Piano Festival 2023
Join us in Oxford this summer for nine days of piano festivities, with a packed schedule of masterclasses and concerts from top names in the piano world. The Oxford Piano Festival 2023 will take place from Saturday 29 July to Sunday 6 August.
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Marios Papadopoulos Masterclass
29 Jul 2023 – 14:30
The remarkably talented participants of the Oxford Piano Festival receive masterclasses from some of the world’s leading authorities on piano.
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Christian Blackshaw
29 Jul 2023 – 20:00
British pianist Christian Blackshaw opens the Oxford Piano Festival with a recital that journeys through grace, intimacy and pure charm.
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Christian Blackshaw Masterclass
30 Jul 2023 – 09:30
The remarkably talented participants of the Oxford Piano Festival receive masterclasses from some of the world’s leading authorities on piano.
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Tessa Nicholson Masterclass
30 Jul 2023 – 14:30
The remarkably talented participants of the Oxford Piano Festival receive masterclasses from some of the world’s leading authorities on piano.
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Richard Goode
30 Jul 2023 – 20:00
Beethoven aficionado Richard Goode comes to the atmospheric surroundings of St John the Evangelist Church for a portrait of Beethoven the pianist.
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Richard Goode Masterclass
31 Jul 2023 – 09:30
The remarkably talented participants of the Oxford Piano Festival receive masterclasses from some of the world’s leading authorities on piano.
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Marios Papadopoulos Masterclass
31 Jul 2023 – 14:30
The remarkably talented participants of the Oxford Piano Festival receive masterclasses from some of the world’s leading authorities on piano.
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Kirill Gerstein
31 Jul 2023 – 20:00
A heavyweight pianist comes to the Festival with a heavyweight programme of Stravinksy, Schubert, Ligeti, and concluding with Liszt’s iconic Sonata in B minor.
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Kirill Gerstein Masterclass
01 Aug 2023 – 09:30
The remarkably talented participants of the Oxford Piano Festival receive masterclasses from some of the world’s leading authorities on piano.
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Yoheved Kaplinsky Masterclass
01 Aug 2023 – 14:30
The remarkably talented participants of the Oxford Piano Festival receive masterclasses from some of the world’s leading authorities on piano.
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Kanneh-Mason Trio
01 Aug 2023 – 20:00
Britain’s most talented siblings come to the Sheldonian Theatre for a variously configured concert of Mendelssohn, Beethoven and Brahms.
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Yoheved Kaplinsky Masterclass
02 Aug 2023 – 09:30
The remarkably talented participants of the Oxford Piano Festival receive masterclasses from some of the world’s leading authorities on piano.
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Vanessa Latarche Masterclass
02 Aug 2023 – 14:30
The remarkably talented participants of the Oxford Piano Festival receive masterclasses from some of the world’s leading authorities on piano.
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Nikolai Lugansky
02 Aug 2023 – 20:00
Nikolai Lugansky is the finest living exponent of the virtuoso Russian piano tradition, and returns to the Oxford Piano Festival for a recital consisting exclusively of his beloved Rachmaninov.
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Nikolai Lugansky Masterclass
03 Aug 2023 – 09:30
The remarkably talented participants of the Oxford Piano Festival receive masterclasses from some of the world’s leading authorities on piano.
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Nikolai Lugansky Masterclass
03 Aug 2023 – 14:30
The remarkably talented participants of the Oxford Piano Festival receive masterclasses from some of the world’s leading authorities on piano.
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Anna Fedorova and the Oxford Philharmonic Orchestra
03 Aug 2023 – 20:00
Ukrainian pianist Anna Fedorova joins Marios Papadopoulos and the Oxford Philharmonic Orchestra for a concert of bold statements from the north.
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Anna Fedorova Masterclass
04 Aug 2023 – 09:00
The remarkably talented participants of the Oxford Piano Festival receive masterclasses from some of the world’s leading authorities on piano.
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Stephen Kovacevich Masterclass
04 Aug 2023 – 14:30
The remarkably talented participants of the Oxford Piano Festival receive masterclasses from some of the world’s leading authorities on piano.
Learn More
Participants’ Recital
04 Aug 2023 – 20:00
The Festival’s participants take to the stage with fresh guidance from the world’s most esteemed pianists echoing in their ears.
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Marios Papadopoulos Masterclass: Directing from the keyboard
05 Aug 2023 – 09:30
The remarkably talented participants of the Oxford Piano Festival receive masterclasses from some of the world’s leading authorities on piano.
Learn More
Stephen Kovacevich Masterclass
05 Aug 2023 – 14:30
The remarkably talented participants of the Oxford Piano Festival receive masterclasses from some of the world’s leading authorities on piano.
Learn More
Jeremy Denk
05 Aug 2023 – 20:00
Jeremy Denk comes to the University Church to play Bach’s complete Partitas: a score intended for the delight of the player, but which extends far beyond.
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Jeremy Denk Masterclass
06 Aug 2023 – 09:30
The remarkably talented participants of the Oxford Piano Festival receive masterclasses from some of the world’s leading authorities on piano.
