Creative Pathways | Q&A with Dr Marios Papadopoulos

The Road to Oxford: Journeys, Music, and Belonging

🗓 Tuesday 24 March 2026 | 18:30

📍 The Hellenic Centre, London

As part of Creative Pathways, the public programme accompanying the exhibition George Pol. Georghiou – Timeless Cyprus, we are honoured to welcome Dr Marios Papadopoulos — Cypriot conductor, educator, and Founder & Music Director of the Oxford Philharmonic Orchestra — for an open and reflective Q&A conversation at The Hellenic Centre.

The Road to Oxford traces a journey shaped by courage, transition, and artistic conviction. From early musical beginnings in Cyprus to international stages, from pianist to conductor, and from vision to the founding of a world-class orchestra, Dr Papadopoulos’s story is one of perseverance, reinvention, and purpose. Like Cavafy’s poetic journeys, it reminds us that arrival is never the only destination — it is the path itself that forms us.

The conversation will explore moments of change — artistic, personal, and ethical — offering insight to young creatives, musicians, and anyone navigating their own creative pathway. It will also reflect on music as a social force: its role in education, community engagement, and its power to shape lives beyond the concert hall.

Rooted in an enduring connection to Cyprus, the evening opens a wider dialogue on identity, diaspora, leadership, and belonging. The event will conclude with an open Q&A, inviting the audience to join in a shared exploration of journey, creativity, and home.

Reserve your place via the link.