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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

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.