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Oxford Philharmonic announces Beethoven Festival 2027 programme

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 4 Nov, 13:30 · Archive

The Oxford Philharmonic Orchestra has announced a year-long Beethoven Festival for 2027, marking 200 years since the composer's death.

The Oxford Philharmonic Orchestra has announced its programme for the Oxford Beethoven Festival 2027, a year-long commemoration marking 200 years since Beethoven's death. The festival will showcase more than 25 concerts in Oxford, with select performances also taking place in London, New York, Munich, and Istanbul.

In Oxford, events will be held at venues including the Sheldonian Theatre, Holywell Music Room, the Olivier Hall, the Oxford Union, and the Schwarzman Centre for Humanities. Acclaimed artists performing will include Martha Argerich, Maxim Vengerov, Yuja Wang, and Sir Bryn Terfel.

The festival's repertoire will cover Beethoven's full symphonic cycle, featuring the Fifth, 'Choral' and 'Eroica' symphonies, alongside all 32 Piano Sonatas and selected chamber works. The festival holds additional significance given Oxford's connection with Bonn, Germany—Beethoven's birthplace—with which it has been twinned since 1947. The Oxford Philharmonic Orchestra was founded in 1998 by Marios Papadopoulos, who serves as Music Director.

Oxford Philharmonic announces Beethoven Festival 2027 programme
Image: Oxfordshire Guardian

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In this story: Oxford Philharmonic Orchestra · Martha Argerich · Maxim Vengerov · Yuja Wang · Sir Bryn Terfel · Marios Papadopoulos · Oxford · Bonn

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