Nicola Benedetti
Date & Time
Wed, 15 Apr 2026
19:30
Venue
Sheldonian Theatre
Broad Street, Oxford OX1 3AZ
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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
AI-powered• 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
Pre-concert talk
Sir Nicholas Kenyon discusses 'Elgar the great English progressivist'.
Main Concert
Performance of Elgar's Violin Concerto in B minor and Enigma Variations.
Organized by: Oxford Philharmonic Orchestra