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Faculty of Music, Oxford University @oxmusicfaculty.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
This year's issue of the Oxford Musician magazine is available to read online! We'll also have printed copies available at our events. The magazine features a mixture of staff, student, and alumni news alongside individual articles on a variety of topics. www.music.ox.ac.uk/oxford-music...
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Faculty of Music, Oxford University @oxmusicfaculty.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Wonderful to see two features in recent issues of Music Teacher and BBC Music Magazine, showcasing the Faculty of Music and the new @batecollection.bsky.social in the Schwarzman Centre!
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COMPAS @compasoxford.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Are you a researcher, practitioner, artist or student with an interest in the relationship between migration, policy and performance? 🎶 Join our upcoming event series, which is free to attend and open to all. Organised in collaboration with @torchoxford.bsky.social and @oxmusicfaculty.bsky.social
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Faculty of Music, Oxford University @oxmusicfaculty.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
In a new PULSE profile from the University of Oxford, Professor Laura Tunbridge reflects on music at Oxford, her research, and the Faculty’s new home in the Schwarzman Centre. www.ox.ac.uk/news/pulse/s...
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Professor Laura Tunbridge: Tradition, transition and harmony
Professor Laura Tunbridge, Chair of Oxford’s Music Faculty, talks about the educational provision at Oxford, and her research into Romanticism and its echoes.
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Bodleian Humanities Library @bodhumslib.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
We need a new subject librarian for music! And you'd get the chance to do a whole host of other cool things too... 🎶🎻🎼
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Faculty of Music, Oxford University @oxmusicfaculty.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
The Weston Library and Schwarzman Centre is seeking applications for the role of Alfred Brendel Curator of Music & Subject Librarian for Music. The postholder leads the Bodleian Libraries’ Music collections and services. www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DST526/a...
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Alfred Brendel Curator of Music & Subject Librarian for Music at University of Oxford
Find your next professional services job in higher education on jobs.ac.uk. Apply now for the Alfred Brendel Curator of Music & Subject Librarian for Music role and more.
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Faculty of Music, Oxford University @oxmusicfaculty.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
The Digital Image Archive of Medieval Music (DIAMM) is holding a 5-day flash sale, ending 10 August. Don't miss these special offers: The Ferrell-Vogüé Machaut MS £50 (was £450) Henry VIII Manuscript £40 (was £120) Byrd Masses for 3, 4, 5 Voices £8 (was £25) www.diamm.ac.uk
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Faculty of Music, Oxford University @oxmusicfaculty.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
Are you a Year 10–13 state school student in the UK interested in studying Music at university? The Crescendo Programme from @orieloxford.bsky.social, supported by the Music Faculty, offers a series of free online sessions on Music scholarship and study skills. www.oriel.ox.ac.uk/crescendo-pr...
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Crescendo Programme - Oriel College
Oriel College’s Crescendo Programme is a series of outreach events aimed at Year 10-13 state school students in the UK who are interested in studying Music at university.
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Elgar's Themes @elgarthemes.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
The project team presented their work at three conferences this summer: elgar.music.ox.ac.uk/articles/202... @leverhulme.ac.uk @britishlibrary.bsky.social @nationaltrust.org.uk @tmusicology.bsky.social @oxmusicfaculty.bsky.social @rbcmusicology.bsky.social @uoftlibraries.bsky.social
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2026 summer conference round-up
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Elgar's Themes @elgarthemes.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
Introducing our project administrator Emma Grylls, who is based @oxhumanities.bsky.social. Emma also supports the research project @oxfordkafka.bsky.social and the annual @dhoxss.bsky.social summer school. Full bio: tinyurl.com/ykeamv7t @tmusicology.bsky.social @oxmusicfaculty.bsky.social
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Emma Grylls
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Faculty of Music, Oxford University @oxmusicfaculty.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
Looking forward to meeting those joining us at Open Days on Wednesday and Thursday!
