World-class musicians. Ancient stone churches. Walled gardens at dusk. Uplifting music, intimate and alive.

2026 Concerts

OCMF IN THE HEART OF THE COTSWOLDS · MAY 2026
29
May

Dreams and Prayers

Friday 7:30PM
Burford Church

Programme includes:

Bach — Goldberg Variations (arr. string trio)

Bloch — Prayer

Tickets: £30

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30
May

Golden Times — Music, Champagne & Gardens

Saturday 7:00PM
Asthall Manor

Programme includes:

Vivaldi's La Follia, movements from Mozart's Sinfonia concertante, and beloved songs from the Great American Songbook, including Gershwin's 'Summertime'

Asthall Manor gardens open from 6:15pm

Tickets: £45 (includes a glass of champagne and garden visit)

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31
May

Be Still My Heart

Sunday · 3:00 PM
Swinbrook Church

Programme includes:

Schubert — String Trio in B♭ major, D471

Rebecca Clarke — I Bid My Heart Be Still

Mozart — Duo Violin and Viola in G major

Borodin — Notturno from String Quartet No.2

Tickets: £30

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NEW WORLDS · SEPTEMBER 2026
19-21
Sep
Masterclasses

OCMF Studio

Meta4 string quartet, Julius Drake, Dorottya Láng, Dirk Mommertz and Alena Baeva

Masterclasses led by internationally distinguished artists offering emerging performers rare access to profound artistry and insight.

21
Sep

Dreams and Prayers

Opening Concert
Sohmen Concert Hall at the Schwarzman Centre for the Humanities

Scandinavia's leading quartet Meta4 perform:

Crumb — Black Angels

Golijov — Dreams and Prayers of Isaac the Blind

Dvořák — American String Quartet

22
Sep

Bewitched, Bothered and Bewildered

Dorottya Láng, Mezzo Soprano  ·  Julius Drake, Piano
Holywell Music Room or Sohmen Concert Hall

Programme includes:

Eisler — Hollywood Liederbuch

An exploration of The Great American Songbook including George and Ira Gershwin, Cole Porter, Jerome Kern, Rodgers and Hart and others

23-26
Sep

Festival Concerts

Holywell Music Room and Oxford University

Further concerts featuring the full company of distinguished artists, exploring the New Worlds theme with masterworks spanning centuries and continents.