The Oxford Lieder Festival 2013: 11th-26th October

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Three outstanding duos selected for the Young Artist Platform

On Sunday 17th February, Oxford Lieder audiences were treated to six superb duos giving 40-minute recitals in the Shulman Auditorium, Queen's College. The duos were all at post-graduate conservatoire level, and had applied to take part in the Young Artist Platform, now in its third year. Adjudicator Roderick Williams was faced with a very hard choice and emphasised at the end of the day just how high the standard had been in all six recitals. In the end he selected three duos for the scheme:

Tickets for "When Yesterday we Met..." now FREE!

Oxford Lieder is delighted to annouce that due to a very generous donation from The Patsy Wood Trust, all tickets for our interactive, narrated family concert on Sunday 14th of October at 4pm are now free. The concert is suitable for everyone aged 8 to 108 and more information about the concert can be found here.

Tickets are still available to reserve through Tickets Oxford, as normal; so keep booking, and bring your family and friends!

Exclusive Sarah Connolly recordings

Sarah ConnollyMezzo-soprano Sarah Connolly and pianist Eugene Asti gave a stunning recital at the 2011 Oxford Lieder Festival. The concert was recorded, and two tracks are now exclusively available to Oxford Lieder supporters. These two wonderful Mahler songs - "Die Gute nacht, die ich dir Sage" and "Ich Atmet' einen Linden Duft" - are free to listen to on this site. Click the titles below to download these tracks.

2012 Oxford Lieder Festival programme announced: 12th-27th October

Sandrine Piau (soprano)

We are delighted to announce the programme for this year's Oxford Lieder Festival, which runs 12th-27th October. Friends will receive their advance booking forms in the coming days; general booking opens on 20th July. Details of all concerts can be found on this website, and printed brochures will be arriving early next month.

Winners of the Young Artist Platform

Lucy Hall photo.jpg

On Saturday 19th May, six exceptional young duos gave 40-minute recitals, competing for this year's Young Artist Platform. Our adjudicator, the renowned soprano Sophie Daneman, faced an extremely hard decision, and in the end the prize, which consists of a number of paid engagements around the country, was divided between three duos:

First place went to soprano Lucy Hall (pictured) and pianist Gavin Roberts.

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