OPO have rebranded: looking to the future
The Oxford Philharmonic Orchestra now have an exciting new visual identity. This includes a new logo, OPO colour palette, website, … Continue Reading OPO have rebranded: looking to the future
RPS / ABO Salomon Prize awarded to Oxford Philharmonic violinist Jamie Hutchinson
Launched in 2012, the Salomon Prize is a joint annual award from the Royal Philharmonic Society and the Association of … Continue Reading RPS / ABO Salomon Prize awarded to Oxford Philharmonic violinist Jamie Hutchinson
Beethoven: A Conversation with Laura Tunbridge
Could you imagine a worse 250th birthday? A quarter of a millennium after his birth in 1770, most of the … Continue Reading Beethoven: A Conversation with Laura Tunbridge
11 women composers: from the 9th century to present day
As the world celebrates International Women’s Day on 8 March 2021, we’re taking a look at the works of women … Continue Reading 11 women composers: from the 9th century to present day
Errollyn Wallen
Classical music has a long and detailed history, which regularly includes works by some of the greatest composers ever to … Continue Reading Errollyn Wallen
Florence Price
Classical music has a long and detailed history, which regularly includes works by some of the greatest composers ever to … Continue Reading Florence Price
Scott Joplin and Samuel Coleridge-Taylor
Classical music has a long and detailed history, which regularly includes works by some of the greatest composers ever to … Continue Reading Scott Joplin and Samuel Coleridge-Taylor
Joseph Bologne, Chevalier de Saint-Georges and Ignatius Sancho
Classical music has a long and detailed history, which regularly includes works by some of the greatest composers ever to … Continue Reading Joseph Bologne, Chevalier de Saint-Georges and Ignatius Sancho
Getting to Know… the Orchestra
A friendly guide to the sections of the orchestra (with special guests!) We may be a little biased, but we … Continue Reading Getting to Know… the Orchestra
Oxford Piano Festival 2020
We brought our annual Piano Festival online this year from 3-7 August, with a jam-packed week of recitals, masterclasses, Q&A’s … Continue Reading Oxford Piano Festival 2020
A Conversation with Yoheved Kaplinsky
Due to return to the Oxford Piano Festival this year for her fourth time as a faculty member, we spoke … Continue Reading A Conversation with Yoheved Kaplinsky
OP at Home Music Education Series
In June 2020 we decided to release a new video series for Primary School children called ‘OP at Home,’ created … Continue Reading OP at Home Music Education Series
A Conversation with Mats Lidström
Mats Lidström is Solo Cello of the OPO, and a distinguished composer and teacher. Ahead of our now cancelled 28 … Continue Reading A Conversation with Mats Lidström
Pastoral for the Planet
As 2020 marks the 250th anniversary of Beethoven’s birth, we programmed the year-long Oxford Beethoven Festival, a comprehensive celebration of … Continue Reading Pastoral for the Planet
OPO Players’ Music Recommendations
We asked some of our musicians what they are currently listening to. Check out their answers below, and maybe you … Continue Reading OPO Players’ Music Recommendations
OPO Schools Project in collaboration with the Dragon School
We were delighted to hold another of our regular ‘orchestral’ open days for local primary schools – this time for … Continue Reading OPO Schools Project in collaboration with the Dragon School
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