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Faculty of Music Lunchtime Recital Series

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13 February 2026 12:14
Recital Hall, Schwarzman Centre for the Humanities

Free admission with retiring donations gratefully received - no registration required and seats will be offered on a first come, first served basis. Limited capacity.

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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.

J.S. Bach Prelude and Fugue No.14 in F# Minor (WTC Book 2)
Claude Debussy arr. Leonard Borwick Prelude à l'après midi d'un faune

Joseph Sollis, piano

Johannes Brahms Ständchen (5 Lieder, Op. 106 no. 1)
Alma Mahler Laue Sommernacht am Himmel
Amy Beach I Send my Heart Up to Thee

Anneka Vetter, mezzo soprano
Edward Bence, piano

Chan Ning Chi Cherishing Thoughts of Red Cliff
Quan Ji Hao Combination of Short and Long

Eliam Lau, piano

Oxford Chamber Orchestra - Dvorak, Martines and Owen

24 October
Oxford Chamber Orchestra and conductor Cayenna Ponchione-Bailey are joined by pianist Idith Korman to showcase Marianna Martines' Piano Concerto in G alongside Morfydd Owen's atmospheric Nocturne and Dvorak's great Symphony No. 7.

Alex Ho Trio: Standards & Monk

25 October
A jazz concert with the Alex Ho Trio.

Migration, Performance & Policy seminar

29 October
From Photos to Forensics: Borders and Fatalities in Calais, Italy, and the Mediterranean Sea

OSJ Ensemble Launch Concert

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

Ensemble Isis | Andrew Hamilton

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

Strings masterclass with Professor Matthew Jones

02 November
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.