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The Second African Concert Series
The Second African Concert Series at the Wigmore Hall will be held on Saturday May 13th under the directorship of the Series founder, Dr Rebeca Omordia, who begins the day’s three concerts at 11.30 with a solo piano recital, ‘African Pianism’. Dr Omordia opens her...
Newbury Spring Festival
Artists appearing at this year’s Newbury Spring Festival include Jess Gillam, Steven Osborne, Lucy Crowe, Sir John Tomlinson, Symphonic Brass of London, The Tallis Scholars, Barry Douglas, Estonian National Symphony Orchestra, Doric String Quartet, Ben Goldscheider,...
Oxford Lieder Festival
The Oxford Lieder Festival (from 14 – 29 October) will celebrate its 21st birthday this autumn, coming of age in a fortnight that focuses on song as an intimate art form with its origins in friendship and conviviality. An array of artists will appear in around 80...
2022 Presteigne Festival
After two years of uncertainty caused by the Covid-19 pandemic, the Presteigne Festival celebrates its 40th anniversary in late August. With an international reputation for the commissioning of important new work and the support of young generation performers and...
Leslie Howard: Great Russian masters at Wigmore Hall
Leslie Howard’s all Russian programme for his annual concert at Wigmore Hall on July 18th at 7.30pm should be warmly welcomed. At such a time of international tension, it is of course unproductive to blame a whole country for the malpractices of its leaders, and...
A New Bliss Biography and celebratory Recital
The Arthur Bliss Society presents a Talk and Recital featuring Arthur Bliss and Ian Venables at the Birmingham and Midland Institute (9, Margaret Street, Birmingham) on Saturday October 29 at 2.30pm. Paul Spicer will talk about his recently-published biography – Sir...
Beethoven Birthday Marathon from Julian Jacobson
On November 12th, Julian Jacobson will perform the Beethoven Marathon – all 32 piano sonatas from memory - in celebration of his 75th birthday at St. John’s Church Waterloo London SE1, from 9 am to 10 pm. The performance will be in three sessions (morning, afternoon,...
Oxford Lieder Festival’s 21st Year
This year’s Oxford Lieder Festival will contain nearly 80 events. The Festival’s title, Friendship in Song: An Intimate Art, focuses on song as an art-form that grew up around the piano, at social gatherings and salons, among friends. Nearly 200 singers,...
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New Recital Series from Lisa Peacock Concert Management
Leighton House
Saturday October 8 at 7.30 pm
Lisa Peacock Concert Management Ltd announces the greatly anticipated appearance in London of Juan Pérez Floristán, Gold Medallist of the Arthur Rubinstein International Piano Master Competition 2021 in music by Chopin, Liszt, Wagner/Liszt and Beethoven on Saturday October 8 at 7.30 pm.
Described as playing ‘in the true tradition of Arthur Rubinstein’, this London appearance by Juan Pérez Floristán has been eagerly awaited since his remarkable success in the Competition. Tickets: £15-35. Booking at sjss.org.uk
Lisa Peacock Concert Management Ltd also announces a new ‘Discoveries’ Season of distinguished recitals on Tuesday evenings from 7.00 – 8.30pm by exceptional young artists in the magnificent studio of the refurbished Leighton House in London’s Kensington. This studio functions as a 100-seater recital hall, following the house reopening with step-free access and new public facilities, a café bar, Learning Centre and two exhibition spaces. Doors open at 6.30pm.
The Season opens on October 25 with Jacky Zhang, followed by Lorenzo Adamo on November 1st, Thomas Kelly on January 10 2023, Ariel Lanyi on January 24 and Victor Maslov on March 7. Following each recital audience members will have the opportunity to talk to the artist in the new bar.
