All Forthcoming Events

As well as advertising events organised by the Faculty of Music, at the bottom of this page we also advertise some other music-related events taking place across Oxford that are organised by our academics or students and take place in University colleges, departments, and venues. If you would like us to advertise your music-related event, please complete this form.

To find out more about the wider range of events taking place across the University, please visit the University of Oxford website.

Many colleges offer free weekly lunchtime recitals and/or organ recitals. You can find details of these below:

Faculty of Music events

Public seminar: Morton Wan (University of Oxford)

19 November 2026, 3:00pm to 4:00pm

'“Scheming for Profit”: The First Made-In-China Piano'

Faculty of Music Lunchtime Recital Series

20 November 2026, 1:15pm to 2:00pm

Piano in Focus

Bate Collective perform Charpentier's Te Deum

20 November 2026, 1:15pm to 2:15pm

The Bate Collective, the university's period instrument ensemble, perform Charpentier's Te Deum at Magdalen College Chapel.

Public seminar: Alexander Rehding (Harvard University)

24 November 2026, 2:30pm to 3:30pm

Migration, Performance & Policy study day

26 November 2026, 9:00am to 5:00pm

A day for interdisciplinary thinking about the nexus between migration, policy and performance.

Oxford University Jazz Scheme: Autumn Concert with Liselotte Östblom

26 November 2026, 7:30pm to 9:30pm

Swing tunes, soulful ballads and synth-laden new compositions will feature, journeying from the works of jazz great Oliver Nelson and his seminal album, Blues and the Abstract Truth, to music from Liselotte’s expansive record, A Paintbrush Unfold and more.

view of the great hall at the stephen a schwarzman centre for the humanities

Graduate Open Day

27 November 2026, 1:00pm to 3:00pm

Join our virtual Graduate Open Day to learn more about our postgraduate programmes, meet academics and current students, and ask questions about studying with us.

Faculty of Music Lunchtime Recital Series

27 November 2026, 1:15pm to 2:00pm

Horn and brass masterclass with Professor Beth Randell

2 December 2026, 2:00pm to 4:45pm

A masterclass with guest visiting artist Beth Randell, Deputy Head of Wind, Brass & Percussion (Brass) at the Guildhall School of Music & Drama and Horn Tutor for the National Youth Orchestra of Great Britain.

Masters Composers and Performers Concert

2 December 2026, 7:00pm to 9:00pm

A celebration of collaboration - join us for this special event in which our students completing a Master's degree in Composition write music for their peers completing the same course in Performance.

Public seminar: Matthew P. Thomson (University College Dublin)

3 December 2026, 3:00pm to 4:00pm

Seminar in Medieval and Renaissance Music

All Souls Seminars in Medieval and Renaissance Music: Karen Cook Karen Cook (University of Hartford)

3 December 2026, 5:00pm to 7:00pm

The Trembling City: Oxford Book Launch

3 December 2026, 6:30pm to 8:00pm

Join us for a listening session featuring work by Gabi Motuba, Youmna Saba, and Being Strangers, followed by a talk by Gascia Ouzounian, discussion, and drinks.

Faculty of Music Lunchtime Recital Series

4 December 2026, 1:15pm to 2:00pm

The Bate Collective

BFE-RMA Research Students' Conference 2027

6 January 2027, 9:00am to 8 January 2027, 5:00pm

External events

Messiaen Quartet for the End of Time

14 November 2026, 8:00pm to 9:20pm

The Delius Singers partner with ChamberMusicBox for a concert of Messiaen's Quartet for the End of Time and Philip Moore's Prayers of Dietrich Bonhoeffer.

AMREF Health Africa Concert - Four-hand piano recital with Patsy Toh & Mitra Alice Tham

15 November 2026, 5:00pm to 7:00pm

A four-hand piano recital in aid of AMREF Health Africa

The National Folklore Survey for England: early findings and the future, by Dr Sophie Parkes-Nield

16 November 2026, 5:00pm to 6:00pm

The Oxford Folk Collective is hosting Dr Sophie Parkes-Nield from the National Folklore Survey for England project, discussing the project's context, early findings, and potential futures.

“Ein feste Burg ist unser Gott”: Early modern adaptations of Psalm 46 across confessional and linguistic boundaries

16 November 2026, 5:00pm to 6:30pm

In this seminar Professor Leitmeir will explore multilingual and interconfessional aspects of Psalm 46 with special emphasis on Luther's chorale "Ein feste Burg"

Bach at New College: Jane Chapman

16 November 2026, 5:30pm to 6:30pm

Harpsichordist Jane Chapman performs L'Art de Toucher - a programme for lovers of the keyboard exploring stylistic and technical innovation from the 17th century to the present day.

Wells Quartet at LMH

16 November 2026, 7:00pm to 8:00pm

Wells Quartet plays Beethoven Op. 59 No. 1 at LMH Chapel

Wells Quartet at Hertford

17 November 2026, 8:30pm to 9:30pm

Wells Quartet plays Beethoven Op. 59 No. 1 at Hertford Chapel

A Hundred Strings in Oxford: Two Strings, One Pulse

18 November 2026, 7:00pm to 9:30pm

Grammy-nominated sitarist Adnan Khan, Vinay Desai on santoor and Ustad Akram Khan on tabla at the Holywell Music Room, part of our November tour A Hundred Strings.

EXMO Presents: Kari Watson

19 November 2026, 7:30pm to 9:30pm

Composer/performer Kari Watson gives the UK premiere of Fuse, a work for analog modular synthesizers and programmed drum machines.

Workshop 'Lalande’s Legacy: from Fame to Posterity'

20 November 2026, 2:00pm to 5:30pm

To mark Lalande’s 300th death anniversary, the Centre de musique baroque de Versailles and Maison Française d’Oxford explore his musical legacy and enduring reputation.

Organ Concertos - Thierry Escaich, Zane Dalal and the Oxford Philharmonic Orchestra

20 November 2026, 8:00pm to 9:00pm

Organist and composer Thierry Escaich performs Handel, Mozart, Poulenc, and improvisations with the Oxford Philharmonic Orchestra under Zane Dalal at the University Church. Students tickets £5.

Celestial Art: Edward Higginbottom's 80th Birthday Concert

21 November 2026, 7:00pm to 9:00pm

Purcell, Lalande and Handel on period instruments for Edward Higginbottom's 80th. Oxford students can use the code OXON30 for 30% off student tickets until 4 November.

Bach at New College: Henrik Persson & Anhad Arora

23 November 2026, 5:30pm to 6:30pm

Gambist Henrik Persson and harpsichordist Anhad Arora explore music from the turn of the eighteenth century, culminating in J.S. Bach's Sonata for viola da gamba and harpsichord in g minor.

Welcome Joy + A Ceremony of Carols

26 November 2026, 7:30pm to 9:30pm

Corvus Consort's upper voices join with harpist Louise Thomson to present a festive concert, featuring music celebrating women's voices from their acclaimed album 'Welcome Joy' alongside Benjamin Britten's iconic Ceremony of Carols.

Handel: Messiah – Choir of The Queen's College, Oxford & Academy of Ancient Music

4 December 2026, 7:00pm to 10:00pm

This concert continues the acclaimed collaboration between the Choir of The Queen's College, Oxford and the world famous Academy of Ancient Music, a combination of the finest choral singing and an orchestra with a worldwide reputation for excellence in baroque and classical music.