Music Director Marios Papadopoulos MBE Oxford Philharmonic Orchestra Orchestra in Residence at the University of Oxford Residency Programme 2017/2018 Maxim Vengerov giving a masterclass in Trinity College Chapel as part of the Residency Programme. 1
Oxford Philharmonic Orchestra Orchestra in Residence at the University of Oxford The Oxford Philharmonic Orchestra was founded in 1998. In 2002 it was appointed the Orchestra in Residence at the University of Oxford in an agreement between the Chancellor, Masters and Scholars of the University and the Orchestra. This Residency, the first of its kind amongst British orchestras, offers training, tuition and performing opportunities to students, as well as access to a prestigious season of concerts for students and academics alike. On Thursday 2 November, the Orchestra presents a concert in celebration of its 15th Anniversary as Orchestra in Residence at the University of Oxford. Works by Professors Robert Saxton and Martyn Harry will be performed alongside Sturdivant Adams POLIN, chosen from the 2017 Composers Workshop. This concert will also feature the choirs of Merton and Queen s, as well as Dr John Traill in a conducting role, and Christ Church alumna, Savitri Grier, as soloist in Mendelssohn s Violin Concerto. In 2017/18, the Oxford Philharmonic welcomes a litany of world-renowned performers to expand the musical opportunities and horizons of the Oxford student body. In our masterclass series, Anne-Sophie Mutter, Lars Vogt, Maxim Vengerov, Steven Isserlis and Emmanuel Pahud will share their insight into the playing of their respective instruments. Our Music Director, Marios Papadopoulos, will give a conducting masterclass in February which is run in conjunction with the Oxford Conducting Institute. In addition, Oxford Philharmonic principals Charlotte Scott and Jon Thorne will give a chamber music masterclass in Michaelmas term. The application process for these events is detailed on page 11. All our masterclasses are free and open to the public. Please visit oxfordphil.com or call 01865 980 980 to reserve a space. The Oxfordshire Concerto Competition returns this year, culminating in the Final on Saturday 3 March at Oxford Town Hall, in which the three competitors will play a full concerto with the Oxford Philharmonic under the baton of Dr John Traill. The winner and both runners-up will receive a cash prize. For details of how to apply, see page 4. The Oxford Philharmonic provides a number of other performing opportunities to Oxford University students. This year, we once again offer our Apprenticeship Scheme to string players. Apprentices perform in several of the Orchestra s concerts during the season and receive mentoring from OPO players. The Young Artists Platform offers students the opportunity to give a short recital before an Oxford Philharmonic concert. For details of how to apply, see page 11. Finally, we are pleased to announce that our popular Composers Workshop will be expanded this year, now taking place over two separate dates. One piece will be chosen to be premiered in a future Oxford Philharmonic season. We hope that there is something in this programme that excites and inspires each one of you. Please ensure you apply early for any scheme of interest to avoid disappointment. Performance and Tuition Opportunities Orchestral Apprenticeship (strings only) Professional orchestral experience and training is available to string instrumentalists. Candidates selected by audition will be invited to play in up to four concerts with the Oxford Philharmonic Orchestra and will receive coaching and an award of 100 per concert. Young Artists Platform An opportunity for an outstanding soloist or a chamber ensemble to perform a short recital in the Sheldonian Theatre prior to an OPO evening concert. The scheme is available to fulltime students of the University of Oxford, and is open to all instrumentalists and singers. Performers will receive an award of 100 for their recital. Audition Information If you fit the criteria you may apply for both Orchestral Apprenticeship and Young Artists Platform schemes Application deadline: 5pm on 6 November 2017 Applicants will be invited to perform two contrasting pieces or movements lasting no longer than fifteen minutes. Please provide your own accompanist if required. For the Orchestral Apprenticeship audition there will be a sight-reading test, taken from standard orchestral repertoire, which will be available thirty minutes prior to the audition Auditions will be held between 2pm and 5pm on 29 November 2017 at the Denis Arnold Hall of the Faculty of Music Tuition Opportunities The OPO offers music students the opportunity to receive tuition from the Soloists of the Oxford Philharmonic: the elite group of Principal players of the Orchestra, and other members. For more information please contact Beau Marshall at beau@oxfordphil.com. My year as an apprentice with the Oxford Philharmonic Orchestra has included some of the most exciting and exhilarating musical experiences of my life. The opportunity to play in an orchestra of world-class musicians so frequently at my age is unheard of amongst my peers, and it has given me a very strong grounding in orchestral playing. The experience has been invaluable on so many levels, and it provides an education no student music-making experience can offer. Tom Fetherstonhaugh 2 3
