A concert in Oxford led by the renowned conductor and pianist Daniel Barenboim could be watched by one billion TV viewers across Europe and Asia.
The Berliner Philharmoniker and Mr Barenboim brought the annual Europa Konzert to Oxford University’s Sheldonian Theatre on Saturday.
The Grammy Award-winning conductor returned to the theatre where he was given an honorary degree in June 2007.
The concert was shown live in China, Japan, Germany, France, Sweden and Spain, and will be screened later in 15 countries.
Mr Barenboim, considered one of the greatest conductors in the world, led the orchestra and American cello soloist Alisa Weilerstein in a programme of Wagner, Elgar and Brahms.
The concert was followed by a student masterclass in the Holywell Music Room.
TV producers expect about one billion people to have access to the concert, and a DVD of the event will be released later.
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