Vengerov commences his residency with the Oxford Philomusica

By Professor Vivienne Suvini-Hand, 02 December 2013

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Reviewed at Sheldonian Theatre, Oxford on 1 December 2013

Franck, Violin Sonata in A major

Saint-Saëns, Havanaise, Op.83

Tchaikovsky, Valse-scherzo for violin and piano

Maxim Vengerov, Violin

Marios Papadopoulos, Piano

Stars shine on Oxford Philharmonic's 20th anniversary concert

Roy Westbrook, 12th January

When did three such luminaries last grace the same concert, let alone the same first half?

*****

Caprice and conviction from Oxford Phil

Roy Westbrook, 26th October

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.

***11

Last minute replacement fails to dampen enthusiasm

Aaron Davies, 6th March

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

****1

Scintillating in Prokofiev: Martha Argerich at Oxford

Roy Westbrook, 21st January

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

****1

The Oxford Philharmonic Orchestra and Michael Barenboim

Alexandra Hamilton-Ayres, 7th October

In the first of two performances of this concert, St. George’s welcomed Michael Barenboim and the Oxford Philharmonic Orchestra, previously known as the Oxford Philomusica.

***11

A musical misfire from Nigel Kennedy in Oxford

Katy Wright, 3rd June

After Marios Papadopoulos' propulsive account of Brahms' Third Symphony, Nigel Kennedy joined the Oxford Philomusica to give an unpredictable and inconsistent performance of Beethoven's Violin Concerto.

**111

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Professor Vivienne Suvini-Hand

Vivienne has a doctorate from the University of Oxford and is an Emeritus Professor of Italian Literature and Music at Royal Holloway, the University of London. She is the author of three self-authored, academic books, including Sweet Thunder (Oxford: Legenda, 2006): a study of music and its relationship to literature in 1960s Italy. She has published many articles on Niccolò Paganini and his representation in literature and the visual arts. She has a passion for the violin and for Italian and French opera. Her webpage with a full list of publications and activities is here.

Passionate dialogue at the Sheldonian: Vengerov commences his residency with the Oxford Philomusica