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A few non-dining tickets are available for tomorrow night's closing event of the Christ Church, Oxford 500 Music Festival - William Walton's Façade, with Sir Richard Stilgoe and Claire Booth.

Music at Oxford is providing ticketing services for the festival: www.musicatoxford.com/partner-even...
November 24, 2025 at 10:30 AM
A beautiful image from the closing event of 90 years of Arvo Pärt: Choral Contemplation at Somerville College.

Thank you to everyone who joined us during the Festival and who helped to make it such a success. We'll be posting a full photo gallery from the week soon!

📷: Tim Hand
November 18, 2025 at 1:29 PM
Some pics from Friday night's concert with the M4GNET Quartet and pianist Sten Heinoja. Another packed hall - thanks to everyone for coming!

Today is the last day of '90 years of Arvo Pärt' - don't miss 'Choral Contemplation', at 5.30pm. Details: www.musicatoxford.com/whats-on/
📷: Tim Hand
November 16, 2025 at 1:05 PM
A few pics from last night's concert with The Carice Singers, all by Tim Hand.

Thanks to everyone who came along for the sold-out performance!

Don't miss the Festival's remaining events - including Vox Clamantis tomorrow night. Details on the link: www.musicatoxford.com/whats-on/
November 14, 2025 at 5:30 PM
Grammy award-winning choir Vox Clamantis join us Saturday in the atmospheric surroundings of Christ Church for an evening of spine-tingling music by Arvo Pärt - delicate, crystalline and ethereal.

Enjoy them in performance below and get full event info here: www.musicatoxford.com/whats-on/arv...
November 13, 2025 at 6:20 PM
"the hype around the festival is growing exponentially'

Great piece from Ox In A Box about this week's festival - which continues today with a performance from The Carice Singers, while tomorrow we feature the M4GNET Quartet (pictured).

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90 YEARS OF ARVO PÄRT: Music at Oxford celebrates the famous composer's 90th birthday this week with UK premieres, concerts, talks, films and events - Ox In A Box
Oxford will be ringing out this week with the beautiful works of famous composer Arvo Pärt - from The Sheldonian to Christ Church Cathedral, Trinity Oxford will be ringing out this week with the beaut...
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November 13, 2025 at 12:00 PM
🎹 This Friday, as part of 'Arvo Pärt at 90', we're joined by the M4GNET Quartet and pianist Sten Heinoja for a concert that includes music by a close friend of Pärt, Lepo Sumera.

Enjoy Sten playing music by Sumera below and get full concert details on the link: www.musicatoxford.com/whats-on/arv...
November 12, 2025 at 7:18 PM
Thank you to everyone who came to the opening concert of '90 years of Arvo Pärt' with Britten Sinfonia and the Choir of Merton College, Oxford.

Don't miss today's events - a film screening and a very special event with Arvo Pärt's son, Michael.

Details: www.musicatoxford.com/whats-on/
📷: Tim Hand
November 12, 2025 at 9:53 AM
90 Years of Arvo Pärt kicks off today, with a sold-out concert at the Sheldonian Theatre. Tomorrow's events include a film screening and talk, and then Thursday we feature The Carice Singers - enjoy a clip of them in action below.
Concert details: www.musicatoxford.com/whats-on/the...
November 11, 2025 at 5:44 PM
November 10, 2025 at 3:31 PM
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Final preparations have been taking place today for tonight's concert at the beautiful Sheldonian Theatre in Oxford...
November 10, 2025 at 3:17 PM
90 Years of Arvo Pärt, our major festival celebrating the life and music of this much-loved composer, starts tomorrow. Tickets are selling fast l, so do head over to our website now to browse what's on - we look forward to seeing you!

