Author: leonora

We will be playing Christmas themed music in the atrium of Southmead Hospital from 13.00 – 17.00 hrs on Saturday 29th November.  

Last time we went it was a great success and our music making was  really appreciated by patients/ visitors and staff.

If you would like to come along please let Leonora know so we have an idea of how many people will be playing. 

There is usually parking available at weekends in the multi-storey car park of the Brunel building with direct access to the atrium. – There are cafes and toilets available – all on the same floor – & accessible. 

Looking forward to seeing you there.

Following the success of BPC members and families/friends playing in the atrium of Southmead Hospital earlier this year, Matthew G. has booked the grand piano for us again from 13.00 – 17.00 hrs on Saturday 29th Nov 2025.

We are planning for the music to have a Christmas theme. 

Come for the day or just drop in and play!

Further details will be sent at the beginning of Nov and names taken of the people who are planning to come.

It’s never too early to start practising those Christmas pieces ! 

Leonora

Nurry Lee the Concert Pianist will be holding a day of masterclasses on Sunday October 19th 2025 at Leonora’s house in Keynsham.

If you would like to book a place please email Leonora at leonora.bristolpiano@yahoo.com by 28th Sept. If you have a preference for a morning or afternoon slot please state this when booking and this will be accommodated as possible. – Participants are welcome to stay all day. Tea and coffee will be provided and lunch will be ‘bring and share’.

Payment in full (£45) will be required by 5th Oct together with details of the piece you will be bringing to play. Payment details and venue address will be sent with confirmation.

Best wishes,

Leonora and Simon H.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nurry_Lee

Dear Bristol Piano Club members. 

I have recently moved to a flat at Albert Mill, Dapps Hill, Keynsham, BS31 1US.  

Albert Mill is a beautiful heritage site and is open to the public for one weekend, the 13th and 14th of September, as part of the Bristol Open Doors promotion.

On Sunday the 14th, between 10 and 4pm,  I have arranged to borrow the Keynsham community piano for the day for pianists to play as part of the open day event. 

There is an open invitation to all piano club members to visit and play the piano. It will be quite informal and hopefully good fun, (duets also welcome). You will all receive a warm welcome, plus free light refreshments!

Hoping to see some of you on the 14th, please contact me if you need any further details. 

Best wishes, Simon Hazelwood. simon.hazelwood@live.co.uk

Ps. The best way to the Mill is to park in one of the many Keynsham car parks and either walk along the high street past the Civic Centre, or follow the river from the park. It’s around 5 minutes from Keynsham High Street.

Keynsham Concerts ( Leonora, Paul, Simon H. and Chris ) would like to say a big thank you to everyone from Bristol Piano Club who came along to support the piano recital given by the international, award winning pianist Leon McCawley on Saturday 7th June. Leon played a Yamaha concert grand in the beautiful parish church of St John in Keynsham where the acoustics were first class. The programme included pieces by Scarlatti, Beethoven, Chopin and Frank and was of outstanding pianistic quality – ending with an encore by Rachmaninov to a standing ovation. We hope that Leon will return to play for us again in the future.

We are very happy to host a rota of players, so welcome anyone interested.

Please contact nicola@theupton.co.uk

07974 789983

Nicola Padden

Minister Without Portfolio

The Upton

www.theupton.co.uk

This weekend we held a special event and a meeting.

– The special event was held at Southmead Hospital on Saturday 12th April where members, family and friends joined together to play and listen to the Bluthner Grand Piano in the atrium . We were joined by a Cello player too. The music sounded beautiful and was very well received by people passing by and those who stopped to listen, who included patients staff and visitors.

-The meeting held at Chris and Karen’s house in Saltford on Sunday 13th was also very successful with an interesting selection of classical and modern music, a wonderful array of food and very welcoming hosts. Many thanks to Chris and Karen for a thoroughly enjoyable afternoon.

Please see play list below.

Ret – Beethoven: Allegretto vivace from sonata in G, op. 31

Simon H – Victor Heymen: When I Fall in Love

Steve B – Gershwin: That Certain Felling & Who Cares

Simon S – Fauré: Nocturne No. 11

Peter H – Bach: Prelude in Eb minor, Bk 1

Chris UW (Euphonium) and Leo (piano) – Lovett Cooper: Donegal Bay

Jean W – Schubert: Minuet in C# minor D600 & Gershwin: Summertime

Ret – Schubert Impromptu in F minor, op. 142

Chris UW – Henry Mancini: Moon River

Simon S – Billie Holiday: Don’t Explain and Johnny Green: I Cover the Waterfront

Leon McCawley International Concert Pianist

Sat 7  Jun  2025 7:30 PM – 10:30 PM

St John’s Church Keynsham, BS31 2BL

Praised for his unfailingly communicative playing, British pianist Leon McCawley has been delighting audiences worldwide since winning, in 1993, First Prize in the International Beethoven Piano Competition in Vienna and Second Prize at the Leeds International Piano Competition. (Gramophone, February 2024).

To buy tickets – click on the link below.

https://buytickets.at/keynshamconcerts1/1637168

Thank you for supporting Keynsham Concerts.