Stephen Kovacevich live in Oxford

Experience Stephen Kovacevich live on July 28th

Stephen Kovacevich will perform a solo piano recital on July 28, 2026, at the Jacqueline du Pré Music Building in Oxford, United Kingdom. Kovacevich is renowned for his deeply thoughtful and intensely personal interpretations, particularly of composers such as Beethoven, Brahms, and Schubert. While possessing formidable technical skill, his playing is characterized not by virtuosity for its own sake, but by a searching quality – a willingness to explore the emotional core of the music with a sometimes stark, uncompromising honesty. He is known for frequently revisiting and re-evaluating repertoire throughout his career.

The Jacqueline du Pré Music Building, opened in 2009, serves as the home of the University of Oxford’s Music Faculty. Named in honour of cellist Jacqueline du Pré, an alumna of St Hilda’s College, Oxford, the building was designed by architects van Heyningen and Haward. It incorporates the historic Old Observatory building and features a 400-seat concert hall specifically designed for chamber music and solo recitals with excellent acoustics. The building aims to provide state-of-the-art facilities for music performance, research and study while respecting its historical context within the University’s landscape.