The first of two concerts that I am privileged to conduct this spring in Oxford will take place in Tingewick Hall, John Radcliffe Hospital, Headington at 7.45pm on Saturday 9 March. Tom Barber will be the soloist in Mozart’s Oboe Concerto. We have chosen a programme of two great classical symphonies (Mozart’s Haffner and Beethoven 2) to fit with the beautiful oboe concerto and, to add music of a later era, Ravel’s Mother Goose will add charm and colour to this programme. In this work, don’t miss Ian White’s contrabassoon in Beauty and the Beast, or leader Sky Jaskutelyte’s violin solos, Helen Stradling (violin), Peter McElwaine-John (viola) , Sue Hipkiss (cello), wind solos from Andrew Turberfield (flute), Jane Settle (flute and piccolo), Henry Bettinson and Sarah Pendlebury (oboes and cor anglais), Miguel Angel Jimenez and Simon Kroll (clarinets), Alison Matthews (bassoon), Ken Craig and Amy Thakurdas (horns), John Stradling (trumpet), Rupert McShane (harp) and Justin Rhodes (timpani). And, of course the whole orchestra. It will be an exciting show!

The concert will be in aid of Rosie’s Rainbow Fund supporting sick and disabled children in hospital, school and in the community whilst offering beareavement support for families after the loss of a child. The  Radcliffe Orchestra mainly made up from fine musicians who are also working in the medical professions, is a remarkable organisation. Do come and support!

Tom Barber, oboe

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