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The City
of Oxford Orchestra was founded in 1965 with a firm
commitment to provide live, classical music of the highest quality
to the widest possible audience. The Orchestra has played to
acclaim in most of the capital cities of Europe whilst also
providing all-year-round concerts in Oxford's beautiful,
historical buildings, in particular, Sir Christopher Wren's
stunning Sheldonian Theatre.
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Its summer festival of Baroque Music
has become a magnet for tourists from all over the world, and its
Christmas Concerto by
Candlelight is a highlight of the
musical year.
Oxford has produced an immense number of talented musicians, many
of whom have become internationally famous. COO has adopted
a deliberate policy of choosing many of its solo artists from this
pool and of using these same people in its education workshops.
They provide wonderful rôle models for aspiring young musicians,
and are a source of pride to our local audience. |
