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Oxford International Song Festival: Revolution in Music

Jonathan Cross (c) Ian Wallman
18 October 2024 15:00
The Levine Building, Trinity College
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Faculty of Music students are offered free admission on production of a valid Bod card.

Jonathan Cross (c) Ian Wallman

Professor Jonathan Cross introduces Arnold Schoenberg and the contradictions that surround him: a revolutionary figure steeped in tradition, a rule breaker and a rule maker, whose music can be challenging but is often surprisingly beautiful. This is an ideal introduction for anyone who doesn't yet know what all the fuss is about!

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.