Music Director: Marios Papadopoulos
Royal Gala Concert and Dinner at Windsor Castle
Tuesday 27 June 2023
The Oxford Philharmonic was founded in 1998 and has since become one of the finest orchestras in Europe, collaborating regularly with some of the world’s most celebrated artists. In 2002, it was appointed the firstever Orchestra in Residence at the University of Oxford.
• We provide performances of the highest calibre that complements the global reputation of the University of Oxford. Our position as Orchestra in Residence at the University of Oxford gives the Oxford Philharmonic a unique dimension of academic and community breadth unlike any other UK orchestra.
• We have a style of performance unlike any other UK orchestra by presenting familiar works in a new light. We bring internationally renowned artists such as Anne-Sophie Mutter, András Schiff, Martha Argerich and Evgeny Kissin to Oxford.
• Our musicians are committed to reaching out with music into areas where it is most needed, to inspire diverse audiences and musicians of the future.
• We attract capacity audiences, around a quarter of whom are students and under-18s. This is one of the highest percentages of students of any UK orchestra audience and we are continuing to increase the diversity of our audiences.
The Oxford Philharmonic at the Barbican, February 2023The Oxford Philharmonic Orchestra is honoured to have been invited by Her Royal Highness Princess Alexandra - Royal Patron of the Orchestra - to celebrate its Silver Jubilee with a concert on Tuesday 27 June 2023 at the historic Waterloo Chamber followed by dinner in the magnificent 180-foot Banquet Room in St George’s Hall of Windsor Castle.
The Orchestra has been fortunate to enjoy the Patronage of Princess Alexandra for the last 15 years and we are extremely grateful for Her Royal Highness’s extraordinary support for our fundraising efforts during this time. We are therefore honoured that Her Royal Highness will join the Gala evening, and she has indicated her wish to thank donors to the Orchestra’s Silver Jubilee Campaign at the concert and dinner at Windsor Castle.
Royal Gala Concert and Dinner at Windsor Castle Tuesday 27 June 2023
The format for the Gala Evening will be as follows:
6.30pm Champagne Reception in the Grand Reception Room of Windsor Castle
7:30pm Gala Concert in the Waterloo Chamber
Marios Papadopoulos conducts an ensemble from the Oxford Philharmonic
8:45pm Three-course dinner in St George’s Hall
10.45pm Carriages
Black Tie and Long Dresses
Places at the Gala Evening are strictly limited to 200 guests.
The Gala Evening - Tuesday 27 June 2023
Guests will be treated to a spectacular and unique experience at Windsor Castle, the late Queen’s favourite Palace. The evening will commence at 6:30pm with a Champagne Reception in the spectacular Grand Reception Room. With its vast French Rococo ceiling, the Grand Reception Room is one of the greatest examples of Regency grandeur.
From there we will move to the magnificent Waterloo Chamber - lined with portraits of the monarchs, commanders and statesmen from the alliance that defeated Napoleon - for a concert given by members of the Oxford Philharmonic.
Following the concert, Her Royal Highness will lead guests to the stunning St George's Hall where every year the British Monarch hosts a State Banquet for Heads of States. St George's Hall had to be rebuilt after the fire of 1992, and features a ceiling studded with the coats of arms of every single Knight of the Garter since the order was founded in 1348.
St George’s Hall
We would like to invite those who have contributed to our Silver Jubilee Campaign to attend the Royal Gala.
