
orchestral pioneers: farrenc and beach
Farrenc and Beach represent two female pianist composers who were pioneers of gender equality in orchestral composition.

Let’s Build a town
Join us for this performance; a new town will be imagined and built before your very eyes and ears!

Longing and belonging
This concert explores the universal tension between yearning for what is elusive, and finding solace in the places, emotions, and identities that ground us.

fanny hensel piano trio
Often regarded as a significant departure from her intimate lieder and shorter piano pieces, Hensel’s Piano Trio showcases her capabilities as both a composer and pianist, with its virtuosic piano writing, and poetic allusions to her brother, Felix’s compositions.

Rejection, Resilience and Rebellion: A Woman’s Life
A woman’s journey of overcoming experiences of intimidation, assault and rejection. Francesca Lauri and Ellen Pearson tell this narrative through a programme of exclusively female composers.

Duo and solo piano music
Pianists Alexander Kwon, Eliam Lau, and Mar Umbert put on a concert of two piano and solo piano music.

The Female Composer as Performer: an oboe recital
What does it mean for a composer to write for her own instrument - in this case, the oboe?

Taan: Raga Explorations on the Organ
Drawing on the improvisation-based traditions of both Hindustani Classical and Western Church Music traditions, Anita Datta presents a concert exploring the entanglements between sounds, peoples, and cultures of musicianship through the versatility of the organ, including the World Premiere performance of Anita Datta’s symphonic organ work, Ādi.

trans voices: a recital of songs by gender-diverse composers
This recital aims to showcase new works for baritone voice by up-and-coming composers who fall under the transgender and non-binary umbrella.

Sketchbook: Oxford University String Ensemble
Sketchbook represents everything descriptive - be that whimsical, imaginary, thrilling or terrifying - and OUSE will take a deep dive inside the musical canvas and present a vibrant evening of vivid music.

Queering Musical Discourse: RETUNE panel 2025
We welcome Linton Stephens, Jacob Bird, George Haggett, and Freya Jarman to discuss queer issues in music at this year’s RETUNE Panel.

The Female Viola: 20th century French Works transcribed for viola and piano
This recital features works composed by French females in the 20th century transcribed for viola and piano duo.

Music by British Women
Enjoy a concert of music by British women from the early twentieth century to the present day.

La Voix Féminine
A recital dedicated to the remarkable artistry of French women composers.

An Evening of Organ Music at LMH
Come and join us for a relaxed evening of organ music, performed by LMH Organ Scholars.

Choral Contemplation
Somerville offers a weekly secular service of 'Choral Contemplation' at 5:30pm on Sundays during term time. The concluding contemplation of term will ‘re-tune’ our meaning of vulnerability and empowerment in the context of International Women’s Day, with speaker Aparajita Kaul.

A Celebration of the Coleridge-Taylors
Tonight, we celebrate the musical world of the Coleridge-Taylor family. Including Avril’s ‘A Sussex Landscape’ and Samuel’s ‘Hiawatha’s Wedding Feast’.

International Women's Day with Somerville Music Society
Join Somerville Music Society for their annual celebration of International Women*'s Day.

A Night of Opera and Ballet
This term, OUWO has the exciting opportunity of collaborating with CUWO for our programme of Opera and Ballet, conducted by Maria Copley and Jane Hammond respectively.

International Women’s Day with the faculty of music
Oxford University Music Faculty's International Women's Day concert celebrates women in film.

Inviolate: aeftersang ensemble
Inviolate' celebrates the work of black composers across the ages, who challenge us to think again.

the heart’s desire: queering the english anthology
A recital celebrating the works of well-known English song composers, delving into the often-overlooked queer narratives of their personal lives.

bacewicz: music for strings
THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED DUE TO ILLNESS.
The Josefine Viola Quartet will play a concert of music by Grazyna Bacewicz.

SHOUT! brass sextet
SHOUT! aims to shift focus onto the music of female composers, highlighting some underrated gems within the male-saturated Classical repertoire.

A lovely day-dream: Betty & Grace
THIS EVENT HAS BEEN POSTPONED DUE TO UNFORESEEN CIRCUMSTANCES.
This concert showcases chamber music by Elizabeth Maconchy and Grace Williams, presented alongside readings from their letters.

Indian Classical Showcase
Join some of the university's foremost Indian Classical musicians for a memorable night of beautiful, virtuosic music in the stunning Holywell Music Room!

Lunchtime with Five Old Ladies
Turn-of-the-century Britain: a stuffy, supercilious place dominated by a small handful of composers, who all wore unbearably uncomfortable clothes, and all churned out unbearably sentimental music. Right? Wrong!

Bonds and Friends: an ACP Christmas
ACP are delighted to showcase ‘Ballad of the Brown King’ by Margaret Bonds. Tickets available here!