Oxford Lieder Festival

FROZEN LANDSCAPES AND WINTER JOURNEYS

Various venues n Friday, various times

Tickets: 01865 305305 or www.ticketsoxford.com

Two doomed Arctic expeditions were the inspiration for this day of events based on the theme of winter journeys, which includes Schubert’s Winterreise, Vaughan Williams’ Songs of Travel and an afternoon of live events at the Pitt Rivers Museum. For full details, visit www.oxfordlieder.co.uk

Oxford Lieder Festival

BENJAMIN BRITTEN WEEKEND

Various venues

Saturday and Sunday, various times

Tickets: 01865 305305 or www.ticketsoxford.com

A two-day feast of concerts, talks, a master class and a ‘Bring and Sing’. In the final concert, countertenor James Bowman sings a selection of Britten’s songs and talks about his experiences of working with the composer. For full details, visit www.oxfordlieder.co.uk

Dioneo Opera Company

THE FOUR NOTE OPERA

St Hilda’s College, Oxford

Friday and Saturday, 7.30pm

Tickets: www.ticket source.co.uk

There really are only four notes in this one-act opera by Tom Johnson, which explores the thoughts and emotions of an opera singer. Described as “part absurdist, part minimalist, part satire and part comedy”, it looks to be an intriguing evening. With a cast of talented young singers, conducted by John Murton.

Oxford Pro Musica

BRITTEN 100

University Church of St Mary the Virgin

Saturday, 7.30pm

Tickets: 01865 305305 or www.ticketsoxford.com

The Oxford Pro Music Singers are joined by the Oxford Girls’ Choir and Oxford Sinfonia for this Britten celebration concert, which includes his Saint Nicholas and Missa Brevis, along with Poulenc’s Organ Concert and Bach’s Komm, Jesu, Komm! Christopher Watson (tenor), Malcolm Pearce (Organ) and conductor Michael Smedley.

Oxford Lieder Festival

IMOGEN COOPER/WOLFGANG HOLZMAR

Holywell Music Room

Tuesday, 8pm

Tickets: 01865 305305 or www.ticketsoxford.com

Legendary pianist Imogen Cooper makes her festival debut with renowned baritone Wolfgang Holzmair in this unmissable recital of Schubert’s settings of poetry by his great friend Mayrhofer.