Oxfordshire Concerto Competition The Oxfordshire Concerto Competition returns in 2017-18. The three finalists who make it through the preliminary rounds will perform a concerto with the Oxford Philharmonic Orchestra in the Final on 3 March 2018. The winner will receive a cheque for 1000 and will be offered a solo recital before an OPO evening concert in the 2018-19 Season. They will also play a concerto with the Oxfordshire County Youth Orchestra under Marios Papadopoulos in the final of next year s Junior Competition. Further information about the Concerto Competition can be found on a separate leaflet which includes an application form. You can also apply online at oxfordphil.com. Upper age limit To qualify you must be aged 23 or under on 31 August 2018. Application deadline Monday 6 November 2017, 5pm Composers Workshop Saturday 10 February 2018 Sheldonian Theatre, 10.30am-12.30pm Saturday 3 March 2018 Oxford Town Hall, 10.30am-12.30pm John Traill conductor Oxford Philharmonic Orchestra The Oxford Philharmonic Orchestra is once again proud to champion new music in these open workshops a golden opportunity for student composers to hear their own works realised by a professional orchestra in a concert hall setting. This year, we will offer two workshops, which allows us to offer this opportunity to more students than ever before. Of the compositions presented, one will be selected to be given its world premiere by the Oxford Philharmonic Orchestra in a future concert season. Sturdivant Adams work, POLIN, which was presented at last year s workshop will be performed by the orchestra on 2 November (see page 9). 1st Round Saturday 25 November, Centre for Music Semi-final Saturday 3 February, Centre for Music, 7pm Final Saturday 3 March, Oxford Town Hall, 7.30pm For further information and to apply please contact new.music@music.ox.ac.uk Supported by the Michael Marks Charitable Trust Chamber Music Workshop with Charlotte Scott and Jon Thorne Wednesday 29 November 2017 Denis Arnold Hall, Faculty of Music, 11am-2pm Both Jon Thorne and Charlotte Scott are valued members of the Oxford Philharmonic Orchestra, as Solo Viola and Associate Concertmaster respectively. Charlotte trained as a violinist at the Royal Academy of Music, where Jon is now a Professor of Viola and Chamber Music. Both players enjoy an international concert schedule with the Badke Quartet, which was formed in 2002, and is now widely recognised as one of Britain s finest string quartets. Conducting Masterclass with Marios Papadopoulos Saturday 10 February 2018 Sheldonian Theatre, 12.50pm-1.30pm Marios Papadopoulos is the founder and music director of the Oxford Philharmonic Orchestra. He has worked with eminent musicians including Anne-Sophie Mutter, Menahem Pressler, Maxim Vengerov, Renée Fleming and Lang Lang. He has appeared as a guest conductor with the London Philharmonic, Philharmonia and Royal Philharmonic orchestras. In this masterclass, Papadopoulos will hand over the reins of the Oxford Philharmonic to the students, who will have the opportunity to draw on his decades of experience as a conductor and pedagogue. 4 5
Piano Masterclass with Lars Vogt Sunday 11 February 2018 Jaqueline du Pré Music Buidling, St Hilda s College, 10am-12pm Following his concert with the Oxford Philharmonic on 10 February in which he will direct Beethoven s third piano concerto from the keyboard, Lars Vogt will give masterclasses to Oxford pianists. One of the leading musicians of his generation, Lars Vogt was born in the German town of Düren in 1970, and he first came to public attention when he won second prize at the 1990 Leeds International Piano Competition. During his prestigious career he has performed with many of the world s great orchestras including the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, Berliner Philharmoniker, Staatskapelle Dresden, Wiener Philharmoniker, London Philharmonic, London Symphony Orchestra and New York Philharmonic. Cello Masterclass with Steven Isserlis Saturday 19 May 2018 Holywell Music Room, 11.30am-1.30pm Acclaimed worldwide for his profound musicianship and technical mastery, British cellist Steven Isserlis enjoys a unique and distinguished career as a soloist, chamber musician, educator, author and broadcaster. As an educator, he gives frequent masterclasses all around the world, and for the past twenty years he has been Artistic Director of the