In the winter semester 2022/23 and summer semester 2023 we played

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

and

• the Slavonic Dances Nos. 6-8 by Antonin Dvořák
• a Romance for bassoon and orchestra by Edward Elgar with soloist Julius Heinze
• the solo aria "Blute nur, du liebes Herz" from the St Matthew Passion with soloist Dorothea Ferrari
• the 5th Symphony by Ludwig van Beethoven (op. 67)

under the direction of Rida Murtada.

The concert took place on Friday, .June 2023 at 8 pm in the university auditorium.

In the summer term 2022 we played

• the first cello concerto by Camille Saint Saëns with soloist Christoph Rode
• and the 9th Symphony "From the New World" by Antonin Dvořák

under the direction of 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

In the winter semester 2019/20 we performed together with the Bremen choir ensemble d'accord

• the Lux Aeterna by Morten Lauridsen

under the direction of Rucsandra Popescu.

We also performed

• the 6th Symphony (Pastorale) by L. v. Beethoven

under the direction of Rida Murtada.

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

In the 2019 summer semester we performed

• the beautiful Melusine by Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy,
• the Cello Concerto by Antonin Dvořák (Op. 104) with soloist Christoph Rode
• and the Swan of Tuenela by Jean Sibelius (Op. 22 No 2)

under the direction of Rida Murtada.

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

In the winter semester 18/19 we performed

• the beautiful Melusine by Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy,
• the Concertino for piccolo, harpsichord and string orchestra by Allan Stephenson
• and the 4th Symphony by Ludwig van Beethoven

under the direction of Rida Murtada.

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

In the winter term 16/17 we played

• the Concerto for Horn and Orchestra by J. Haydn with Johanna Mix as soloist under the direction of Johannes Birk
• the 6th Symphony by Antonin Dvořák under the direction of Rida Murtada

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

In the winter semester 2015/16 we played

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

under the direction of Rida Murtada.

We also played

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

conducted by Ioannis Panagiotakis.

In the summer term 2015 we played

• Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Ouverture to "The Abduction from the Seraglio"
• Dimitri Kabalevsky: Concerto for violin and orchestra with Noémie Boquet on the violin
• Niels Gade: Symphony No. 8

conducted by Rida Murtada

In the winter semester 2014/15 we played

• Ludwig van Beethoven: 6th Symphony "Pastorale"
• Frederic Chopin: Piano Concerto No. 1 with the pianist Manon Fischer-Dieskau

under the direction of Rida Murtada

In the summer term 2014 we played

• 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 winter semester 2013/14 we played

• 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 2013 we played

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

In the winter semester 2012/2013, we performed the so-called "Zeroth" Symphony in D minor(WAB 100) by Anton Bruckner and the Romances for violin and orchestra by Ludwig van Beethoven (op. 40 & 50) with soloist Jenny Abel.

The concert took place on 31 January 2013.

In the 2012 summer semester, we played the music to the theatre play "Peer Gynt", which is performed by students of music and art. The composition was written by Harald Sæverud (1897-1992) and is considered the anti-romantic counterpart to the well-known Grieg suites. Two pieces by Grieg (1843-1907) himself were represented.

The concerts took place on

• Thursday, 12.7. at 8 pm
• Friday, 13 July at 8 pm
• Saturday, 14 July at 8 pm
• Sunday, 15 July at 12 noon

Concert in the winter term 2011/2012

In the winter term 11/12 we played

• the 104th Symphony by Joseph Haydn
• the 4th Piano Concerto by Ludwig van Beethoven
• the Concerto Grosso op. 3,3 HWV 314 by George Frideric Handel

In the summer term 2011 we played

• the 5th Symphony in C minor, op.67 by Ludwig van Beethoven

as well as works by

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

In the 2009/2010 winter semester, the University Orchestra and the Big Band played the three winning pieces of the Carl von Ossietzky Composition Competition, "The Other Diciple" (Nicola Corso), "Genesis" (Reinhold Glembotzki) and "...in Zweitracht" (Stefan Platte). The programme was complemented by two pieces by Oldenburg-based vibraphonist and composer Florian Poser, "Concerto No. 3" (a tango) and "Scenes", which was written especially for us.
The concert took place on Friday 29 January at 8pm in the university auditorium. There was a repeat of the concert on Saturday, 30 January at 7 pm in 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