Oliver
University of Oxford
Music
Graduate
DBS
6About Me
Hi, I’m Oli! I’m a recent first-class Music graduate from New College, Oxford. I have tutored in Oxbridge Music admissions for four years, with a strong record of guiding candidates to application success.
I achieved top grades in Oxford across a broad range of topics, including Analysis & Criticism, Composition, SCART (stylistic composition), Performance, and Special Topics (music historiography). I am a flautist by trade, formerly the Principal Flute of Oxford Festival Orchestra and a side-by-side alumnus of the professional Oxford Philharmonic Orchestra. I am regularly booked as a concert soloist by 50+ venues, many of which involve taking music into community. I am also a freelance composer and arranger: several of my works have been performed in concert and I work regularly with Warner Music UK as a choir arranger.
Outside of music, I am completing a postgraduate conversion course in Law and will begin as a Trainee Solicitor at a Music and Media specialist law firm in October 2026. Contrary to the popular myth, there really are many interesting and varied careers that a Music degree can lead you towards!
I am an enthusiastic, capable, and experienced tutor in Music, who is passionate about unlocking the potential of each individual student. I hope to work with you soon!
My teaching style
My GCSE and A Level sessions are designed to consolidate and enhance school learning. Whether your aims are to secure the best grades possible or develop skills ‘above and beyond’ the syllabus, my sessions aim to develop your knowledge and appreciation of different styles, skills and approaches to music studies.
My Oxbridge preparation sessions are designed to prepare students for the various challenges of Music at Oxbridge, including analysis, critical thinking, SCART, composition, and performance. Backed by first-class results across all these disciplines, I can introduce you new and advanced concepts and give you the tools to approach these challenges with a confident, clear, and critical approach. This will prepare you to stand out not just in interview but also to excel on the course. My sessions provide a constructive and challenging setting to practice applying your critical skills, to capitalise on your areas of strength, and to tackle unfamiliar topics with focus, flair, and open-mindedness. Above all else, my primary aim to is to inspire your enthusiasm for Music and help you harness that to your very best advantage.
My past experience
I have four years’ experience mentoring Oxbridge Music admissions, with all three of my students successfully securing offers in 2025.
My Proudest Achievements
I was proud to be interviewed by Oxford Music Society in 2023 for my commitment to Music Outreach in the community, both in my personal work and in initiatives I led as Outreach Officer of OU Wind Orchestra
I teach
- Oxbridge Interview
- Flute
- Music Theory
- Music
- Music History
- Composition
My Results and Achievements
- First-class degree from Oxford
- 3/3 students secured Oxford offers in 2025