OUOrchestra with Enyi Okpara

Fri, 22 May, 2026 at 07:30 pm UTC+01:00

Sheldonian Theatre | Oxford

Oxford University Orchestra
Publisher/HostOxford University Orchestra
OUOrchestra with Enyi Okpara
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On Friday 22nd May at 7.30pm at The Sheldonian Theatre, Oxford University Orchestra are joined for the first time by Conductor Enyi Okpara
Witter-Johnson - Bacchanale
Hindemith - Symphonic Metamorphosis of Themes by Carl Maria von Weber
INTERVAL
Shostakovich - Symphony No. 5
OUO joins forces with Conductor Enyi Okpara at the Sheldonian Theatre for a programme of Shostakovich, Witter-Johnson and Hindemith. The concert features Shostakovich’s powerful 5th Symphony, a work of striking emotional depth, contrasting stark intensity with moments of haunting lyricism. Witter-Johnson’s exuberant Bacchanale brings driving rhythms and vivid orchestral colour, evoking a spirit of uninhibited celebration. Hindemith’s brilliant Symphonic Metamorphosis completes the programme with brilliance and wit, transforming Weber’s themes into a vibrant and inventive orchestral showcase.
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