🎹 Bach & Mozart Celebration
Jack Gibbons returns for his 38th annual Oxford Summer Piano Series with an evening celebrating two of history’s greatest composers. The acclaimed pianist and composer presents a programme bringing together Bach and Mozart — the two composers Chopin prized above all others — in an intimate performance at the historic Holywell Music Room.
What to expect:
🎵 Virtuosic piano performances — Hear Bach’s Toccata and Fugue in D minor (Busoni transcription), Chaconne from Partita No.2, and Mozart’s Sonatas K.545 and K.310 performed by one of Britain’s most distinguished pianists
🎓 Musical heritage explored — Experience the lineage connecting Bach to Mozart through Gibbons’ thoughtful programming, including Bach’s Well-Tempered Clavier prelude and Mozart’s profound Adagio in B minor K.540
🤝 Summer series tradition — Join a 38-year Oxford tradition where audiences gather annually to hear Gibbons’ unique artistic personality and recreative gift in the city’s oldest purpose-built music room