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.
Learn MoreChristian 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.
Learn MoreChristian 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.
Learn MoreTessa 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.
Learn MoreRichard 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.
Learn MoreRichard 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.
Learn MoreMarios 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.
Learn MoreKirill 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.
Learn MoreKirill 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.
Learn MoreYoheved 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.
Learn MoreKanneh-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.
Learn MoreYoheved 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.
Learn MoreVanessa 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.
Learn MoreNikolai 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.
Learn MoreNikolai 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.
Learn MoreNikolai 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.
Learn MoreAnna 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.
Learn MoreAnna 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.
Learn MoreStephen 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 MoreParticipants’ 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.
Learn MoreMarios 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 MoreStephen 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 MoreJeremy 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.
Learn MoreJeremy 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.
Learn MoreMarios 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 MoreChristian 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 MoreChristian 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 MoreTessa 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 MoreRichard 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 MoreRichard 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 MoreMarios 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 MoreKirill 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 MoreKirill 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 MoreYoheved 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 MoreKanneh-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 MoreYoheved 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 MoreVanessa 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 MoreNikolai 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 MoreNikolai 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 MoreNikolai 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 MoreAnna 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 MoreAnna 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 MoreStephen 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 MoreParticipants’ 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 MoreMarios 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 MoreStephen 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 MoreJeremy 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 MoreJeremy 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.