International Musicians Seminar at Prussia Cove in Cornwall. He will give a masterclass to Oxford students in the Holywell Music Room before his evening concert with the Oxford Philharmonic on 19 May. Violin Masterclass with Anne-Sophie Mutter Thursday 5 April 2018 Keble College Chapel, 10am-12pm Masterclass on Mozart sonatas and violin concertos Anne-Sophie Mutter embarked on her international career as a soloist in 1976 at the Lucerne Festival, and a year later at the Salzburg Festival under Herbert von Karajan. Ever since, she has been one of the greatest violin virtuosos of our time and performs worldwide in all the major musical centres. In the masterclass at Keble College of which she is an Honorary Fellow Anne- Sophie Mutter will focus on Mozart s works for the violin, many of which she has recorded to critical acclaim. Flute Masterclass with Emmanuel Pahud Friday 1 June 2018 Denis Arnold Hall, Faculty of Music, 11am-1pm At the age of 22 Emmanuel Pahud joined the Berliner Philharmoniker as Principal Flute under Claudio Abbado, a position which he still holds today. In addition to his engagements with the Berliner Philharmoniker, he enjoys an extensive international career as soloist and chamber musician. Oxford flautists will have a rare opportunity to receive coaching from one of the world s greatest exponents of their instrument. 6 7
Violin Masterclass with Maxim Vengerov Sunday 1 July 2018 Trinity College Chapel, 6.30pm-8.30pm Maxim Vengerov s sound and technical command of the violin are legendary. While his 1727 Kreutzer Stradivarius helps him produce the luscious sound for which he has become famous, Vengerov s complete mastery of the instrument has been attained through a lifetime of dedicated practice. Famous for his transformative masterclasses, Maxim Vengerov joins us in July to teach Oxford students at Trinity College (of which he is an Honorary Visiting Fellow). Concert Access Fund The Oxford Philharmonic s Concert Access Fund enables us to offer 5 student tickets to all our Oxford concerts. Furthermore, for concerts with multiple ticket prices, students can get 5 off the price of any ticket. This season you could see Anne-Sophie Mutter, Vladimir Ashkenazy, Khatia Buniatishvili, Gautier Capuçon, Valery Gergiev, Lars Vogt and Maxim Vengerov and more for roughly the price of a week s shopping! 8 Concerts The Orchestra s 2017-18 season includes collaborations with several University members and institutions. We celebrate 15 years of the Orchestra s Residency at the University of Oxford with performances of works by Professors Robert Saxton and Martyn Harry, as well as a premiere of a student s work: Sturdivant Adams POLIN. This concert will also feature the choirs of Merton College and The Queen s College, as well as Dr John Traill in a conducting role, and Christ Church alumna, Savitri Grier, as soloist in Mendelssohn s Violin Concerto. On 14 December, the Orchestra performs the second half of Bach s Christmas Oratorio with the Choir of New College under Robert Quinney. On 27 January, Marcus du Sautoy, Simonyi Professor for the Public Understanding of Science and Professor of Mathematics at the University, presents a concert exploring the nature of inspiration and the role of mathematics in our understanding of the great composers. On 29 March the Orchestra performs Handel s Messiah with Schola Cantourm. Finally, on 21 July, The Choir of Merton College helps bring our main season to a close with a performance of Bach s Magnificat. Thursday 2 November 2017 Celebrating the 15 th Anniversary as Orchestra in Residence at the University of Oxford Works by ROBERT SAXTON, MENDELSSOHN, HANDEL, PARRY The Choir of Merton College The Choir of The Queen s College Savitri Grier violin John Traill conductor Marios Papadopoulos conductor Thursday 14 December 2017 BACH Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248, Cantatas Nos. 4, 5, 6 Charles Daniels Evangelist The Choir of New College Robert Quinney conductor Saturday 27 January 2018 MOZART Overture to Die Zauberflöte, K. 620 HAYDN Symphony No. 47 in G major, Hob. I:47, 'Palindrome' BEETHOVEN Symphony No. 7 in A major, Op. 92 Marcus du Sautoy presenter Marios Papadopoulos conductor Thursday 29 March 2018 HANDEL The Messiah Schola Cantourm of Oxford Steven Grahl conductor Saturday 21 July 2018 Merton College Chapel, 7.30pm TELEMANN Trumpet Concerto in D major, TWV 51:D7 MARCELLO Oboe Concerto in C minor VIVALDI Bassoon Concerto in G major, RV 493 BISCOGLI Concerto for Trumpet, Oboe and Bassoon BACH Magnificat in D major, BWV 243 The Choir of Merton College The Soloists of the Oxford Philharmonic Marios Papadopoulos conductor Box Office: 01865 980 980 Student tickets from 5 oxfordphil.com 9
