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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.

© Thomas Nelson Manager Trinity 2011-Hilary 2012

A copy of the constitution is available here.

NEXT CONCERT

Brahms
Academic Festival Overture

 Nielsen
Flute Concerto
Soloist: Claire Wickes

Tchaikovsky
Symphony No. 6 (Pathétique)

Wednesday February 29th (7th Week) 8.00pm

Conductor: Benjamin Goodson
Leader: Cameron Millar

Sheldonian Theatre

7.30pm: FREE PRE-CONCERT TALK FOR TICKET HOLDERS BY DANIEL GRIMLEY, LECTURER AND FELLOW OF THE UNIVERSITY

                            Tickets     £12/£6 available on the door,
                                             £10/£5 in advance from orchestra members or online here.
                    For reservation, please contact the manager at ouphil@oums.org or 07783 310645


News feed:

15/12/11
Congratulations to the winner of this year's concerto competition, Claire Wickes of Brasenose College, who will be performing Nielsen's flute concerto with the orchestra in Hilary Term 2012. Congratulations also to the successful candidate of this year's leadership audition, Cameron Millar of St. Catherine's College, who will be leading the orchestra from Hilary Term 2012 to Michaelmas Term 2012.

01/10/11
Concerto and Leadership competitions are now open - see the competitions page for more details.

12/2/11
Congratulations to the winner of this year's conducting competition, Benjamin Goodson of Hertford College, who will be conducting the orchestra from Trinity Term 2011 to Hilary Term 2012.

22/1/11
Conductor competition now open - see the competitions page for an entry form and more details.

28/11/10
Congratulations to Chris Terepin, winner of the concerto compeition. He will be performing Finzi Cello Concerto with the orchestra in Hillary term.

24/10/10
Just one week left to enter for the concerto competition! See the competitions page for more details and an entry form!

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.
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