OSJ’s mission is “to serve our communities by promoting concerts of unrivalled artistic excellence“. Working with the most extraordinary musicians we aim to make the emotion, drama and culture of live classical music available to everyone.
OSJ’s mission is “to serve our communities by promoting concerts of unrivalled artistic excellence“. Working with the most extraordinary musicians we aim to make the emotion, drama and culture of live classical music available to everyone.
OSJ’s mission is “to serve our communities by promoting concerts of unrivalled artistic excellence“. Working with the most extraordinary musicians we aim to make the emotion, drama and culture of live classical music available to everyone.
OSJ’s mission is “to serve our communities by promoting concerts of unrivalled artistic excellence“. Working with the most extraordinary musicians we aim to make the emotion, drama and culture of live classical music available to everyone.
OSJ’s mission is “to serve our communities by promoting concerts of unrivalled artistic excellence“. Working with the most extraordinary musicians we aim to make the emotion, drama and culture of live classical music available to everyone.
OSJ’s mission is “to serve our communities by promoting concerts of unrivalled artistic excellence“. Working with the most extraordinary musicians we aim to make the emotion, drama and culture of live classical music available to everyone.
forthcoming concerts
29
September
Piano and Strings at SJE Arts
Viv McLean joins OSJ Strings in a wide-ranging programme, part of SJE Arts International Piano Series 2018.
3
October
OSJ Ashmolean Prom – Music from Czechoslovakia
Music to get your feet tapping and heart bursting from the heart of Europe.
13
October
Handel and Bach at Dorchester
Extracts from Messiah and other Baroque classics featuring fantastic soprano Hannah Davey with OSJ Voices.
7
November
Schools Prom at the Royal Albert Hall
John Lubbock will be training 60 instrumentalists from the Oxfordshire Music Service
to take part in the 2018 Schools Prom at the Royal Albert Hall.
This is part of the Buddy scheme where students with disabilities get a helping hand from their friends.
10
November
OSJ oratorio series – Faure Requiem in Chester Cathedral
The choir of Chester Cathedral and the Orchestra of St John come together to bring you the first in the new OSJ Oratorio series:
14
November
OSJ Ashmolean Proms – November ‘relaxed’ concert
Performers from the evening concert will give a ‘relaxed’ concert for people with disabilities, at 11.30am in the galleries of the Ashmolean Museum, before the February and November 2018 Ashmolean Prom concerts. All welcome. No tickets required.
Booking through the Ashmolean Education team:
E education.service@ashmus.ox.ac.uk
T 01865 278015
14
November
30
November
6
December
Handel Messiah at St John’s Smith Square
Handels Messiah in the exciting new orchestration for wind by John Lubbock
OSJ Voices
Orchestra of St John’s
John Lubbock conductor
8
December
9
December
15
December
Handel Messiah at Dorchester Abbey
Handels Messiah in the exciting new orchestration for wind by John Lubbock
OSJ Voices
Orchestra of St John’s
John Lubbock conductor
31
December
New Year’s Eve Strauss Gala at SJSS
Strauss Gala at St John’s, Smith Square
2pm
Wonderful waltzes and polkas mostly by Johann Strauss Junior, plus well-known songs and arias from Strauss and Lehar. Including final scene, act I of La Boheme
31
December
New Year’s Eve Strauss Gala in Dorchester Abbey
Strauss Gala at Dorchester Abbey
7pm
Wonderful waltzes and polkas mostly by Johann Strauss Junior, plus well-known songs and arias from Strauss and Lehar. Including final scene, act I of La Boheme
January
1st
Season ticket – OSJ Ashmolean Proms 2019
2019 SEASON TICKET FOR ALL EIGHT OSJ ASHMOLEAN PROMS AVAILABLE FOR £80
Tickets available via the BUY TICKETS link below.
When you purchase tickets, please do consider adding a voluntary donation to support our work in the community.
January
19th
‘Displaced Voices’ at Kings Place – music and poetry by children and refugees
‘Displaced Voices’ at Kings Place, London
Engaging with refugees, migrants and asylum seekers through hands on music-making activities while collecting stories and experiences to be set for voice and orchestra and performed by the Orchestra of St John’s. A new collaboration with Campsfield House Immigration Removal Centre and Oxford Spires Academy.
February
14th
February
28th
Sir Vince Cable – My Music at Wigmore Hall
Famous people discuss music that has meant the most to them in their lives, with OSJ playing arrangements of their choice of music live in the concert hall.
March
18th
Afghan Womens Orchestra at Lancaster House
Afghan Women’s Orchestra
Musicians from Kabul – side by side with OSJ players
Admission by invitation.
Event hosted by the Foreign and Commonwealth office.
When you purchase tickets, please do consider adding a voluntary donation to support our work in the community.