'Between Heaven and Earth' - Oxford Chamber Music Festival
The renowned Belcea Quartet are joined by talented clarinettist, Reto Bieri, for the opening concert of the Oxford Chamber Music Festival at the Sheldonian Theatre
Mozart 'Dissonance' quartet in C major, K465
Mozart Clarinet quintet in A major, K581
Adès O Albion
Beethoven String quartet in F major, op135
We are delighted to welcome another of the world's great string quartets, the Belcea quartet, to open this year's 25th anniversary festival.
The famous introduction to Mozart's 'Dissonance' quartet seems like the darkest corner of an empty universe, before brilliant light floods in to banish the darkness. Yet in all the exhilarating sparkle, Mozart gives us tantalising glimpses of anxiety and loss.
The renowned Belceas are joined by the talented clarinettist, Reto Bieri, for Mozart's infinitely tender Clarinet quintet at the opening concert of the Oxford Chamber Music Festival at the Sheldonian Theatre, and our distinguished composer-in-residence Thomas Adès contributes his radiant O Albion, a work harking back to late-Beethoven.
Naturally, therefore, we end with Beethoven's last quartet, swinging from rough comedy, to soul-searching song, to a celestial playfulness.
Ticket Information:
- Full Price: £40/£30/£20.
- Concessions for full-time students, under-25s, and Universal Credit (upper gallery only): £10.
- Ukranian nationals free.
- Doors open at 7pm for a 7:30pm start, with latecomers permitted only on applause between movements.
- Please be punctual as latecomers cannot be admitted until after the first piece which could mean waiting until circa 8pm.
- This performance contains an interval at approximately 8.40pm for 20 minutes.
- End time 9.50pm-10pm.
- Age range: 8+
- For ticketing queries, please contact Tickets Oxford at 01865 305305.
