Veranstaltungsort: Sheldonian Theatre, Oxford

Menschlichkeit und Drama der Passion in der Lesart des Dirigenten sowie die Ausdrucksfülle von Chor und Solisten sind unschlagbar.

The Oxford Philharmonic offers uninspiring renditions Bach and Mendelssohn, highlighting both the strengths and weaknesses of the orchestra under the baton of Christoph Eschenbach. 

I suspect that we seek out many of the world’s great soloists beacuse we know what we will get, but we might well seek out Buniatishvili because we don’t.

Valery Gergiev's late withdrawal meant Marios Papadopoulos, music director of the Oxford Philharmonic, stepped into the Russian's shoes. 

Oxford may well be far from the coast, but it played host to a bracing French voyage last night at the Sheldonian Theatre.

Fifty years on, Argerich is still the legendary tigress of the keyboard, yet more besides.

High Romance in a small Midlands town: the Oxford Lieder Festival opening concert launches an enticing series.

Coupling Busoni's arrangements of Bach with Beethoven and Liszt with Mussorgsky, Paul Lewis's programme ranged from inward contemplation to thrilling drama. Despite his elegant lyricism and nuanced readings, the recital was slightly marred by some surprising technical flaws.