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Faculty of Music Lunchtime Recital Series

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30 January 2026 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 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

Book launch - ‘The Networked Court: Transdisciplinary Perspectives on Late Medieval Court Cultures’

29 October 2026
Presentations by editor Karl Kügle and authors Jane Gilbert, Christophe Masson, and Helen Swift

OSJ Ensemble Launch Concert

29 October 2026
Jan Schmolck, violin, and Howard Moody, harpsichord and piano

Villiers Quartet with Alexander McNamee (piano) and Emily Chambers (double bass)

29 October 2026
Rebecca Clarke: Poem (Adagio) for String Quartet (1926) Haydn: String Quartet in Bb major, op. 76/iv, “Sunrise” (1797) William Alwyn: String Quartet No. 9, "Romeo & Juliet” (1931) Schubert: Piano Quintet in A major, D. 667, “Trout” (1819)

TYNDALE500 : Let there be Light

30 October 2026
Five hundred years ago, one book was smuggled, hunted and burnt. The words contained in this book changed the English language forever. This October, you can experience the drama for yourself.

Ensemble Isis | Andrew Hamilton

30 October 2026
Music by the Dublin-born composer, Andrew Hamilton, alongside new works by student composers.

International Piano Series: Yuko Sano

31 October 2026
Sunny Mozart, sparkling Scarlatti, Chopin strutting proudly, Schubert’s Theme and Variations, and the excitement of the UK premiere of Jacques Allen’s prize-winning composition.