Museum in Oxford. With over 1,000 musical instruments from all over the world. @OxMusicFaculty @OxHumanities @UniofOxford led by @DrEmanuelaVai @RenMusInstr
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Bate Collection of Musical Instruments retweeted
LIVE x EMPRES brings together experimental music, performance, sound art and film at @mao_gallery on Wednesday 29 April.
The multi-room event runs from 6-10pm, presenting performances and installations by Ruskin School of Art artists and Faculty musicians.
music.ox.ac.uk/event/26-04-2β¦
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Welcome to our new museum!
We canβt wait to welcome you to our opening day on the 25th April 2026! Be among the first to experience our new permanent exhibition, βResonant Histories: Material Culture, Sound and Craft', curated by @DrEmanuelaVai
bate.ox.ac.uk/event/bate-colβ¦
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Bate Collection of Musical Instruments retweeted
22 Oct 2025
We chart the history of The Academy of Ancient Music and discover some of its best recordings
classical-music.com/featuresβ¦
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Bate Collection of Musical Instruments retweeted
11 Oct 2025
The new TORCH Humour Network offers regular writing group meetings designed for scholars who engage with humour in their research. Tuesdays week 1, 3, 5 and 7 details: tinyurl.com/yfjfu842 @UniofOxford
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Bate Collection of Musical Instruments retweeted
16 Sep 2025
In September 1899 Grieg said βnonβ to Paris as the Dreyfus affair raged β and received both support and outrage from opposing sides
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Bate Collection of Musical Instruments retweeted
15 Sep 2025
Our Next Level Award is open now for applications.
If you're a working musician, you could get:
-Up to Β£3,000 for your music project
-1-2-1 business advice from experts
-Online meet-ups with peers and industry pros
Apply here: helpmusicians.org.uk/get-supβ¦
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Bate Collection of Musical Instruments retweeted
One of the worldβs foremost promoters of the extraordinary recorder and a passionate champion of early music, @team_recorder will be at LIFEM25 on Sat 15th November with BOTH a childrenβs concert (Blast Off! π PWYC, kids will love it!) and a workshop. πͺποΈlifem.org/tickets/
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Bate Collection of Musical Instruments retweeted
4 Sep 2025
International Engagement Fund | TORCH welcomes applications for collaborative, cross-disciplinary projects that have clear research outcomes. Find out more here: torch.ox.ac.uk/event/interna⦠Deadline: Wed 22 Oct 2025, 12 noon BST @UniofOxford @OxHumanities
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Bate Collection of Musical Instruments retweeted
4 Sep 2025
We're excited to announce a New TORCH Network Scheme MT2025 funding opportunity. Deadline: Wed 22 Oct 2025, 12pm. Find out more here: tinyurl.com/6un9sucz @OxHumanities @UniofOxford @UniofOxford
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We're thrilled to welcome two new members of our museum team!
Byung Kim joins as Exhibition Designer, a multidisciplinary creative with international experience. Nic Fulcher joins as Projects Manager from the Ashmolean, focusing on management & exhibition admin.
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Bate Collection of Musical Instruments retweeted
24 Jun 2025
During the #oxopendays on Wednesday 2 and Thursday 3 July, our @Bate_Collection of Musical Instruments will be open for drop ins and instrument handling sessions. Come along to find out more!
#oxopendays2025 #oxfordmusic #oxfordopenday #batecollection @oxford_uni
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A Participatory Research Fund has been awarded to
@Bate_Collection , @TORCHOxford
& @ModernArtOxford ! Led by Dr Vai & Alex Coke, this collab with artist Appau Jnr Boakye-Yiadom blends historic instruments, student performances & video art for 2026!
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Bate Collection of Musical Instruments retweeted
5 Jun 2025
Great to see this short film about 'Let's Build a Town', a participatory music-theatre project inspired by research from @giles_masters, produced by @MusicatOxford @oxfculturalprog, supported by the Faculty, @magdalenoxford, RETUNE Festival & Marchus Trust
youtube.com/watch?v=c_hYTF0kβ¦
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[#AnOxfordDiary]
What a gorgeous night at @NationalGallery @ItalyinLDN. Honoured to be invited, promoting academic research, art and music @aisuk_info @AshmoleanMuseum @OxMusicFaculty @OxfordHistory @TORCHOxford @UniofOxford @comites_londra @intesasanpaolo @CampariAcademy
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[#AnOxfordDiary]
Great to attend the re-opening of the Early Italy and Rome Gallery @AshmoleanMuseum ! β¨Huge congratulations to our colleagues on an incredible new display β beautifully redesigned! @WorcCollegeOx @ClassicsOxford @aisuk_info @DHSHeritageOx @UniofOxford
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Thank you to all who brought BACH 1725 to life @ the Sheldonian yesterday! A fantastic celebration with brilliant music from @theoae, @NewCollegeChoir, Daniel Reynolds, Nicholas Samuel & Judith Weir. Great to see members of the Bate Collective perform on our historic instruments!
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Bate Collection of Musical Instruments retweeted
15 Apr 2025
.@EMPRES_OxUni collaborate with @mao_gallery on Thursday 1 May to present an evening of experimental performance, electronic music, sound art, film, and movement.
music.ox.ac.uk/event/25-05-0β¦
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Thinking about collaboration in performance or theatre? The Performance Research Hub has small grants (Β£500) for participatory events that explore co-creation between researchers and artists. Deadline: 10am, 16 June. More info: torch.ox.ac.uk/performance-rβ¦
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Bate Collection of Musical Instruments retweeted
14 Apr 2025
Dive into the musical legacy of women throughout history. Our Women's History page includes inspiring stories and articles on female musicians.
Read now: oxford.ly/3YhIMlB
ALT Women's History: Moving Forward Together! Women Educating & Inspiring Generations. Explore Arts & Humanities content today.
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