
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
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
Classical music has a long and detailed history, which regularly includes works by some of the greatest composers ever to … Continue Reading Errollyn Wallen
Classical music has a long and detailed history, which regularly includes works by some of the greatest composers ever to … Continue Reading Florence Price
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Beethoven, a fervent advocate of the Enlightenment and a great lover of nature, inspired us to enter into conversation with … Continue Reading Pastoral for the Planet
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
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
Grace-Evangeline Mason’s To Breathe Now was one of two pieces chosen through our 2019 Composers’ Workshop to be programmed into … Continue Reading A Conversation with Grace-Evangeline Mason
Beethoven was the first composer who enjoyed rock star status. Bach, Mozart, and Haydn may have been looked upon as … Continue Reading Beethoven & his Colleagues Recital Series
We launched our Oxford Beethoven Festival last week, starting our year-long celebration of the composer’s 250th anniversary. From performances of … Continue Reading Oxford Beethoven Festival: Launch Week