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Scottish Ensemble: Rising Sound

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Date & Time

Sat, 25 Apr 2026

13:00

Venue

Schwarzman Centre, Oxford

Radcliffe Observatory Quarter, Woodstock Road, Oxford OX2 6GG

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About this event

Experience the soaring sounds of the Scottish Ensemble joined by the Choir of Keble College.

Why you should come

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• Experience the acoustics of the new Sohmen Concert Hall for the first time

• Hear the Choir of Keble College perform Caroline Shaw’s antiphonal 'And the swallow'

• See elite string players from the Scottish Ensemble perform Tchaikovsky’s Serenade

Event Highlights

  • First-time public access to the new Sohmen Concert Hall
  • Collaboration between Scottish Ensemble and The Choir of Keble College
  • Performance of Caroline Shaw’s antiphonal work 'And the swallow'
  • Part of the free 'Open House' weekend at the Schwarzman Centre

Speakers

Scottish Ensemble

Elite string orchestra

The Choir of Keble College, Oxford

Choir

Programme

13:00

Scottish Ensemble: Rising Sound (Performance 1)

Performance at Sohmen Concert Hall

15:00

Scottish Ensemble: Rising Sound (Performance 2)

Performance at Sohmen Concert Hall

17:00

Scottish Ensemble: Rising Sound (Performance 3)

Performance at Sohmen Concert Hall

What to bring / Requirements

  • Suitable for all ages

Organized by: Schwarzman Centre for the Humanities

Contact: enquiries@schwarzmancentre.ox.ac.uk

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