
Sundays 3:00pm, Holywell Music Room

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The Oxford Chamber Music Team
5 January 2021
PAST CONCERTS

16 February 2020
From Bach to Nielsen
Atéa Quintet
Zemlinsky Humoresque
Bozza Divertimento
Tuur Arkitektoniks
Briccialdi Quintet in B flat
Bach Selections from Goldberg Variations
Nielsen Wind Quintet
The Atéa Quintet is one of the foremost British Wind Quintets. They will be playing a diverse programme of delights including music by Bach and Nielsen whose wind quintet, a work of contrasting moods, was inspired by the personalities of the players for whom it was written. See more

12 January 2020
Doric String Quartet
Haydn Beethoven & Sibelius
Haydn Quartet op 33 no 2
Sibelius Quartet 'Voces Intimae' op 56
Tarrodi String Quartet no 3 'Light Scattering'
Beethoven Quartet in F op 18 no 1
Firmly established as one of the leading string quartets of its generation, the Doric String Quartet receives enthusiastic responses from audiences and critics across the globe. Alongside their main season concerts the Quartet also has a busy international festival schedule. See more

1 December 2019
Mozart & more
Britten Oboe Quartet
Moeran Phantasy Quartet
Lutyens Driving Out The Death
Françaix Cor Anglais Quartet
Mozart Adagio K580a for Cor Anglais Quartet
Knussen Cantata
Mozart Oboe Quartet K370
Nicholas Daniel is one of the world's great oboe players who performs with a string ensemble of friends as the Britten Oboe Quartet. They bring an attractive and informal programme. See more

3 November 2019
Pavel Haas String Quartet
Beethoven & Tchaikovsky
Beethoven Quartet op 59 no 3
Tchaikovsky Quartet no 3
The Pavel Haas Quartet is a world-class ensemble renowned for their outstanding concerts and recordings, 'the blend of sound in the group is better than ever'. This is a very special opportunity to hear the Quartet perform in the intimacy of the Holywell Music Room. See more

3 March 2019
Schubert Trout Quintet
Frith Piano Quartet
Hummel Piano Quintet in E flat op 87
Beethoven Piano Quartet in E flat op 16
Schubert Piano Quintet in A D667 The Trout
The splendid (Benjamin) Frith Piano Quartet with guest double bassist, in a programme of pure enjoyment. See more

24 February 2019
Mozart & Brahms Clarinet Quintets
Endymion
Mozart Clarinet Quintet in A K581
Martinů Three Madrigals for violin and viola
Brahms Clarinet Quintet in B minor op 115
Endymion's members are no strangers to Oxford's music lovers and they number among the best soloists and chamber musicians in Europe. For us they perform two much-loved chamber works for clarinet and strings. See more

27 January 2019
Haydn Beethoven & Fanny Mendelssohn
Consone String Quartet
Haydn Quartet in D minor op 103
Beethoven Quartet in F op 18 no 1
Haydn Quartet in D minor op 42
Fanny Mendelssohn Quartet in E flat
This young prize-winning quartet is dedicated to exploring and recreating the sound-worlds of the Classical and early Romantic string quartet repertoire through period instrument performance. See more

13 January 2019
Debussy & Mozart Favourites
Pixels Ensemble
Debussy Cello Sonata
Mozart Flute Quartet in D K285
Debussy Sonata for flute, viola and harp
Françaix Quintet for flute, harp and string trio
Debussy Violin Sonata
Mozart Piano Quartet in G minor K478
This is a programme that ranges from the sensual to the sublime. It's performed by a versatile and flexible ensemble which includes some of the cream of London-based musicians. See more

25 November 2018
Beethoven Septet & Schubert Octet
Ensemble Mirage
Beethoven Septet in E flat op 20
Schubert Octet D803
Always on the look-out for the best of the new, we are delighted to bring to Oxford Ensemble Mirage. We can expect splendid performances of some of the most enjoyable music in the repertoire. See more

11 November 2018
Tákacs String Quartet
Mozart Mendelssohn & Shostakovich
Mozart Quartet in G K387
Shostakovich Quartet no 4
Mendelssohn Quartet in F minor op 80
It's a fair bet that any lover of chamber music will list the Tákacs String Quartet amongst the world's finest ensembles so we're proud to be able to include them in our 120th season, and with what a programme! See more

7 October 2018
Mozart Beethoven & Szymanowski
Allegri String Quartet
Mozart Quartet in C major K465 Dissonance
Szymanowski Quartet no 2
Beethoven Quartet op 127
Founded in 1953 and over the years refreshed with the very best musicians, the Allegri has become an integral part of British musical life. Programmed are two of the greatest quartets in the repertoire, sandwiching a lesser known masterpiece of the 20th century. See more