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Marios Papadopoulos Masterclass
Jul 29 2023 – 14:30
The remarkably talented participants of the Oxford Piano Festival receive masterclasses from some of the world’s leading authorities on piano.
Learn More
Christian Blackshaw
Jul 29 2023 – 20:00
British pianist Christian Blackshaw opens the Oxford Piano Festival with a recital that journeys through grace, intimacy and pure charm.
Learn More
Christian Blackshaw Masterclass
Jul 30 2023 – 09:30
The remarkably talented participants of the Oxford Piano Festival receive masterclasses from some of the world’s leading authorities on piano.
Learn More
Tessa Nicholson Masterclass
Jul 30 2023 – 14:30
The remarkably talented participants of the Oxford Piano Festival receive masterclasses from some of the world’s leading authorities on piano.
Learn More
Richard Goode
Jul 30 2023 – 20:00
Beethoven aficionado Richard Goode comes to the atmospheric surroundings of St John the Evangelist Church for a portrait of Beethoven the pianist.
Learn More
Richard Goode Masterclass
Jul 31 2023 – 09:30
The remarkably talented participants of the Oxford Piano Festival receive masterclasses from some of the world’s leading authorities on piano.
Learn More
Marios Papadopoulos Masterclass
Jul 31 2023 – 14:30
The remarkably talented participants of the Oxford Piano Festival receive masterclasses from some of the world’s leading authorities on piano.
Learn More
Kirill Gerstein
Jul 31 2023 – 20:00
A heavyweight pianist comes to the Festival with a heavyweight programme of Stravinksy, Schubert, Ligeti, and concluding with Liszt’s iconic Sonata in B minor.
Learn More
Kirill Gerstein Masterclass
Aug 01 2023 – 09:30
The remarkably talented participants of the Oxford Piano Festival receive masterclasses from some of the world’s leading authorities on piano.
Learn More
Yoheved Kaplinsky Masterclass
Aug 01 2023 – 14:30
The remarkably talented participants of the Oxford Piano Festival receive masterclasses from some of the world’s leading authorities on piano.
Learn More
Kanneh-Mason Trio
Aug 01 2023 – 20:00
Britain’s most talented siblings come to the Sheldonian Theatre for a variously configured concert of Mendelssohn, Beethoven and Brahms.
Learn More
Yoheved Kaplinsky Masterclass
Aug 02 2023 – 09:30
The remarkably talented participants of the Oxford Piano Festival receive masterclasses from some of the world’s leading authorities on piano.
Learn More
Vanessa Latarche Masterclass
Aug 02 2023 – 14:30
The remarkably talented participants of the Oxford Piano Festival receive masterclasses from some of the world’s leading authorities on piano.
Learn More
Nikolai Lugansky
Aug 02 2023 – 20:00
Nikolai Lugansky is the finest living exponent of the virtuoso Russian piano tradition, and returns to the Oxford Piano Festival for a recital consisting exclusively of his beloved Rachmaninov.
Learn More
Nikolai Lugansky Masterclass
Aug 03 2023 – 09:30
The remarkably talented participants of the Oxford Piano Festival receive masterclasses from some of the world’s leading authorities on piano.
Learn More
Nikolai Lugansky Masterclass
Aug 03 2023 – 14:30
The remarkably talented participants of the Oxford Piano Festival receive masterclasses from some of the world’s leading authorities on piano.
Learn More
Anna Fedorova and the Oxford Philharmonic Orchestra
Aug 03 2023 – 20:00
Ukrainian pianist Anna Fedorova joins Marios Papadopoulos and the Oxford Philharmonic Orchestra for a concert of bold statements from the north.
Learn More
Anna Fedorova Masterclass
Aug 04 2023 – 09:00
The remarkably talented participants of the Oxford Piano Festival receive masterclasses from some of the world’s leading authorities on piano.
Learn More
Stephen Kovacevich Masterclass
Aug 04 2023 – 14:30
The remarkably talented participants of the Oxford Piano Festival receive masterclasses from some of the world’s leading authorities on piano.
Learn More
Participants’ Recital
Aug 04 2023 – 20:00
The Festival’s participants take to the stage with fresh guidance from the world’s most esteemed pianists echoing in their ears.
Learn More
Marios Papadopoulos Masterclass: Directing from the keyboard
Aug 05 2023 – 09:30
The remarkably talented participants of the Oxford Piano Festival receive masterclasses from some of the world’s leading authorities on piano.
Learn More
Stephen Kovacevich Masterclass
Aug 05 2023 – 14:30
The remarkably talented participants of the Oxford Piano Festival receive masterclasses from some of the world’s leading authorities on piano.
Learn More
Jeremy Denk
Aug 05 2023 – 20:00
Jeremy Denk comes to the University Church to play Bach’s complete Partitas: a score intended for the delight of the player, but which extends far beyond.
Learn More
Jeremy Denk Masterclass
Aug 06 2023 – 09:30
The remarkably talented participants of the Oxford Piano Festival receive masterclasses from some of the world’s leading authorities on piano.
Learn More
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Piano Festival participants and observers are a core part of the Oxford Piano Festival, and we are proud to welcome applications from performers and enthusiasts across the globe.