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Faculty of Music, Oxford University @oxmusicfaculty.bsky.social · 25/06/2026
Oxford University Open Days are taking place on Wednesday 1 and Thursday 2 July! Come along to the Schwarzman Centre for Humanities where we will have a Music at Oxford talk, taster lecture, and a chance to meet our tutors and students. www.music.ox.ac.uk/event/oxford...
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Oxford University Open Days
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Faculty of Music, Oxford University @oxmusicfaculty.bsky.social · 22/06/2026
Inspired by the magic of Lewis Carroll, who used the looking glass as a metaphor for entering a surreal, unfamiliar and reversed world, 'Looking Glass' is a soundscape both mysterious and playful. Also on the programme on Wednesday is music by Stravinsky, Dvorak, Copland, & student Alexander McNamee
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Faculty of Music, Oxford University @oxmusicfaculty.bsky.social · 16/06/2026
Four DPhil students—Matthew Jarvis, Electra Perivolaris, Emmanuel Sowicz, and Jessie Edgar—are presenting at Thursday's public seminar! Do join us for this last seminar of term, at 3pm in the Schwarzman Centre Cinema. www.music.ox.ac.uk/event/26-06-...
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Faculty of Music, Oxford University @oxmusicfaculty.bsky.social · 15/06/2026
At 5pm on Friday, ahead of their concert in the Schwarzman Centre Concert Hall, Nicholas Collon and Jane Mitchell from the @auroraorchestra.bsky.social will be 'in conversation', discussing the benefits and challenges of performing music from memory. www.music.ox.ac.uk/event/26-06-...
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In conversation with Nicholas Collon and Jane Mitchell
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Oxford Kafka @oxfordkafka.bsky.social · 11/06/2026
A great event @wadhamcollege.bsky.social last week! Looking forward to @oxfordsong.bsky.social premier of the full piece on 14 October in the Schwarzman: oxfordsong.org/events/silen... @oxhumanities.bsky.social @lorelixenberg.bsky.social @oxmusicfaculty.bsky.social @hedgehoghugh.bsky.social
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Faculty of Music, Oxford University @oxmusicfaculty.bsky.social · 10/06/2026
All are welcome to Thursday's public seminar titled 'Musical Nostalgia, Frisson, and Canon Formation in Disney Theme Park Shows'. We are looking forward to hearing from Dr Gregory Camp, Senior Lecturer in Music and Associate Head Teaching & Learning at the University of Auckland.
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Faculty of Music, Oxford University @oxmusicfaculty.bsky.social · 09/06/2026
Congratulations to Professor Nomi Dave who has been appointed by All Souls College as the Evans-Pritchard Lecturer for 2026-27. The lectures are due to take place in Trinity Term 2027. www.music.ox.ac.uk/article/prof...
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Professor Nomi Dave appointed as the Evans-Pritchard Lecturer 2026-27
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Faculty of Music, Oxford University @oxmusicfaculty.bsky.social · 08/06/2026
On Wednesday 24 June, 'Looking Glass' brings together the Adler Quartet, Ensemble Isis, the St Anne's Camerata, and conductor Alpesh Chauhan. This new composition from Anna Clyne explores  light as it reflects and refracts, bounces and shimmers, bends and dances. www.music.ox.ac.uk/event/anna-c...
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Anna Clyne: Looking Glass
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Faculty of Music, Oxford University @oxmusicfaculty.bsky.social · 03/06/2026
Join us on Thursday 18 June for four DPhil student presentations on: medieval origins of modern Dominican chant; exploring human–nature interconnection through composition; the guitar quartet's place in chamber music; and singing through hearing loss www.music.ox.ac.uk/event/26-06-...
