A celebration of strings: Mandolinist Avi Avital joins members of the Oxford Philomusica

By Katy Wright, 01 July 2013

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Reviewed at Sheldonian Theatre, Oxford on 29 June 2013

Stravinsky, 3 Pieces for string quartet (Arranged for String Orchestra by Karin Ben-Josef)

Bach C.P.E., Sinfonia in E minor, Wq 177

Bach, Keyboard Concerto no. 1 in D minor, BWV1052 (Arranged for Mandolin by Avi Avital)

Bloch, Baal-Shem: Nigun

Bach, Violin partita no. 2 in D minor, BWV1004: Chaconne

Traditional, Bucimis

Mozart, Divertimento in D major, "Salzburg Symphony" K136 (K125a)

Avi Avital, Mandolin

Karin Ben-Josef, Conductor

Oxford Philharmonic Orchestra

Marios Papadopoulos, Conductor

Unsatisfying Mendelssohn from Eschenbach and the Oxford Philharmonic

Patrick Maxwell, 20th March

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

**111

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?

*****

In Memoriam: Strauss and Brahms from the Soloists of the Oxford Philharmonic

Jason Weir, 11th November

Impeccable musicianship from the string soloists of the Oxford Philhamonic in stirring accounts of Brahms' String Sextet in G major and Strauss' Metamorphosen.

****1

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

Karina Canellakis skippers a French voyage

Mark Pullinger, 28th January

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

***11

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Katy Wright

As News Editor at Rhinegold, Katy contributes news pieces and longer features to publications including Classical Music, Music Teacher and International Piano (both digital and print editions). She writes on a freelance basis for publications including Sinfini Music and TEMPO.