Eden in Asthall: 23-25 May 2025
Tickets will be on sale 12.00 Friday 28th March 2025. Links below will only be live from that time
25th Anniversary Concert and Dinner
The celebrations include a very special event on Saturday to mark the 25th anniversary of the formation of the Oxford Chamber Music Foundation and will include a visit to the magical gardens of Asthall Manor, a concert in the church and dinner in the Manor ballroom.
Lotte Betts Dean mezzosoprano | Roy Amotz flute | Claude Frochaux cello | Priya Mitchell violin | Annette Walther violin | Sascha Bota viola | Dirk Mommertz piano
Repertoire to include Bach Goldberg Variations, Mozart Adagio from flute quartet, Vivaldi ‘Spring’ from the Four Seasons, Vivaldi ‘Concerto for Flute’, Bach Cello Suite No. 1, Takemitsu Air, John Thow Invoke the Clouds and Telemann Fantasie.
This event marks the 25th Anniversary year for OCMF ahead of its autumn festival ‘Eden – Heaven Meets Earth’ from 22-27 September 2025.
TICKETS
Friday 23rd May, 7-8pm concert
Genesis
St Nicholas’ Church, Asthall, Burford
Programme:
Bach Cello Suite No. 1
Jon Thow Invoke the Clouds
Takemitsu Air
Bach Goldberg Variations
£30* – concert ticket includes access to the gardens from 4-6.30pm. Doors open at the Church at 6.30pm.
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Saturday 24 May, 11am-2pm practical painting and drawing workshop ‘Asthall Trees – Where Heaven Meets Earth’ with Kieran Stiles
Booking direct through Kieran Stiles
£70
Saturday 24 May, 5.30pm
25th Anniversary Dinner and Concert
Gardens open from 4pm. Concert 5.30pm in St Nicholas’ Church followed by reception and dinner at 6.45pm in the Asthall Manor ballroom.
Programme:
Arvo Pärt Spiegel im Spiegel
Mozart Adagio from Flute quartet in D major
Roussel Ciel, vers, vent for soprano and flute
£85*
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Sunday 25 May, 3-4pm concert
Voice of Nature
St Nicholas’ Church, Asthall, Burford
Programme:
Vivaldi ‘Spring’ from the Four Seasons
Vivaldi ‘Il Gardellino’
Respighi ‘Il Tramonto’
£30* – concert ticket includes access to the gardens from 1-3pm. Doors open to the concert at 2.30pm.
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*A Tickets Oxford transaction fee will apply
Parking is limited in the field opposite Asthall Manor – follow the parking signs on arrival. Please car share if you can, or consider coming by bus. Bus instructions are here: https://www.asthallmanor.com/plan-your-visit/
OCMF 2025: 22-27 September 2025
Festival Pass – Access to all events. Full details to be announced in Spring 2025
Your OCMF 2025 Festival Pass gives you:
- Invitation to the VIP Reception with the artists
- A saving compared to buying individual tickets
- One ticket that gives you access to all events
- Priority access to events so you can choose the best seats
FRIENDS MEMBERS & FESTIVAL PASS HOLDERS: Enjoy priority queuing at concerts and invitations to meet the artists after concerts
Our Friends members have been the cornerstone of our support each year, enabling us to deliver unforgettable concerts for the past 24 years.
As well as the exclusive access your Membership affords you, it will also help us sustain and enhance the magical experience of our festival for future audiences.
Free Ticket details
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- Free tickets for 8-25 year olds Limited number available through the CAVATINA Chamber Music Trust – book through the Tickets Oxford website.