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Public seminar: Matthew Jarvis, Electra Perivolaris, Emmanuel Sowicz, and Jessie Edgar (University of Oxford)
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Faculty of Music, Oxford University @oxmusicfaculty.bsky.social · 02/06/2026
We have two talks as part of this Thursday's public seminar! All are welcome to join us for 'Listening to the Archive: What Samba School Recordings Reveal, and Conceal' and 'Commemorating the Sambista Perfeito: Arlindo Cruz’s funeral in Madureira, Rio de Janeiro'. www.music.ox.ac.uk/event/26-06-...
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Faculty of Music, Oxford University @oxmusicfaculty.bsky.social · 02/06/2026
In this episode of Sunday Feature on Radio 3, Professor @jenniferwalshe.bsky.social explores the philosophical and aesthetic questions that AI raises for how we make, listen to and think about music. www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...
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BBC Radio 3 - Sunday Feature, The Messy Guide to AI
Jennifer Walshe considers what AI means for creative authenticity and music culture.
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Faculty of Music, Oxford University @oxmusicfaculty.bsky.social · 01/06/2026
This gamelan composition workshop, convened by Professor Martyn Harry, will examine the process behind writing for instruments from another tradition with a different tuning system, and in some cases combining them with European instruments or electronics. www.music.ox.ac.uk/event/26-06-...
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Faculty of Music, Oxford University @oxmusicfaculty.bsky.social · 29/05/2026
Bass-baritone Stephan Loges joins us on Monday for a public masterclass and rush-hour concert. The recital programme includes music by Clara Schumann, Robert Schumann and Ethyl Smyth. 5.30pm in the Recital Hall - all welcome!
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Faculty of Music, Oxford University @oxmusicfaculty.bsky.social · 05/05/2026
We're looking forward to welcoming bass-baritone Stephan Loges to the Faculty on Monday 1 June. Stephan will be leading a public masterclass in the afternoon, working with student vocalists on song, opera, and a capella choral music. www.music.ox.ac.uk/event/26-06-...
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Vocal Masterclass with Stephan Loges
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Faculty of Music, Oxford University @oxmusicfaculty.bsky.social · 29/05/2026
We're looking forward to this piano masterclass this afternoon! In this unique format, the students and audience have the benefit of hearing two approaches to technique, interpretation and style, rather than a traditional master-apprentice model to the masterclass.
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Faculty of Music, Oxford University @oxmusicfaculty.bsky.social · 29/05/2026
Over the course of today we will hear and explore issues around how pianists from former Soviet and Soviet-sphere countries negotiate their cultural heritage, artistic identity, and audience expectations in contemporary performance contexts. Drop ins welcome!
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Oxford Kafka @oxfordkafka.bsky.social · 27/05/2026
⏰Thurs 4 June, 4pm - The Silent Songs of Josefine (Can Bilir) 🎼 📍 Holywell Music Room, Oxford Free, public performance and discussion Book: tinyurl.com/m49ke5e6 @oxfordsong.bsky.social @wadhamcollege.bsky.social @lorelixenberg.bsky.social @oxmusicfaculty.bsky.social @oxfordgerman.bsky.social
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Faculty of Music, Oxford University @oxmusicfaculty.bsky.social · 27/05/2026
After studying Music, Politics & Economics at Oxford, Julian Nott began his career in management consultancy before training at the National Film and Television School. Join us on Thursday afternoon to hear about his career as a composer for film and TV. www.music.ox.ac.uk/event/26-05-...
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Faculty of Music, Oxford University @oxmusicfaculty.bsky.social · 22/05/2026
Musicians from contemporary gamelan ensemble Hammer & Bronze will workshop seven new pieces for Javanese gamelan instruments written by our Master’s composition students on Tuesday 2 June. Observers very welcome! www.music.ox.ac.uk/event/26-06-...
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Composition Workshop: Music for Gamelan instruments
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Faculty of Music, Oxford University @oxmusicfaculty.bsky.social · 21/05/2026
On Friday 29 May, leading pianists will come together for a study day featuring performances, discussions and demonstrations to reveal how the legacy of the Soviet Union is still an incredibly present influence that shapes concert performances today. www.music.ox.ac.uk/event/26-05-...
