2024 into 2025  

Concerts

 

The City of Oxford Orchestra was founded in 1965 with a firm commitment to provide live, classical music of the highest quality to the widest possible audience.  The Orchestra has played to acclaim in most of the capital cities of Europe whilst also providing all-year-round concerts in Oxford's beautiful, historical buildings, in particular, Sir Christopher Wren's stunning Sheldonian Theatre

 

Welcome to our 2024-25 Concerts Season

The season opens with our most popular Christmas celebration. Our concerts have been described by our audience as highlights of their musical year.  

The Christmas Concerto by Candlelight is a truly magical musical experience in the superb acoustics of Exeter College Chapel. 

Our exuberant Artistic Director, Stephen Bell presents his unmissable  Viennese New Year Concert  where, alongside his exciting Strauss selection, he welcomes the ever popular pianist Tom Poster.
 

Finally, our Diamond Jubilee Concert which takes place 60 years to the day since the orchestra was founded.

 

 
 

Principal Conductor
Levon Parikian

 Artistic Director
Stephen Bell


Leader
Paul Barritt

 Guest Director
Mike Gray

 

Artist in Residence

Tom Poster

Board of Trustees
Susan Foster
Dr William Bishop
David Carter

 Directors
Lindsay Sandison
Dr Sandra Clarke

 Personal Assistant
Compton Dray

 

Web Assistant

Sarah Bishop

 

 

 

 

 

 Advisory Board
Dame Jilly Cooper OBE
Charles Hart
Earl of Buckinghamshire