Faculty of Music
University of Oxford
Faculty of Music Lunchtime Recital Series
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Free admission with retiring donations gratefully received - no registration required.
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.
Programme (changed since initially advertised):
Keith Jarrett Country
Kenny Garrett 2 Down & 1 Across
Chris Potter Dream of Home
Eva Fidler, tenor saxophone
Arthur Bird, double bass
Alexander McNamee, piano
Ross Baker, drums
Antonio Vivaldi Violin Sonata in G Major, Op.2 No.8
J.S. Bach Violin Sonata in A Major, BWV 1013
W.A. Mozart Violin Sonata in D Major, K.7
Samuel Oliver-Sherry, violin
Alexander McNamee, harpsichord
<speaks> | Tomomi Adachi
Adachi will talk about his wide-ranging practice spanning music, poetry and visual art. Topics will include human voice, composition, improvisation, performance technique (and its absence), site-specific work, technology and artificial intelligence. The talk may also include a short performance designed for the online format.
Phantom Melodies and Tangerine Trees: A voyage through the psychedelic musical experience
Using musical illusions, perceptual experiments and examples from The Beatles, Pink Floyd, Tchaikovsky, Steve Reich and beyond, Prof. Milton Mermikides explores how music can evoke altered perceptions of time and self, the blending of senses and moments of transcendence, and why music relies on the very same perceptual mechanisms for its extraordinary power.