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Faculty of Music presents: Lunchtime Recital Series

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03 May 2024 13:15
Christ Church Cathedral, Oxford

Free entry, no registration required.

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The Faculty of Music is delighted to announce a new lunchtime recital series, taking place in Christ Church Cathedral. The recitals will predominantly take place on Friday's from 1.15pm.

Curated by the Director of Performance, these recitals will showcase the wonderful skills of our performance students. Performing a wide range of repertoire, we hope there will be something for everyone to enjoy!

Please come and join us in the busy and beautiful setting of Christ Church Cathedral for a lunchtime of wonderful music making!

 

Programme:

Germaine Tailleferre Violin Sonata No.1

  • Modéré sans lenteur
  • Scherzo. Pas très vite et sans rigueur
  • Lent - Final. Très vite

Thaejus Ilango, Violin

Maria Umbert Kimura, Piano

 

Amy Beach 3 Browning Songs

Clara Schumann Mein Stern

Pauline Viardot Les filles de Cadix

Joanna Barrett - Voice

Rufus Edwards - Piano

 

Maurice Ravel Jeux d'eau M.30

Daniel Loach - Piano

 

Johann Sebastian Bach Partita II (BWV 1004) - Corrente

Niccolò Paganini Caprice no.14

Niccolò Paganini Cantabile

Wing Hei Woo - Violin

Samuel Oliver-Sherry - Piano

 

Heinrich Biber Passacaglia in G minor "Guardian Angel"

Matthew Eldridge - Violin

 

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.

Strings masterclass with Professor Matthew Jones

02 November 2026
An afternoon masterclass with Matthew Jones, Professor of Viola and Head of Chamber Music at the Guildhall School of Music & Drama, exploring repertoire, technique and the art of ensemble playing.

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.

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.