Chamber music, mechanical sound and stop-motion animation all feature in our next concert, combining in 'Living Ghosts', a world premiere by composer Kenneth Hesketh, a haunting meditation on life’s passing cycles. Full details: www.musicatoxford.com/whats-on/ken...

The Christ Church 500 festival kicks off next week with @englishconcert.bsky.social performing Haydn’s Creation www.musicatoxford.com/partner-even...

This Monday, with @elliechan.bsky.social and @drkkennedy.bsky.social Details: www.musicatoxford.com/whats-on/boo...

Just announced! To celebrate the launch of her book ‘Duet’ Dr Eleanor Chan will be in conversation with Dr Kate Kennedy (author of 'Cello') on Monday 22 September. Tickets are just £6.50. Details: www.musicatoxford.com/whats-on/boo...

We're partnering with Christ Church Cathedral, providing box office services for their forthcoming Christ Church 500 Music Festival. Events include the Phantasm Viol Consort, music by John Taverner and Haydn’s Creation. Browse all concerts on the link: www.musicatoxford.com/partner-events

🎂 Happy Birthday Arvo Pärt! Today the Estonian composer Arvo Pärt celebrates his 90th birthday. We're honouring this landmark with our forthcoming festival of his music, but for the time being please join all of us at Music at Oxford in wishing him a wonderful day!

The brilliant Australian String Quartet join us this Saturday for a concert that includes Korngold's String Quartet No.2 Preview it here. Concert details: www.musicatoxford.com/.../australi...

Our Learning & Participation Manager Felicity recently brought fresh life to the music room at New Marston Primary School – helping teachers to feel confident and inspired to teach music. Felicity began her maternity leave a few weeks ago & we want to say a big thank you for everything she’s done!

“a refuge from noise, a space for reflection, a sonic form of grace" With our Festival of the music of Arvo Pärt coming up this November, here's an insightful piece in The Guardian about the composer and his music. www.theguardian.com/music/2025/j...

Thanks to everyone who came along to the New Zealand Youth Choir last night! They packed out the Sheldonian Theatre and closed our season in real style, bringing the audience to their feet at the end!

We’ve fewer than 100 tickets left for tomorrow’s concert with the New Zealand Youth Choir, who are fresh from winning the Grand Prix of Nations at the European Choir Games in Denmark - the 'Olympic Games' of Choral Music! Book here: www.musicatoxford.com/whats-on/new...

Tickets are selling fast for our last concert of the season with the inspiring New Zealand Youth Choir - listen to them in action below and secure your seats soon if you want to catch them live! Book Now: www.musicatoxford.com/.../new-zeal...

📖 Find out more about our new events and have a browse of our shiny new digital brochure: www.musicatoxford.com/new-autumn-s...

🍂 We interrupt your enjoyment of summer to bring you news of autumn! Yes, our brand new autumn/winter events programme has just gone on sale. Full details on the link: www.musicatoxford.com/whats-on/

With National Volunteering Week just coming to a close we’re taking a moment to celebrate our wonderful volunteer stewards, easily spotted at our events with their red sashes! Find out how to volunteer on this link, btm or linked page. f the foot of this link: www.musicatoxford.com/careers/

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🔜 We're recruiting for a Learning and Participation Manager (Maternity Cover) and the deadline is fast approaching... Find our full details of this flexible role over on our website - remember to apply by Friday! www.musicatoxford.com/careers/

🎷Jess Gillam takes a moment out from rehearsals to invite you to her concert with the London Mozart Players this Monday at the Sheldonian Theatre. See you there! Tickets: www.musicatoxford.com/whats-on/lon...

🎷 The brilliant Jess Gillam joins us on Monday as both soloist and presenter of a very special concert with the London Mozart Players which has folk music as its theme. Featuring Vaughan Williams, Tchaikovsky, James MacMillan and more. Tickets: www.musicatoxford.com/whats-on/lon...

Our concert with Kroke tomorrow night, 20 May, is now sold out! Please call the box office on 01865 244806 or e-mail [email protected] if you would like to be added to the waiting list.

We’re down to our last few tickets for Kroke! Get them while you can… Details: www.musicatoxford.com/whats-on/kro...

A reminder that due to illness tomorrow's organ recital with Stephen Tharp is unfortunately cancelled. All existing ticket holders should have heard from us, but if you've any questions please call the box office on 01865 244806.

"Simply stupendous ... a glorious, shifting collage of sound." - BBC Music Magazine "Let's just call it social music" - BBC 6 Don't just take our word for it, the press and radio are also big fans of Laura Jurd - who joins us tomorrow evening at SJE Arts. www.musicatoxford.com/whats-on/lau...

Just announced! The renowned Sebastian Rochford will join Laura Jurd for her concert with us on 24 April. The full line up is: Cori Smith - viola Tara Cunningham - guitar Ruth Goller - bass Sebastian Rochford - drums Full details and booking: www.musicatoxford.com/whats-on/lau...

Coming up soon is 'Out of the Deep' A musical meditation on Oscar Wilde’s letter from prison, it features music by Purcell, Bach and Zelenka and is performed by Vache Baroque and a superb line up of singers. Full details on the link: www.musicatoxford.com/whats-on/vac...

🎻 Tomorrow night we welcome the Engegård Quartet back to Oxford for Brahms's String Quartet No.2 Also on the bill is music by Germaine Tailleferre and Johan Kvandal - whose music may not be as familiar to you! Sample their music with our playlist. www.musicatoxford.com/whats-on/eng...

Huge congratulations to our trustee, soprano Claire Booth, who has been nominated for a @royalphilsoc.bsky.social award! You can find our more about the awards on the link: royalphilharmonicsociety.org.uk/.../2025-rps...

A little taste of what to expect next week (13 Feb) when the Engegård Quartet play Brahms's String Quartet No.2. Details and tickets: www.musicatoxford.com/whats-on/eng...

Imagine a town where there are no adults...and the children are in charge. That's just what we've been inviting young people in Oxford to do as part of our latest Learning and Participation project. Find out more: www.musicatoxford.com/building-a-t...

“it’s been a real joy working on this project” The Marian Consort, who appear with us tonight, were on Radio 3’s “In Tune” yesterday. Take a listen - performance starts around 25 mins into the programme and they chat about 'Seeing Through Sound' at around 40 minutes. www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...

Tomorrow evening The Marian Consort join us for ‘Seeing through Sound’, an extraordinary journey through Renaissance art and music. Details and trailer on the link: www.musicatoxford.com/whats-on/the...

Coming up this Saturday is the second instalment of our International Organ Series, this time with the brilliant Lucile Dollat. Her recital includes powerful versions for organ of orchestral music by Fauré, Debussy and Ravel, plus her own improvisations. www.musicatoxford.com/.../internat...

☃️ Merry Christmas from all of us at Music at Oxford! Our office, including the box office phone, will be closed from today, Monday 23rd December, reopening on Monday 6th January. Tickets can still be bought online of course, including gift vouchers for any last minute presents!

We've the second of two sold out performances of Christmas at Christ Church tomorrow - we're looking forward to seeing everyone for what will be our last event before Christmas and the New Year. Also, a quick reminder that the deadline for us to post things out in time for Christmas has now passed!

🎵Our Spring Summer 2025 concerts have just gone on public sale! Events include Star saxophonist Jess Gillam (pictured), the Brighouse & Rastrick Band, Fretwork, flautist Rakesh Chaurasia, Kroke and more! Browse and book all events now on our website: www.musicatoxford.com/whats-on/

👋 Hello Bluesky! We're looking forward to connecting with what already looks like a rich musical community on Bluesky - good to be here!