Jack Gibbons, piano

CHOPIN & ALKAN: PIANO LEGENDS

Holywell Music Room, Oxford

Tonight, 8pm

Tickets: 01865 305305 or visit ticketsoxford.com

Following last week’s Alkan Bicentenary Tribute, Jack Gibbons turns the spotlight again on Alkan and his more famous contemporary, Chopin. The programme includes Chopin’s Ballade No.3, Polonaise Op.53 and a selection of mazurkas, nocturnes and preludes, and Alkan’s Marche funèbre & Marche triomphale, Saltarelle Op.23, Nocturne Op.22 and various preludes. Gibbons will also explore the relationship between the two composers, who were next-door neighbours in Paris and frequently attended each other’s concerts.

Adderbury Ensemble

RAWSTHORNE TRUST CONCERT

Holywell Music Room n Sunday, 11.15am

Tickets: 01865 305305 or visit ticketsoxford.com

Violinist David Lepage directs the latest in the Oxford Coffee Concert series in aid of The Rawsthorne Trust, which promotes knowledge and appreciation of the music of Alan Rawsthorne (1905-1971) and offers financial assistance for concerts, recordings and education and research projects relating to Rawsthorne’s work.

Piano requests

FAREWELL PIANO PARTY

Holywell Music Room, Oxford

Sunday, 8pm

Tickets: 01865 305305 or visit ticketsoxford.com

The traditional finish to Jack Gibbons’ summer piano series, featuring the UK premiere of two of his own works alongside music by Bach, Beethoven, Chopin, Alkan, Debussy, Ravel and Gershwin. He will also be taking audience requests, so make sure you go armed with a list of your favourites.

Dorchester Abbey Festival

DEREK PARAVICINI PLAYS CLASSIC JAZZ

Dorchester Abbey

Wednesday, 7.30pm

Tickets: 0845 680 1926 or visit osj.org.uk

Gifted autistic pianist Derek Paravicini leads the Music in the Abbey Jazz Quartet in this opening concert of the annual Dorchester Abbey Festival, organised by the Orchestra of St John’s. Expect an exciting performance from the quartet described by OSJ founder John Lubbock as “absolutely extraordinary”. With violinist Ben Holder, drummer Ollie Howell and singer Hannah Davey.