Orchestra of St. John’s performed Mendelssohn’s Hebrides Overture and Italian Symphony alongside Tchaikovsky’s Rococo Variations with the fantastic up and coming talent Sheku Kanneh-Mason on cello. The audience reaction was enthusiastic, to put it mildly: superb … stunning performances … See our Instagram story.
- September 16, 2018
See Nicola Lisle’s article in the Oxford Times of 6 September 2018: “It’s been a wonderful journey,” John Lubbock says as he looks back on a remarkable 50 years as conductor of the Orchestra of St John’s. John founded the...
- September 7, 2018
We have recently been awarded our first Arts Council England grant for a decade, to support our community projects. We will be spending the money on our Displaced Voices project, due to take place this autumn / winter. For more...
- September 1, 2018
Praise from Paris for our recording of Vivaldi and Piazzola ‘Seasons’ “Classique mais de très bonne facture, sans artifice mais brillante, cette version des quatre saisons n’a rien à envier aux plus grands de l’industrie du disque. La justesse et...
- August 26, 2018
Oxfordshire Music Hub Gala Awards. We are delighted to announce that John Lubbock OBE has won the following award for Music Advocacy: ‘Significant Contribution to Music Education in Oxfordshire and Beyond’ Congratulations to John!
- August 9, 2018
This is the first in a series of posts sharing information about the brilliant musicians who form the backbone of Orchestra of St John’s. Thank you to John Alex Heley, our principal cellist, for taking the time to share some...
- July 29, 2018