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Post Soviet Identities Piano Study Day
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Faculty of Music, Oxford University @oxmusicfaculty.bsky.social · 19/05/2026
Dr Candace Bailey is the Neville Distinguished Professor at North Carolina Central University. Come along to the Schwarzman Centre Cinema at 3pm on Thursday for her public seminar on 'Musical Genius, Women, and the Transmission of Musical Knowledge in Regency Britain'.
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Faculty of Music, Oxford University @oxmusicfaculty.bsky.social · 18/05/2026
Applications are now open for choral and organ scholarships commencing in 2027/28! 👇Find out more on our website www.music.ox.ac.uk/choral-and-o...
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Choral and Organ Scholarships
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Faculty of Music, Oxford University @oxmusicfaculty.bsky.social · 18/05/2026
Laetitia Sonami's work as a sound artist and performer bridges the technological, the mechanical and the uncanny, exploring the fragile terrain where body, memory, language, and machine intersect. Join us online at 4pm today for an 'in conversation' talk with Professor @jenniferwalshe.bsky.social.
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Faculty of Music, Oxford University @oxmusicfaculty.bsky.social · 14/05/2026
The Disney theme parks are known among the fan community for their careful attention to musical detail, but academics have only recently begun to examine the inner workings of theme park music. Join us on Thursday 11 June for a public seminar with Dr Gregory Camp. www.music.ox.ac.uk/event/26-06-...
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Public seminar: Gregory Camp (University of Auckland)
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Faculty of Music, Oxford University @oxmusicfaculty.bsky.social · 13/05/2026
On Thursday 28 May, composer Julian Nott will be giving a talk on writing music for film and TV. Julian has built an extensive career in film and television composition, providing music for classic productions like Wallace and Gromit and Peppa Pig. www.music.ox.ac.uk/event/26-05-...
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Career talk with Julian Nott: Writing music for film and TV
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Faculty of Music, Oxford University @oxmusicfaculty.bsky.social · 12/05/2026
Laetitia Sonami’s visionary contributions have expanded the boundaries of sound and technology over the course of several decades. Join us online at 4pm on on Monday for <speaks>, where Laetitia will be in conversation with Professor @jenniferwalshe.bsky.social. www.music.ox.ac.uk/event/26-05-...
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< speaks > | Laetitia Sonami
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Faculty of Music, Oxford University @oxmusicfaculty.bsky.social · 11/05/2026
At Thursday's public seminar, Professor Nina Sun Eidsheim will explore how metaphor shapes music discourse, performance, and listening practice, and discuss methodologies and practices that help us become aware of these naturalized metaphors, giving way for both rejection and play.
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Faculty of Music, Oxford University @oxmusicfaculty.bsky.social · 08/05/2026
Our public seminar on Thursday 4 June features two speakers: Gabriel Lopes & Gabrielle Messeder, with a focus on samba school bateria, the roda de samba, and Rio de Janeiro’s carnival traditions. www.music.ox.ac.uk/event/26-06-...
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Public seminar: Gabriel Lopes & Gabrielle Messeder (University of Oxford)
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Elgar's Themes @elgarthemes.bsky.social · 08/05/2026
Introducing team member David Lewis, a researcher @oxforderesearch.bsky.social and Lecturer in Computer Science @goldsmithsuol.bsky.social, where he teaches Digital Humanities. Full bio: tinyurl.com/2t9ewc5c @oxmusicfaculty.bsky.social @tmusicology.bsky.social @rbcmusicology.bsky.social
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Faculty of Music, Oxford University @oxmusicfaculty.bsky.social · 05/05/2026
We're looking forward to welcoming bass-baritone Stephan Loges to the Faculty on Monday 1 June. Stephan will be leading a public masterclass in the afternoon, working with student vocalists on song, opera, and a capella choral music. www.music.ox.ac.uk/event/26-06-...