Full info: www.musicatoxford.com/whats-on/
November 10, 2025 at 2:52 PM
With '90 Years of Arvo Pärt' taking place next week we've announced a very special Patron of the Festival: www.musicatoxford.com/ambassador-o...
Ambassador of Estonia announced as Patron of 90 Years of Arvo Pärt | Music at Oxford
With our week-long celebration of the music of Arvo Pärt taking place next week, we’re extremely pleased to announce Estonia’s Ambassador to the UK, H.E. Sven Sakkov as the Festival’s patron, underlin...
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November 6, 2025 at 1:07 PM
Here’s the music box that features in tonight’s 'Living Ghosts' concert in action, playing Haydn’s Flötenuhrstücke which opens the evening.

Event details: www.musicatoxford.com/whats-on/ken...
November 1, 2025 at 1:04 PM
Tomorrow’s event, which includes the premiere of Kenneth Hesketh's 'Living Ghosts' includes a specially made music box (constructed by Luke Muscutt) and animations by Molly Mayhew. Here's a pic from rehearsals, the music box and some previews of the animations.

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October 31, 2025 at 5:11 PM
🎹 Here's @clarehammondpiano.bsky.social rehearsing on the celeste for the premiere of Kenneth Hesketh's 'Living Ghosts', which has its first performance this Saturday, as part of a reflective evening of music at the Jacqueline du Pré Music Building.

Details: www.musicatoxford.com/whats-on/ken...
October 30, 2025 at 5:18 PM
This Saturday we have 'Living Ghosts' combing chamber music, mechanical sound and stop-motion animation, in a premiere by Kenneth Hesketh. Here's a taster of what to expect - the music itself will be revealed on the night!
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Animation by Molly Mayhew
October 29, 2025 at 1:11 PM
🍻 A chance to enjoy a concert where student drinking songs mix with the music of JS Bach - in this organ recital by Peter Holder on Thursday 30 October. Part of the Christ Church, Oxford 500 Festival and bookable through our website: www.musicatoxford.com/.../organ-re...
October 28, 2025 at 9:59 AM
Coming up tomorrow as part of the Christ Church 500 festival which you can book through our website: www.musicatoxford.com/partner-even...
Piano Recital: Louise Guy | Music at Oxford
Louise Guy, a second-year law student at Christ Church, and awardee of the William Ewald Instrumental Exhibition on piano performs a solo recital.
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October 27, 2025 at 11:09 AM
Chamber music, mechanical sound and stop-motion animation all feature in our next concert, combining in 'Living Ghosts', a world premiere by composer Kenneth Hesketh, a haunting meditation on life’s passing cycles.

Full details: www.musicatoxford.com/whats-on/ken...
October 6, 2025 at 1:06 PM
The Christ Church 500 festival kicks off next week with @englishconcert.bsky.social performing Haydn’s Creation

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Haydn: The Creation | Music at Oxford
Haydn's The Creation performed in Christ Church Cathedral Oxford with The English Concert, Christ Church Cathedral Choir and the Frideswide Voices.
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September 26, 2025 at 3:07 PM
September 20, 2025 at 11:06 AM
Just announced!

To celebrate the launch of her book ‘Duet’ Dr Eleanor Chan will be in conversation with Dr Kate Kennedy (author of 'Cello') on Monday 22 September.

Tickets are just £6.50.

Details: www.musicatoxford.com/whats-on/boo...
Book Launch: Dr Eleanor Chan's 'Duet' | Music at Oxford
To celebrate the launch of her book ‘Duet’ Dr Eleanor Chan will be in conversation with Dr Kate Kennedy.
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September 16, 2025 at 8:38 AM
We're partnering with Christ Church Cathedral, providing box office services for their forthcoming Christ Church 500 Music Festival. Events include the Phantasm Viol Consort, music by John Taverner and Haydn’s Creation. Browse all concerts on the link:
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September 12, 2025 at 1:29 PM
🎂 Happy Birthday Arvo Pärt!

Today the Estonian composer Arvo Pärt celebrates his 90th birthday.

We're honouring this landmark with our forthcoming festival of his music, but for the time being please join all of us at Music at Oxford in wishing him a wonderful day!
September 11, 2025 at 8:41 AM