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Nicola Benedetti

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Date & Time

Wed, 15 Apr 2026

19:30

Venue

Sheldonian Theatre

Broad Street, Oxford OX1 3AZ

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About this event

Iconic violinist Nicola Benedetti joins the Oxford Philharmonic Orchestra and Marios Papadopoulos in an evening of Elgar. A celebrated performer brings her artistry to quintessentially English repertoire.

Why you should come

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• Experience Nicola Benedetti's interpretation of Elgar's emotive Violin Concerto in B minor

• Hear Sir Nicholas Kenyon's talk on Elgar's pioneering 20th-century masterpieces

• Witness the Oxford Philharmonic perform the virtuosic Enigma Variations in the Sheldonian

Event Highlights

  • Performance of Elgar's Violin Concerto by world-renowned violinist Nicola Benedetti
  • Orchestral showcase of Elgar’s Enigma Variations
  • Pre-concert talk by Sir Nicholas Kenyon on Elgar's progressive musical style
  • Collaboration with the Oxford Festival of the Arts
  • Held in the historic and unique Sheldonian Theatre

Speakers

Nicola Benedetti

Violinist

Marios Papadopoulos

Conductor

Sir Nicholas Kenyon

Speaker

Programme

18:30

Pre-concert talk

Sir Nicholas Kenyon discusses 'Elgar the great English progressivist'.

19:30

Main Concert

Performance of Elgar's Violin Concerto in B minor and Enigma Variations.

Organized by: Oxford Philharmonic Orchestra

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