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Vocal Masterclass with Stephan Loges
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Faculty of Music, Oxford University @oxmusicfaculty.bsky.social · 04/05/2026
📢 Job alert! 📢 The Student Music Officer will foster, advocate for, and advance the musical culture of the student body by acting as a liaison and advocate for music-related events and societies. my.corehr.com/pls/uoxrecru...
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Faculty of Music, Oxford University @oxmusicfaculty.bsky.social · 01/05/2026
This free event on Monday includes time for Q&A and discussion with Jane Mitchell, Artistic Director of Aurora Orchestra, and also includes a demonstration from our students of one of Aurora's flagship productions for young children, Beethoven and the Dinosaurs! Join us at 3pm in the Recital Hall.
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Faculty of Music, Oxford University @oxmusicfaculty.bsky.social · 30/04/2026
On Thursday 21 May, Dr Candace Bailey will be speaking on 'Musical Genius, Women, and the Transmission of Musical Knowledge in Regency Britain: Evidence from The Ouseley Family and the Tenbury Collection', drawing on manuscript sources in @bodhumslib.bsky.social www.music.ox.ac.uk/event/26-05-...
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Public seminar: Candace Bailey (North Carolina Central University)
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Faculty of Music, Oxford University @oxmusicfaculty.bsky.social · 24/04/2026
Our Masters composers have been working with filmmakers from the Ruskin School of Art to create a series of art film 'shorts' that in some cases involves live performance. Check out the results of this collaboration on Friday 1 May at the JdP Music Building. www.music.ox.ac.uk/event/26-05-...
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Art Film & Music 2026
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Faculty of Music, Oxford University @oxmusicfaculty.bsky.social · 29/04/2026
Don't miss our one and only Friday lunchtime recital this term! The concert includes music for violin by Gabriel Fauré, Kaija Saariaho, Johannes Brahms, Maurice Ravel, and Edvard Grieg, played by our instrument prize winners on donated and loaned fine string instruments.
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Faculty of Music, Oxford University @oxmusicfaculty.bsky.social · 28/04/2026
Join us at @modernartoxford.bsky.social for this one-night programme responding to the retrospective exhibition of Suzanne Treister: Prophetic Dreaming. The evening includes a live tarot reading by Suzanne, and an improvised response from the Music Faculty’s Free Improv group.
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TORCH The Oxford Research Centre in the Humanities @torchoxford2013.bsky.social · 28/04/2026
TOMORROW, Wed 29 Apr at 2.30pm | Humans in Humanities Network Lecture, How do ideas like “genius,” meritocracy, and success influence creative careers. tinyurl.com/yntvjbsp @oxhistoryfaculty.bsky.social @oxmusicfaculty.bsky.social #Humanities #WomenInMusic #Creativity #Meritocracy #Composers
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Who Is Heard? | Interrogating Genius, Meritocracy and Success for Contemporary Women Composers
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Faculty of Music, Oxford University @oxmusicfaculty.bsky.social · 28/04/2026
Huge thanks to Grammy-winning, and Emmy & BAFTA-nominated composer Lorne Balfe, who spent the day working with our students! Lorne lead a film industry focused compositional seminar in our fantastic new studios at the Schwarzman Centre.
Lorne Balfe with Professor Martyn HarryLorne Balfe working in the music studio
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Faculty of Music, Oxford University @oxmusicfaculty.bsky.social · 27/04/2026
Professor Nina Sun Eidsheim is an artist, vocalist, and writer who works in and through voice, race, words/concepts, listening, and materiality. On Thursday 14 May she will be giving a public seminar titled 'The “Matterphor” of Musicking'. All welcome. www.music.ox.ac.uk/event/26-05-...
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Public seminar: Nina Sun Eidsheim (UCLA)
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