Patrons - those who have contributed £2,500 ($3000) or more to our Silver Jubilee Campaign
Patrons will be thanked accordingly:
• Single invitation to attend the Royal Gala Concert and Dinner
• A commemorative photograph from the evening
• Acknowledgement in the Royal Gala Concert souvenir programme and Oxford Philharmonic print, including in our season programmes and on our website
• Invitation to attend one of the Philharmonic’s 2023/24 season concerts in the Sheldonian Theatre and reception afterwards
• Priority booking for Oxford Philharmonic concerts during our 2023/24 season
NB: Joint Patrons (donation from £5,000 - $6000 or more) receive 2 invitations to the above events
Benefactors - those who have contributed £5,000 - $6000 - or more to our Silver Jubilee Campaign
Benefactors will be thanked accordingly:
• Single invitation to attend the Royal Gala Concert and Dinner
• A commemorative photograph from the evening
• Premium seating for both the Concert and Dinner
• Acknowledgement in the Royal Gala Concert souvenir programme and Oxford Philharmonic print, including in our season programmes and on our website
• Invitation for two to attend one of the Philharmonic’s 2023/24 season concerts in the Sheldonian Theatre and reception afterwards
• Priority booking for Oxford Philharmonic concerts during our 2023/24 season
• Invitation for two to attend a Concert and High-Table Dinner in the Great Hall of Christ Church Oxford on Sunday 25 June 2023
NB: Joint Benefactors (donation from £10,000 - $12,000 or more) receive 2 invitations to the above events
Sponsors - those who have contributed £25,000 - $30,000 or more to our Silver Jubilee Campaign
Sponsors will be thanked accordingly:
• An invitation for ten guests to attend the Royal Gala Concert and Dinner
• A commemorative photograph from the evening
• Premium seating for both the Concert and Dinner
• Acknowledgement in the Royal Gala Concert souvenir programme and Oxford Philharmonic print, including in our season programmes and on our website
• Priority booking for Oxford Philharmonic concerts during our 2023/24 season
• Sponsorship of one of our Oxford concerts with a complimentary allocation of 10 tickets and the opportunity to entertain guests at a post-concert reception or dinner (at an additional cost) in one of the Oxford Colleges
• Invitation for two to attend a Concert and High-Table Dinner in the Great Hall of Christ Church Oxford on Sunday 25 June 2023
After 25 years of building the Oxford Philharmonic Orchestra, we are well beyond proof of concept. As we look forward to the next quarter of a century, we want to create a sustainable model to provide our audiences with world-class music, become an even more active partner in our communities and inspire more young people to engage in music. During our Silver Jubilee, our aims are:
1. Artistic Excellence: continue to provide performances of the highest standard as we strive to place the Oxford Philharmonic amongst the top orchestras in the world.
2. Outreach: deepen our local provision to enable every young person in our region to access music and wherever possible participate in music making, nurturing and inspiring talent.
3. Endowment: seek legacy gifts and major donor contributions to endow the position of the Music Director.
4. Multi-year funding: seek ongoing funding critical for the continued work of the Orchestra and community projects.
During recent years, many of us have learned how to survive seemingly overwhelming difficulties. And many of us have learned how to listen deeply in a world that, for some time, was so much quieter. Despite that, music proves its power, its agency, and its succor like never before.
Nothing would give me greater delight than to be able to safeguard the institution I have founded.
In the words of Thucydides:
κτήμα ες αεί → a possession for all time, forever mine, forever ours, forever yours.
For further information please contact: Lydia Skrentny Events Officer events@oxfordphil.com
For donations through American Friends of Oxford Philharmonic Orchestra please reach out to Camilla G Hellman, MBE Camilla@oxfordphil.org
The Oxford Philharmonic is a UK-registered charity No: 1084256
The American Friends of the Oxford Philharmonic is a 501(c)(3) registered US charity
Dr Marios Papadopoulos, MBE Music Director, Oxford Philharmonic OrchestraACCOUNT DETAILS
For UK Donations in Pounds Sterling:
Account Name: Oxford Philharmonic Orchestra Productions Ltd
Bank: Nat West South Kensington Station Branch
18 Cromwell Place, London SW7 2LB
Account No: 8771 4957
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Swift address: NWBK GB 2L
Iban: GB40 NWBK 5150 0187 7149 57
For donations in Dollars through the American Friends of the Oxford Philharmonic Orchestra
Please send checks to our New York office at 864 Lexington Avenue, 2nd floor New York, NY 10065
For payments by credit card please email Camilla@oxfordphil.org t. 212 729 0127