Oxford

Intense Oxford Lieder performance of Dichterliebe from James Atkinson and pianist Sholto Kynoch

by

United KingdomUnited Kingdom Oxford Lieder Festival 2022 [6] – R. Schumann, Elena Langer, Johanna Kinkel: Anna Dennis and Caroline Taylor (sopranos), Hugh Cutting (countertenor), James Atkinson (baritone), Sir Thomas Allen (narrator), Nicholas Daniel (oboe), Roman Mints (violin), Emmanuella Reiter (viola), Kristina Blaumane (cello), Richard Gowers (harpsichord), George Ireland, Sholto Kynoch (piano). Holywell Music Room, Oxford 21.10.2022. (CR)

Read more

The Catch Club at the Oxford Lieder Festival was a delectable and surprising programme

by

United KingdomUnited Kingdom Oxford Lieder Festival 2022 [2] – The Catch Club: Caroline Taylor (soprano), Christopher Purves (baritone), Choir of The Queen’s College, The Friendly Harmonists, Jonathan Byers (cello) Christopher Bucknall (harpsichord) / Owen Rees (conductor). Freud Café Bar, Oxford 17.10.2022. (CR)

Read more

Oxford Lieder returns for its 21st year in October 2022

by

The 21st Oxford Lieder Festival: 14 to 29 October 2022
Friendship in Song: An Intimate Art

  • Oxford Lieder, the UK’s biggest festival of song, marks its 21st year with a fortnight featuring nearly 80 events.
  • World-class singers and pianists, alongside emerging stars, take to the stage for song recitals, complemented by a wide-ranging series of illustrated study events.
  • World premieres include songs cycles by British-Chinese composer Alex Ho (Oxford Lieder’s new Associate Composer), Ian Venables and Elena Langer.
  • A range of ticket prices with several free events, tickets starting at just £3 and a choice of discounts and concessionary rates make the Festival accessible to all.

Read more