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The Oxford University Philharmonia was founded in 1992 by students and for students.  One of the principal differences between this orchestra and many others across Oxford is the fact that it is run and conducted entirely by students.  It is known for its sociable, friendly atmosphere which accompanies a termly concert of a consistently excellent standard.  Applications to the orchestra are to either be directed through the Oxford University Music Society which auditions players at the start of each year or directly with the manager or relevant fixer for other terms.

We rehearse once a week on Wednesdays in the Denis Arnold Hall in the Music Faculty on St. Aldate’s, though the number of rehearsals tends to increase slightly on the approach to each concert.  The concerts are usually held in 7th week in the Sheldonian Theatre.

The orchestra performs one solo concerto per year in Hilary term, the auditions for which are held, again amongst students, in Michaelmas term.  A new conductor and leader are chosen annually beginning their appointment in Trinity term.

OUPhilharmonia is also one of the few orchestras in Oxford which has been abroad on tours.  In Easter 2007 the orchestra went to Vienna and played in the Musikverein,  where they played Elgar’s Cello Concerto in E minor, Janacek’s A Cunning Little Vixen Suite and movements from Smetana’s Má Vlast.  Please click here for a full list of past repertoire.

© Isabel Evans Manager Trinity 2010-Hilary 2011

A copy of the constitution is available here.

NEXT CONCERT

Beethoven
Symphony No.8 in F Major

Mahler
Symphony No.4

Monday 22nd November 2010 (7th Week) 7.30pm

Conductor: Matthew Lynch

Oxford Town Hall, St Aldate's

Tickets £12/£6 available on the door, £10/£5 in advance from orchestra members,
or for reservation please contact ouphil@oums.org

News feed:

24/6/10
Concerto and Leadership competitions launched - see the competitions page for more details.

23/6/10
Updated constitution, rehearsal schedule, next concert details, contact details, committee list and past concert details.

1/10/09
Updated committee and orchestra members, next concert details, past concert details, rehearsal schedule.

25/3/09
Updated constitution, rehearsal schedule, next concert details, contact details, committee list, past concert details and list of players.

12/2/09
The winner of this year's conducting competition is David O'Neill of University College, who will be conducting the orchestra from Trinity Term 2009 to Hilary Term 2010.

17/1/09
Updated rehearsal schedule.

10/1/09
Oxford University Philharmonia seeks a new conductor to serve from Trinity Term 2009 to the end of Hilary Term 2010 - please see the Competitions page for more details.


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