Oxford Castle’s leafy garden makes an ideal setting for a bit of light summer music, and the 11-piece Camerata Collegium, directed by violinist Sue Lynn, complemented the surroundings perfectly last week with some exquisite music-making that captured the elegance and refinement of the 17th and 18th centuries.

This was a fairly safe programme, which focused mainly on baroque favourites. So there was Albinoni’s sublime Adagio, performed here with all the delicacy and simplicity you would expect of this stunning piece. Corelli’s Christmas Concerto was perhaps an incongruous choice, but its exuberance made it a worthy inclusion, especially when given Camerata Collegium’s inspiring treatment. But there were lesser-known works, too – notably Telemann’s wonderfully vivid Don Quixote Suite, which depicts the increasingly bizarre behaviour of the eccentric title character in seven movements.

One of the aims of this chamber orchestra is to give a platform to young talent, and on Saturday Sue Lynn showcased two of her most promising young pupils. First was Turkish student Minor Atabec, who joined Lynn for Bach’s Double Violin Concerto, and played with remarkable poise and confidence. After the interval Lynn was joined by 14-year-old Olivia Knowles, from Henley, who gave a similarly proficient account of Vivaldi’s Concerto in A minor. The finale was an energetic performance of the Summer movement from Vivaldi’s ever-popular The Four Seasons, bringing the evening to an appropriately upbeat finish.

The Best of Baroque series is followed on August 27-29 with a Best of British series, featuring classic works by Purcell, Handel, Holst, Elgar and Britten. If you are looking for a pleasant, relaxing summer evening, these concerts tick all the right boxes. Be warned, though – even on the hottest of summer days, a brisk wind whips up through the garden later, so warm clothing is advisable! Box office: 01865 201657 – www.oxfordcastle.com for more information.