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4 unusual facts about Oxford Philomusica


Oxford Philomusica

Oxford Philomusica won the Oxford Times Charity and Community Award in the Oxfordshire Business Awards 2007 in recognition of its work in the community, including its artistic leadership of the celebrated Blackbird Leys Choir.

The 2014 Piano Festival Faculty includes: Janina Fialkowska, Horacio Gutiérrez, Niel Immelman, Vadym Kholodenko, Stephen Kovacevich, John Lill, Ferenc Rados, Staffan Scheja, and Dame Fanny Waterman, as well as the orchestra’s own Music Director, Marios Papadopoulos.

It works in partnership with Oxfordshire County Council to provide performance opportunities and tuition to the hundreds of talented young musicians in the area.

The Orchestra has performed with a remarkable roster of distinguished artists, including Vladimir Ashkenazy, Nicola Benedetti, Valery Gergiev, Hélène Grimaud, Nigel Kennedy, Lang Lang, Menahem Pressler and András Schiff.



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