Since 2016, the American Friends of the Oxford Philharmonic Orchestra (AFOPO) has been proud to serve as a dynamic cultural bridge between America and Great Britain. The AFOPO’s mission is to support the Orchestra’s events in the US, international tours, education schemes, and outreach projects.
Upcoming events
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Mendelssohn’s airborne Violin Concerto is played by one of its most distinguished exponents: Janine Jansen, followed by Schubert’s ‘Great’ symphony.
Learn MoreThe OPO returns to Dubai following a successful tour in 2023, as part of the InClassica International Music Festival.
Learn MoreThe OPO makes its debut in Japan, performing concerts in performing in Tokyo, Kanazawa, Fukui, Musashino, Seitoku and Nagoya.
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About the
Orchestra
The Oxford Philharmonic Orchestra is one of the leading orchestras in the UK. Founded in 1998, the Orchestra’s reputation is based on the uncompromising artistic standards of its founder and music director, Marios Papadopoulos, and maintained by some of the finest musicians in the UK.

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Testimonials
“The music, so melancholy and passionate, had orchestra and soloist enmeshed in soul-enriching playing of the finest quality.”
Oberon’s Grove
“World-class quality is what beamed from the stage at the Orchestra’s New York debut”
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