 

 

 

 

Programme:

Huang Zi Three Wishes of the Rose (玫瑰三愿) & Spring Longing (春思曲) 

Ao Changqun Song of River City (江城子) 

Bette Zhaoyi Yan, soprano

Shangge Li, piano

 

J.S. Bach Ciaccona, Partita No. 2 in D minor for solo violin, BWV 1004/5

Max Wong, violin

 

G.F. Handel, arr. Halvorsen Passacaglia for Violin and Viola

Eric Silberger, violin

Max Wong, viola

 

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