During the 2022/23 winter semester and the 2023 summer semester, we performed

• the winning piece from the 18th International CvO Composition Competition (Matthias Hutter: Visions in Light and Violet)

as well as

• Antonín Dvořák’s Slavonic Dances Nos. 6–8
• a romance for bassoon and orchestra by Edward Elgar, featuring the soloist Julius Heinze
• the solo aria ‘Blute nur, du liebes Herz’ from the St Matthew Passion, featuring the soloist Dorothea Ferrari
• Ludwig van Beethoven’s Symphony No. 5 (Op. 67)

conducted by Rida Murtada.

The concert took place on Friday, June 2023 at 8 pm in the University Hall.

In the summer semester of 2022, we performed

• Camille Saint-Saëns’ First Cello Concerto with soloist Christoph Rode
• and Antonín Dvořák’s Symphony No. 9, ‘From the New World’

conducted by Rida Murtada.

The concert took place on Friday 3 July 2020 at 8 pm in the university auditorium.

Concert break due to the Covid-19 pandemic

During the 2019/20 winter semester, we performed *Lux Aeterna* by Morten Lauridsen together with the Bremen choir ensemble d’accord

• Morten Lauridsen’s *Lux Aeterna*

under the direction of Rucsandra Popescu.

We also performed

• L. v. Beethoven’s Symphony No. 6 (Pastoral)

under the baton of Rida Murtada.

The concerts took place on Friday 24 January 2020 at 8 pm in the University Hall in Oldenburg and on 26 January 2020 at St Ansgarii in Bremen.

In the summer semester of 2019, we performed

• Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy’s beautiful *Melusine*,
• Antonín Dvořák’s Cello Concerto (Op. 104) with soloist Christoph Rode
• and Jean Sibelius’s *Tuenela’s Swan* (Op. 22 No. 2)

under the baton of Rida Murtada.

The concert took place on Thursday, 27 June 2019 at 8 pm in the university auditorium.

In the winter semester of 18/19, we performed

• Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy’s lovely *Melusine*,
• Allan Stephenson’s Concertino for Piccolo, Harpsichord and String Orchestra
• and Ludwig van Beethoven’s Symphony No. 4

under the baton of Rida Murtada.

The concert took place on Friday 18 January 2019 at 8 pm in the university auditorium.

In the winter semester of 16/17, we performed

• J. Haydn’s Concerto for Horn and Orchestra, with Johanna Mix as soloist, conducted by Johannes Birk
• Antonín Dvořák’s Symphony No. 6, conducted by Rida Murtada

The concert took place on 20 January 2017 at 8 pm in the university auditorium.

During the 2015/16 winter semester, we performed

• Carl Ditters von Dittersdorf: Double Bass Concerto No. 2, featuring Daniel Tolsdorf on double bass
• Ludwig van Beethoven: Overture to ‘Coriolan’
• Ludwig van Beethoven: Overture to ‘Egmont’
• Felix Mendelssohn: Overture to ‘The Hebrides’

conducted by Rida Murtada.

We also performed

• Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Overture to “The Abduction from the Seraglio”

conducted by Ioannis Panagiotakis.

In the summer semester of 2015, we performed

• Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Overture to *The Abduction from the Seraglio*
• Dimitri Kabalevsky: Concerto for Violin and Orchestra, featuring Noémie Boquet on violin
• Niels Gade: Symphony No. 8

conducted by Rida Murtada

In the 2014/15 winter semester, we performed

• Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony No. 6, ‘Pastoral’
• Frédéric Chopin: Piano Concerto No. 1 with pianist Manon Fischer-Dieskau

conducted by Rida Murtada

In the summer semester of 2014, we performed

• Arvo Pärt: “Cantus in Memoriam Benjamin Britten”
• Antonio Vivaldi: Concerto for Four Violins in B minor, RV580, with soloists Noémie Boquet, Claudia Mahr, Amelie Czichon and Rida Murtada
• Felix Mendelssohn: Symphony No. 4 “Italian”

conducted by Rida Murtada and Jannik Arndt

In the 2013/14 winter semester, we performed

• W. A. Mozart: Concerto for Piano and Orchestra in C (KV 467) with soloist Werner Barho
• F. Schubert: Symphony No. 5 in B flat major (D 485)

In the summer semester of 2013, we performed

• Antonín Dvořák: Symphony No. 8 in G major (Op. 88)
• W. A. Mozart: Horn Concerto No. 2 (K. 417) with soloist Johanna Mix

During the 2012/2013 winter semester, we performed Anton Bruckner’s so-called ‘Zero’ Symphony in D minor (WAB 100) and Ludwig van Beethoven’s Romances for Violin and Orchestra (Op. 40 & 50) with the soloist Jenny Abel.

The concert took place on 31 January 2013.

In the summer semester of 2012, we performed the music for the play *Peer Gynt*, which was staged by music and art students. The composition is by Harald Sæverud (1897–1992) and is regarded as the anti-Romantic counterpart to the well-known Grieg suites. Two pieces by Grieg (1843–1907) himself were also included.

