Iffley Music Society FROM BACH TO BARTOK St Mary’s Church, Iffley Friday, 7.30pm 01865 773516 International violin virtuoso and recording artist George Zacharias comes to Iffley with a programme of violin sonatas by Bach, Ysaye, Skalkottas and Bartok. Dazzling performance from this acclaimed musician.

Oxford Philomusica EXHILARATION AND ECSTASY Sheldonian Theatre, Oxford Saturday, 8pm 01865 980980 or oxfordphil.com Oxford Philomusica’s season kicks off with this contrasting double bill of Sibelius’ Violin Concerto in D Minor and Brahms’ Symphony No. 4 in E minor. With violin sensation Savitri Grier, winner of Concerto Competition.

City of Oxford Choir MAKE A CHEERFUL NOISE Keble College Chapel, Oxford Saturday, 7.30pm 01865 305305 or oxfordplayhouse.com/ ticketsoxford Uplifting and inspiring psalms, from across four centuries and five nations, by Palestrina, Gibbons, Howells, Elgar, Franck, Holst, Mendelssohn, Walton and MacMillan. With organist Christian Wilson.

Corona Strings EAST AND WEST St Peter and St Paul Church, Deddington Saturday, 7.30pm oxfordplayhouse.com/ ticketsoxford New professional orchestra, formed by conductor Janet Lincé, presents music from America and New Zealand, including Samuel Barber’s popular Adagio, as well as folk-inspired work by Aaron Copland and Peggy Stuart Coolidge, Diversions by Vaughan Williams’ ex-pupil Douglas Lilburn and John Ritchie’s Aquarius Suite No.2 – in a glorious setting.

John Lubbock Orchestra of St John’s Proms Ashmolean Museum Wednesday, 7.30pm 0845 6801929 The latest in a series of concerts inspired by the Ashmolean’s collections. Here the orchestra is joined by violinist Daniel Pioro in a programme including Strauss Introduction to Capriccio and Metamorphosen, and Woolrich Capriccio for solo violin and strings, introduced by the composer.

Music on Mondays Jessica Summers St Michael at the Northgate, Oxford Monday, 1pm www.smng.org.uk Free, with retiring collection. A lunch break with a difference. This week’s recitalist, Jessica Summers, has performed with British Youth Opera, English Touring Opera and Pimlico Opera, as well as in oratorios and recitals in a wide range of venues. Bring sandwiches and enjoy free tea and coffee.