Bristol Piano Club

Welcome to our new member Jean Ashford and thank you for subscribing to our Club Website Club Forum.

Meet Simon Scott

Simon Scott has been playing pianos for many years, graduating from an Edwardian upright in childhood, via Steinways at University, a Blüthner upright, a Yamaha C5 grand to, finally, a Bӧsendorfer 225 grand (beyond which, he feels, it is impossible to progress).

Simon completed grade 8 piano and theory some decades ago and is now planning a performance diploma exam. His favourite piano composers are probably Fauré, Chopin and Billy Mayerl. In the recent past he has tried his hand at composing and his September Tango duet and Loch Reverie have been performed at both the piano club and the Bristol Music Club.

Membership of the Piano Club has proved a real boon, providing opportunities to play in front of a friendly audience as well as making friends and discussing music, teachers, tuners, instruments and dealers.

Meeting on 19th March 23.

We all thoroughly enjoyed the meeting at Kay’s house in March, with a choice of two pianos and a wonderful selection of music played by our members.

Thank you very much to Kay for hosting the meeting and for everyone’s musical and culinary contributions.

Our next meeting will be held at the home of Chris in Saltford.

Best wishes to all.

Leonora.

Sunday 19th March 2023 – Meeting at Kay’s house -Playlist

Chris UW One for Toninho John Parricelli

L’autre valsed’Amelie Yann Tiersen Jean

Graham Sonata K318 for 4 hands Mozart

Peter Waltz in A flat op 42 Chopin

Kay Mazurka op 7 no 1 Chopin

Kirsty Ave Maria (Bells of Rome) Liszt

Simon H Allegro suite no7 432 Handel

Richard Nocturne no 1 in B flat minor op 9 Chopin

Len Miller Ivan’s Song from The Adventures of Ivan Khachaturian

Simon S Adagio from Sonata in F minor, op.2 no.1 Beethoven

Frances B Jazz Etude no 2 Oscar Peterson

Jean White Prelude in G major Rachmaninov

Leonora Tugela Rail Darius Brubeck

Keynsham Orchestra

http://www.keynshamorchestra.org.uk

Next Concert

Saturday March 18th 2023, 7:30pm

St John’s Church, Keynsham (map)

Conductor: Phil Draisey
Leader: Andrew Rees

Tickets £10 or £8.50 for concessions. Free for under-18s.

Overture to The Barber of Seville

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Rossini

Carmen Suite No.2

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Bizet

Pirates of the Caribbean

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Badelt/Ricketts

Intermezzo from Goyescas

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Granados

Danzas fantásticas

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Turina

West Side Story

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Bernstein/Mason

Conga del Fuego Nuevo

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Marquez

Welcome

Welcome to Kay who has subscribed to our Bristol Piano Club website and also joined our forum today.

Piano Masterclass with William Howard. 16/04/23. Tetbury Goods Shed.

Performing participants £75.00 (plus booking fee)

Non-performing observers £40 for the whole day, or £20 per half day session (9.30am-1.00pm or 2.00pm to 5.00pm) (booking fee applies)

BOOK SEATS

Piano Masterclass with William Howard

An informal workshop day with one of Britain’s leading classical pianists, open to all piano enthusiasts. Up to eleven places are available for intermediate and advanced pianists who wish to perform prepared repertoire. Non-playing observers are also very welcome. The teaching sessions will be approximately 30 minutes long and will focus on interpretation, performance, and technique, but all participants are welcome to offer other topics for discussion during the day.

Performing participants £75.00 (plus booking fee) to include tea and coffee

To book your place please email office@shed-arts.co.uk or telephone the office on 01666 505496 directly. Please note places are extremely limited as we can only accept a maximum of eleven participants for the day.

When booking please give your age, approximate level of ability (e.g. Grade 6 to 8, Diploma, Professional) and the work that you would like to play (this can be done nearer the time if you have not yet decided).

If you are under 18 years of age, an accompanying adult can attend the day free of charge.