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Faculty of Music Lunchtime Recital Series

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13 February 2026 12:14
Recital Hall, Schwarzman Centre for the Humanities

Free admission with retiring donations gratefully received - no registration required and seats will be offered on a first come, first served basis. Limited capacity.

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Our popular Lunchtime Recital Series showcases the talent of our student performers. Each concert lasts around 40 minutes and offers a variety of repertoire from multiple performers. The series takes place on Friday afternoons throughout term.

J.S. Bach Prelude and Fugue No.14 in F# Minor (WTC Book 2)
Claude Debussy arr. Leonard Borwick Prelude à l'après midi d'un faune

Joseph Sollis, piano

Johannes Brahms Ständchen (5 Lieder, Op. 106 no. 1)
Alma Mahler Laue Sommernacht am Himmel
Amy Beach I Send my Heart Up to Thee

Anneka Vetter, mezzo soprano
Edward Bence, piano

Chan Ning Chi Cherishing Thoughts of Red Cliff
Quan Ji Hao Combination of Short and Long

Eliam Lau, piano

Iphigenia at Aulis

04 November 2026 to 07 November 2026
The Oxford triennial Greek Play returns, with an original score by music student Peter Hardisty.

Little Kitchen

07 November 2026
An ensemble of singers, strings and a jazz trio (!) performing a range of music, from Nat King Cole to Charli XCX.

Rémy Ballot and OUO Solo Players - Bruckner: String Quintet, Mathilde Kralik: Nonet

08 November 2026
Following their successful chamber ensemble programme of Mozart and Strauss last January, violinist and conductor Rémy Ballot is joined by a chamber ensemble drawn from members of OUO to give a concert that presents Bruckner’s resplendent String Quintet alongside the work of his student, Mathilde Kralik. Kralik’s Nonet is scored for the rare combination of clarinet, bassoon, two horns, string quartet and piano.

A Celebration with Shesh Besh

09 November 2026
Bringing together Jewish musicians from the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra with Arab musicians from northern Israel, Shesh Besh creates a distinctive and captivating sound, weaving Western classical music together with the rich musical traditions of the Middle East. But it is what happens between the musicians, as much as the music itself, that makes this ensemble so remarkable.

“O Mozart! Immortal Mozart”

09 November 2026
Mozart: Symphony No.40 in G Minor (K.550) | Schubert: Symphony No.5 in B-Flat Major (D.485)

The World's Music at Oxford: Dongyang Gozupa

10 November 2026
A unique fusion of gugak (Korean folk music) and progressive rock from a leading ensemble of South Korea's new wave of traditional music.