ISIS Chamber Orchestra
 

Players' Information

Page last updated: Monday 13th October 2025

Concert: Saturday 14th February 2026

Programme

Music:

Rossini - Overture to L’Italiana in Algeri
2222 2200 timp strings - 9 min
Mendelssohn - Piano Concerto No.1
Soloist: Drew Steanson, winner of the Oxford Festival piano competition, 2025
2222 2200 timp strings - 21 min
De Falla - El amor brujo: Ritual Fire Dance
2121 2200 timp piano strings - 5 min
Schubert - Symphony No.3
2222 2200 timp strings - 26 min

Rehearsals

The outline of our next rehearsal schedule is as follows.

Tuesday 3rd Feb 2026 - 7.30pm - 10pm, venue tbc

Friday 6th Feb 2026 - 7.30pm - 10pm, strings only, venue tbc

Tuesday 10th Feb 2026 - 7.30pm - 10pm, venue tbc

Friday 13th Feb 2026 - 7.30pm - 10pm, venue tbc

Saturday 14th Feb 2026 - 2.15pm St Andrew's Church, Linton Road, Summertown

Concert Dress

Gents-style attire

White shirt, black dinner jacket, black bow tie.

Ladies-style attire

Smart all black.

Venues

St Michael and All Angels Church, Lonsdale Rd, Summertown [Google Maps] - OX2 7ES

Car

There is residential parking in the roads around the church. Do look at the parking restrictions as they vary a lot from bay to bay, however there is more parking available the further you go away from Summertown, e.g. on Portland Rd, Kings Cross Rd and Hamilton Rd.

Note also that there is a foot path (King George's Walk) which is a shortcut from Portland Rd to the church.

Bus

There are bus stops on the Banbury Rd, with frequent buses.

Cycle

There are several hoops for cycle parking next to the church on the north side, around the corner from the main entrance.

Risinghurst Community Centre [Google Maps] - OX3 8HA

Car

There is a small amount of parking in front of the community centre. For those with easy-to-carry instruments, there is on-road parking available, often some on the main road (Kiln Lane) itself, but there is usually more available down the side-road (Richards Way).

Bus

Risinghurst is served by a bus service no.14, which operates up to mid-evening. Other than that, the nearest stops are on the A40, near Collinwood Road, which are served by the 400 Thornhill Park-and-Ride buses.

Cycle

There is cycle parking (Sheffield hoops) at the community centre.

St Andrew's Church, Linton Road [Google Maps] - OX2 6UG

Car

There is residential parking in the roads around the church. Do look at the parking restrictions as they vary a lot from bay to bay, however on a Saturday, you should be able to find 2 hours free parking up to 4pm, after which the restrictions lift.

Bus

There are bus stops on the Banbury Rd, with frequent buses.

Cycle

There are several hoops for cycle parking at the front of the church.