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7:30 pm
£10-£28 (students get 50% off)
Andris Nelsons conducts Brahms Cycle @ Sheldonian Theatre, Oxford
Andris Nelsons continues a duo of concerts with the Philharmonia Orchestra with Brahms’ epic Second Piano Concerto. This is a symphonic powerhouse of scorching virtuosity that the composer mischievously described as ‘a set of little piano pieces’. Hélène Grimaud will no doubt bring her characteristic passion and drive to the work. The majestic Fourth Symphony was […] Find out more »
8:00 pm
£5
M@sh Opera @ Jacqueline du Pré Music Building, Oxford
The notions of chance and indeterminacy were essential to much of John Cage’s output, and they are particularly vital for his music-theatre piece Roaratorio. Instead of a traditional musical score, Cage provided a set of instructions on how any book may be adapted for ensemble – leaving decisions on the subject, duration, and scoring of […] Find out more »