Oxford Philharmonic Orchestra The Oxford Philharmonic Orchestra is one of the leading orchestras in the UK. Praised as excellent by Gramophone Magazine and thoroughly impressive by BBC Music Magazine, the Orchestra s reputation is based on the uncompromising artistic standards of its founder and music director, Marios Papadopoulos, and maintained by some of the finest musicians in the UK. Established in 1998 and formerly known as Oxford Philomusica, the Oxford Philharmonic Orchestra occupies a unique position within the UK orchestral landscape. As an orchestra of the highest quality, the Oxford Philharmonic attracts some of the world s greatest artists to appear in its series at Sir Christopher Wren s Sheldonian Theatre, including Sir András Schiff, Martha Argerich, Valery Gergiev, Lang Lang, Janine Jansen, Maria-João Pires, Renée Fleming, Pinchas Zukerman, Vladimir Ashkenazy, Anne-Sophie Mutter and Nigel Kennedy. Following his remarkable Oxford debut with the Orchestra in 2013, world-renowned violinist Maxim Vengerov became its first Artist in Residence. Over an unprecedented four-season collaboration, Vengerov and the Oxford Philharmonic performed across the UK and have recorded the violin concertos of Brahms and Sibelius. With a commercial release pending, both recordings have received exclusive plays on BBC Radio 3, Classic FM and the leading classical station in the United States, WQXR. Future projects with Vengerov include a recording of Mendelssohn s Octet and an appearance at a major UK summer festival in July 2018 with The Soloists of the Oxford Philharmonic - a tight-knit group of musicians described by The Times as the ensemble s glorious individual players. The Oxford Philharmonic Orchestra s many achievements to date include extensive annual concert seasons in Oxford, touring performances across the UK and a growing list of international engagements; acclaimed 10 recordings of Haydn s The Creation with New College Choir, and the Handel/Mendelssohn Acis and Galatea with Christ Church Choir; major anniversary celebrations of Mozart, Haydn and Beethoven; family concerts; the annual Piano Festival and Summer Academy and the Orchestra s acclaimed Chamber Music Series showcasing The Soloists of the Oxford Philharmonic. The Oxford Philharmonic Orchestra has been firmly committed to outreach work from its earliest days. Its various projects focus on taking music to areas of social and economic disadvantage, including work in special schools and hospitals. In 2002, the Oxford Philharmonic Orchestra was appointed as the University of Oxford s first ever Orchestra in Residence. As part of this, the Oxford Philharmonic collaborates with the Faculty of Music in educational programmes for the student community, while partnerships with Oxford City Council and Oxfordshire County Council provide tuition and performance opportunities for hundreds of talented young musicians each season. The Orchestra and its Music Director were awarded the City of Oxford s Certificate of Honour in 2013, in recognition of their contribution to education and performance in Oxford. The continual search for excellence underpins the Oxford Philharmonic Orchestra s reputation, and is reflected in an orchestra that strives to create bold musical statements with every concert it presents. The Residency Programme is supported by the Oxford Philharmonic Orchestra Trust The University of Oxford logo is the registered trademark of the University of Oxford. Oxford Philharmonic Orchestra is licensed to use the mark in the branding of events in the United Kingdom. Oxford Philharmonic Orchestra Trust is a registered charity which is not part of the University of Oxford. Application No limit applies to the number of schemes for which you can apply. Please note: applications for the Oxfordshire Concerto Competition are considered separately. Please fill in an application form on the Concerto Competition Information leaflet, or apply online at oxfordphil.com. Masterclass applications will be accepted until one month before the date of your selected class. Early applications are strongly advised. q Orchestral Apprenticeship (deadline 5pm on 6 November 2017) q Young Artists Platform (deadline 5pm on 6 November 2017) q Chamber Music Masterclass 29 November 2017 q Marios Papadopoulos Masterclass 10 February 2018 q Lars Vogt Masterclass 11 February 2018 q Anne-Sophie Mutter Masterclass 5 April 2018 q Steven Isserlis Masterclass 19 May 2018 q Emmanuel Pahud Masterclass 1 June 2018 q Maxim Vengerov Masterclass 1 July 2018 Name Instrument/Ensemble College Email Mobile CV (on a separate sheet) How to Apply Online: oxfordphil.com Date of birth Recording of your playing between 5-20 minutes (.mp3 or.wav files only) Email: beau@oxfordphil.com By post: Beau Marshall, Residency Coordinator Oxford Philharmonic Orchestra, 29a Teignmouth Road, London NW2 4EB Telephone: 01865 987 222 Reserve a Space All masterclasses are open to the public and free of charge. To reserve a space, please email beau@oxfordphil.com. 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