The concerts took place on

• Thursday 12 July at 8 pm
• Friday 13 July at 8 pm
• Saturday 14 July at 8 pm
• Sunday 15 July at 12 noon

Concert in the 2011/2012 winter semester

In the 2011/2012 winter semester, we performed

• Joseph Haydn’s Symphony No. 104
• Ludwig van Beethoven’s Piano Concerto No. 4
• Georg Friedrich Händel’s Concerto Grosso Op. 3, No. 3, HWV 314

In the summer semester of 2011, we performed

• Ludwig van Beethoven’s Symphony No. 5 in C minor, Op. 67

as well as works by

• Bernard Crusell
• Franz Berwald
• Jannik Arndt
• Roberto Reale

During the 2009/2010 winter semester, the University Orchestra, together with the Big Band, performed the three winning pieces from the Carl von Ossietzky Composition Competition: “The Other Disciple” (Nicola Corso), “Genesis” (Reinhold Glembotzki) and “…in Zweitracht” (Stefan Platte). The programme was complemented by two pieces by the Oldenburg-based vibraphonist and composer Florian Poser: “Concerto No. 3” (a tango) and “Scenes”, written especially for us.
The concert took place on Friday 29 January at 8 pm in the university auditorium. A repeat performance was held on Saturday 30 January at 7 pm at St Ansgarii Church in Hage.

"A Midsummer Night's Dream" - Play by William Shakespeare

Music by Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy:

• Thursday, 18 June, 8 pm
• Friday, 19 June, 8 pm
• Saturday, 20 June, 8 pm
• Sunday, 21 June, 2 p.m.

in the university auditorium.

A production of the Institute of Music in co-operation with the Institute of Cultural Studies Art-Textile-Media.

More information at www.sommern8.de.

Admission: €10, reduced €6

On Friday, 23 January 2009 at 20:00 in the university auditorium.

Johannes BrahmsSerenade No. 1 in D major, op. 11

Wolfgang A. Mozart: Violin Concerto in A major, KVV 219 (soloist: Annika Wahlström)

Roberto Reale: "...far bollire..."

Admission: 8 €, reduced 4 €

On Friday, 4 July 2008 at 20:00 in the university auditorium.

Carl Reinecke: Concerto for Harp and Orchestra, Op. 182
Soloist: Birthe Meyer
Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy: Symphony No. 1 in C minor, Op. 11

Admission: 8 €, reduced 4 €

On Thursday, 07.02.08 at 20:00 in the university auditorium.

Wolfgang A. Mozart: Overture to "Der Schauspieldirektor", KV 486
Wolfgang A. Mozart: Concerto for Clarinet and Orchestra in A major, KV 622
Soloist: Aurelian Octav Popa
Franz Schubert: Symphony No. 6 in C major, D 589

Admission: 8 €, reduced 4 €

On Thursday, 05.07.07 at 20:00 in the university auditorium.

Giovanni Bottesini: Gran duo concertante for violin, double bass and orchestra
Soloists: Annika Wahlström (violin) and Markus Kröll (double bass)
Joseph Haydn: Concerto for violoncello and orchestra in D major
Soloist: Annette Rettich
Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony No. 1 in C major

Admission: 8 €, reduced 4 €

On 01.02.07 at 20:00 in the university auditorium.

Antonin Dvorak: Bohemian Suite
Ludwig van Beethoven: Piano Concerto No. 1 in C major
Soloist: Naoko Marutani
Dan Dediu: "Sumo" for orchestra and big band (world premiere)
Guest: Oldenburg University Jazz Ensemble

Admission: 8 €, reduced 4 €

On 06.07.06 at 20:00 in the university auditorium.

Johann Sebastian Bach: Overture No. 1 in C major BWV 1066
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Symphony in D major "Haffner Symphony" KV 385
Robert Schumann: Concerto for Cello and Orchestra in A minor Op. 129
Soloist: Domonkos Barna
VioletaDinescu: "Memories" for string orchestra

Admission: 8 €, reduced 4 €

Review of this concert

On 02.02.06 at 20:00 in the auditorium of the university.

Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy: Hebrides Overture
Ludwig van Beethoven: Concerto for Violin and Orchestra in D major Op. 61
Soloist: Vasile Darnea
Joseph Haydn: Symphony No. 99 in E flat major

Admission: € 6, reduced € 4

On 30.06.05 at 20:00 in the Aula of the University.

Wolfgang A. Mozart: Concerto for flute, harp and orchestra KV 299
Soloists: Freia Hoffmann (flute), Annika Wirth (harp)
Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony No. 4 in B flat major Op. 60

Admission: €6, reduced €4

On 27.01.05 at 20:00 in the university auditorium.

Charles Ives: The unanswered question
Camille Saint-Saens: Violoncello Concerto No. 1 in A minor
Franz Schubert: Symphony No. 4 in C minor "Tragic", D 417

Soloist: Zsolt Dombovari, conductor: Rida Murtada

Admission: € 6, reduced € 4

To mark the 100th anniversary of Antonin Dvorak's death, his Mass in D major will be rehearsed - together with the University Choir - and performed in a concert on Friday, 18 June at 8 pm in St Ansgari's Church. In this concert, the orchestra will also perform the overture-fantaisie "Romeo and Juliet" by P. Tchaikovsky.

On 29.01.04 we played:

• Robert Schumann, Symphony No.1 op.38 in B flat major (Spring Symphony)
• Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Titus Overture, KV 621
• Mauro Giuliani, Concerto No.1 in A major for guitar and strings op. 30