Tutor information
Jonathan Darnborough
Jonathan Darnborough is Director of Studies in Music and Departmental Lecturer in Music at Oxford University Department for Continuing Education. He is a composer and pianist and has worked in continuing education throughout his career. He was a prize-winner in the 1992 Franco-Italian Piano Competition in Paris and he has performed throughout Britain, as well as in Europe, the USA and Indonesia.
Courses
How does a composer create a piece of music? This is a course for anyone who has ever wondered how all those great works came into being. No prior musical knowledge is required for the full enjoyment of the course.
Wagner's Ring Cycle is still one of the greatest challenges in the operatic repertory, for performers and listeners alike. We will study each of its four operas in depth and trace the connections between them.