Steve Kings will be giving a piano recital at St Mary’s Parish Church in Thornbury on Sunday 16th June at 4pm.
There will be music by Beethoven, Scarlatti, CPE Bach, and Moeran.
Entry is free, the concert lasts about an hour, and there are refreshments.
Address details from the organisers are here.
Saturday 15 June 2024
7.30pm
Clifton Cathedral
with Helen Charlston mezzo soprano
Ravel Le Tombeau de Couperin
Mahler Rückert-Lieder
Tchaikovsky Symphony No. 6 in B minor (Pathétique)
The Clifton International Festival of Music 2024 is brought to a close with singing sensation Helen Charlston and the Bristol Symphony Orchestra.
BBC Music Magazine’s Vocal award winner 2023 delights in Mahler’s profoundly moving Rückert-Lieder, a collection of five songs based on poems by Friedrich Rückert, which delve into themes of love, loss, and existential reflection with profound intensity.
The dynamism of Bristol Symphony Orchestra will be on full display as they present Tchaikovsky’s deeply personal Symphony no. 6 in B minor, known as the ‘Pathétique’, known for its passionate melodies and harmonic intensity, reflecting the deeply personal struggles of the composer.
The programme also features Maurice Ravel’s “Le Tombeau de Couperin”, a heartfelt tribute to François Couperin and fallen friends of World War I. The work blends Baroque influences with Ravel’s unique harmonic palette to create a work of profound beauty.
Book tickets here: Bristol Beacon
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Performance 1 Childhood Memories
Piano Covers of Disney and Studio Ghibli
Sat 01 June 2024 at 17.30 Burdall’s Yard Bath BA1 5NH
Performance 2 Classical Musical Recital
Classical works, featuring some of the most virtuosic pieces in the piano repertoire
Sat 01 June 2024 at 19.30 Burdall’s Yard Bath BA1 5NH
Simon S – Berg: Sonata Op.1
Jean A – Albéniz: Sous Les Palmiers
Ret – Chopin: Nocturne G Minor Op.31 No.6
Simon H – John Barry: Out of Africa
Chris – Handel Fantasia in A major
Cheryl – Debussy: Clair de Lune
Steve W – Chopin: Waltz No 10 in A minor
Steve W – Mendelssohn: Venetian Gondola Song Op.80 No.6
Anne K – Haydn: Adagio in G Hob. XV:22
Jon – Erik Satie: Gnossiennes 1, 2, 3
Matthew G – Chopin: Prelude in F sharp major Op.28 No.13
Richard – Debussy: Hommage à Rameau (from Images Book 1)
Nancy – Haydn: Sonata No. 60 in C major Hob: XVI:50
Nancy – Chopin: Mazurka in A minor Op.59 No.1
Brian – Liszt: Liebesträume E in Ab No.3
Ernest – Scriabin: Nocturne in D flat Op.9 No.2 for left hand
Steve B – Beethoven: Sonata in C minor Op.13 (Pathétique) 1st Mvt
Mike – Bach: Sinfonia No.14 in B flat major BVW 800
Following the success of last year’s visit to Bristol by Dr Alton Chung Ming Chan, Bristol Piano Club is delighted to welcome Alton back this August.
Alton will be running the following during his stay:
1. A course at Jackdaws in Frome on Fri 23rd/Sat 24th and Sun 25th August.- Details below. (Places bookable directly with Jackdaws).
2. Masterclasses at Henleaze United Reform Church on Monday 26th August, with places for players costing £45 and for observers costing £15. (To include costs for hall hire and insurance) The day will run from 11- 16.00 hrs. We will break for lunch and have our usual lovely ‘pot luck’ bring and share food and drink.
At the end of the day Alton will be giving us an informal recital.
Booking is open now via Leonora and payment is required advance by Monday 12th August please.
3. Private lessons in Keynsham (at Leonora’s house) on Tuesday 27th August. The lessons will last 30 mins and cost £30 each. Booking is open now via Leonora and payment is required in advance by Tuesday 13th August please.
Please contact Leonora on 07973802739 or leonora.bristolpiano@yahoo.com to book for the masterclasses and private lessons, or for any queries.
My latest recording has just been released on Blue Cloud, a new Orchid Classics label. If you’d like to listen to it you can find all the streaming links here. The new album consists of sixteen very beautiful romantic nocturnes by different composers together with a postlude (Lantern) written specially for the album by Howard Skempton. I hope this selection will have the same appeal as my two albums of piano Love Songs, which have now clocked up over 15 million streams between them. Please pass on the details to anyone you think might like this. Many thanks, William
| William Howard – 16 Nocturnes and a LanternListen to 16 Nocturnes and a Lantern by William Howard. |
‘Very, very skilfully and intelligently programmed’ Katy Hamilton, BBC Record Review Saturday 18th May
‘Katy Hamilton loves the way William Howard leads us through this recital. It’s beautifully designed…’ Andrew McGregor, BBC Record Review Saturday 18th May
(Full review at 34.00 minutes into this link)
| William Howard PianoHomepage for the official website of William Howard, one of Britain’s leading pianists |
Tuesday 11th June – Masterclasses with William Howard being held in Stoke Bishop, organised by Mark. Just one place available. Please notify Mark as soon as possible if you would like to attend.
Monday August 26th – Masterclasses with Dr Alton Chan, being organised by Leonora .
Tuesday August 27th – Private Lessons with Dr Alton Chan, being organised by Leonora.
Sunday November 10th Masterclasses with Helen Reid being held ín Failand, being organised by Mark.
Details are being finalised at present and more information will be made available soon.
Our first meeting held at an outside venue was a great success.
We were able to accommodate everyone who wanted to come and the playing was first class with a very interesting and varied programme. The timing worked well too. We started just after 11.15 hrs, had a break for lunch and everyone had played their pieces by 14.30, so that left some time for some people to play again and we finished at around 15.00hrs.
A big thank you to everyone who came along to support this new venture.
Some feedback from members.
“excellent venue” “catering very smooth” “nice piano” “comfy seats” “plenty of space”
Steve B. – Beethoven: Sonata C minor Op 13 “Pathetique”, 3rd movement Op 13.
Chris – Beethoven: Sonata C minor Op 13 “Pathetique”, 2nd movement
Simon – Billy Mayerl: Shallow Waters
Anne K – Chopin: Nocturne, Op 37 No 1
Steve W – Tchaikovsky: Valse Sentimentale
Matthew – Chopin: Prelude in C sharp minor, Op 45
Matthew – Stars, from Les Miserables
Heather – Copland: Scherzo Humoristique, “Le Chat et la Souris”
Jean – Bach: Capriccio from Partita 2, and John Ireland: Ragamuffin
Heather & Jean – Amy Beach: Brownies and Katy-dids (duets from Summer Dreams)
Fergus – Bach: Prelude in C BWV924; Prelude in D minor BWV926
Peter – Debussy: Des pas sur la neige; Les collines d’Anacapri
Richard – Chopin: Polonaise in C sharp minor, Op 26 No.1.
Mark – John Ireland: April
Mark – Peter Sculthorpe: Stars, from Night Pieces
Ret – Schubert: Piano Sonata in E flat D.568 Op 122, IV Allegro moderato
Kay – Bach: Sarabande from Partita No1 in B flat
Nancy – Haydn: Sonata in C, Hob.XVI:50, 2nd movement
Fran – Nikki Iles, East Coast Blues
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