About this Event
Mozart: Piano Concerto No. 21 by Candlelight
Charity Music in Action presents a stunning evening with Mozart’s most famous concerto – the Piano Concerto No. 21, performed by international soloist Danny Driver with the Celoniatus Ensemble.
The concert opens with the brilliance of Handel’s Arrival of the Queen of Sheba and ends with the warmth and lyricism ofTchaikovsky’s Serenade for Strings.
Experience an evening of inspiring classical music in the atmospheric setting of the University Church, Oxford, illuminated by candlelight.
From our audience, “It was beautiful playing and I loved it!” “To see the incredible musicians playing so passionately was so moving.”
Programme
- Handel – Arrival of the Queen of Sheba
- Mozart – Piano Concerto No. 21
- Tchaikovsky – Serenade for Strings
Performers
- Danny Driver, piano
- Celoniatus Ensemble
Date & Time
Saturday 6 June 2026
7pm
Venue
University Church of St Mary
Oxford
For more information about Music in Action and its work, visit:
🌐
This special concert forms part of Music in Action’s charitable work, raising funds to support children’s education, using the power of live music to create lasting impact.
Performers
Danny Driver
“fleet of finger… these are transfixing performances” - The Sunday Times
Nominated for 2 Gramophone Awards, Danny performs with the finest orchestras across the globe including the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, London Philharmonic, RTÉ Concert, Hong Kong Pro Arte and many more.
He’s been a soloist globally at the BBC Proms, the Southbank Centre’s International Piano Series, Music Toronto, San Francisco Performances, Montreal’s Salle Bourgie, and Carnegie Hall New York.
Celoniatus Ensemble
Named after her 1730 Italian violin, international soloist Harriet Mackenzie directs the Celoniatus Ensemble. Featuring hand-plucked international prizewinners and established professionals in an innovative chamber orchestra, the group's sold-out debut performance of Piazzolla/Desyanikov's Four Seasons of Buenos Aires led to exciting invitations around the UK and Europe.
These include performances at Chichester Cathedral; Salisbury Cathedral: the inaugural concert season of the new World Heart Beat Concert Hall in London; the acclaimed 'TunedIn' Series in London; Bilbao Festival; Magdalen College Oxford; as well as live broadcasts on BBC Radio 3.
Celoniatus Ensemble work with leading soloists such as the Grammy award-winning singer Sir Willard White, Lucy Crowe and Finghin Collins.
https://www.celoniatus.com
Tickets
Band A £39.50 (front stalls and pews from the choir stalls onwards)
Band B £29:50 (rear seats and pews from before the choir stalls and backwards)
Band C (restricted view) £20 (behind the screen) - some seats will have no sightlines at all
Child £15
STUDENT (promo code)
VIP tickets
Solo VIP ticket - £70 champagne, cordoned off area pre show, Band A seat, chance to meet the musicians after the show
Couples VIP ticket - £135 with a bottle of champagne to share, cordoned off area pre show, best seats for two, chance to meet the musicians after the show
(This can be with your partner, a friend or a family, not only subject to a romantic partner)
Music in Action
All profits from this concert will go towards the work of the charity which will include supporting local children in Cambridgeshire.
For more information see www.musicinaction.org.uk
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
University Church of St Mary the Virgin, High Street, Oxford, United Kingdom
GBP 16.96 to GBP 135.00
