“I never regretted giving up my career to have children.” Kadiatu Kanneh-Mason on motherhood,...
Any preconceptions I had about Kadiatu Kanneh-Mason dissolved the moment we spoke. Yes, her seven children have turned into a musical dynasty and tour all over the...
Inspirational autumn musical feast: 7 new chamber music films and a stellar line-up live...
Looking to brighten up those autumn evenings without stirring from your sofa? Then look no further than the series of seven chamber music films set to be...
Lieder, the line-up: Oxford Lieder Festival’s packed programme of world-class singers, musicians and emerging...
It may not be what was originally envisaged but, against all the odds, the 19th Oxford Lieder Festival is all set to go – and what a festival...
A return to live performance for violinist Fenella Humphreys with world premiere reworking of...
On Monday, violinist Fenella Humphreys will be giving her first live performance since before the lockdown – and she’s pretty excited about it.
The concert at St Mary’s...
Why Oxford’s new world class music venue will be “a concert hall for everyone”
The recent announcement about a new state-of-the-art concert hall to be built in Oxford is exciting news for the city, and is just the kind of uplifting...
REVIEW: Garsington Opera – Beethoven’s Fidelio was ‘a rare treat’ and an ‘inspired choice’
After a summer of cancellations, it was a rare and unexpected treat to be back at Wormsley this week for Beethoven’s Fidelio.
Originally planned for Garsington’s main season...
In memory of Andrew: Famous organist Margaret Phillips returns to play Christ Church’s ‘magnificent’...
In memory of Andrew
When Margaret Phillips sits down to play Christ Church’s magnificent Rieger organ later this month, it will be her first visit since recording a...
Classical music: The local concerts, chamber music, orchestras and even opera on punts to...
Life may still be a bit strange at the moment, but the good news is that live music seems to be slowly making a comeback.
1)An exciting new...
REVIEW: Waterperry Opera Festival was “a truly wonderful occasion by a company that consistently...
Review: Ariel/Cosi fan tutte, Waterperry Opera Festival
It was a moment to cherish. With an audience arranged in a socially distanced way around Waterperry’s lovely rose garden, the...
Oxford Piano Festival features impressive line-up of young, international protégées in five day online...
The Oxford Philharmonic has reluctantly abandoned its original plans for this year’s summer piano festival, but in its place comes a five-day online event that gives prominence...
