First Prize Xiaowen Shang Second Prize Sinae Sung Third Prize Nick Zhou Carola Grindea Prize Mario Bobotsov The BPSE’s annual Intercollegiate Beethoven Piano Competitions are ever full of surprises. The Junior competition on 19 March 2023 was of an unusually high standard, and whilst we were enjoying a succession of excellent performances, the final candidate, … Read more
Date/Time: Wednesday 5 April 2023, 1:10pm Venue: St. James Church, 197 Piccadilly, London (W1J 9LL) Programme: Beethoven Two Bagatelles (Op.33 No.3 in F major and Op.126 No.3 in E flat) Mozart Sonata in A, K.331 (“Alla Turca”) Ravel Menuet antique Debussy Two Preludes (Des pas sur la neige and La Puerta del Vino) Rachmaninoff Etude-Tableau in … Read more
Date/Time: Friday 30 June 2023, 1:10pm Venue: St. James Church, 197 Piccadilly, London (W1J 9LL) Programme: Beethoven Bagatelles Op.126 Melanie Spanswick Enigma (2019) Dedicated to Yuki Negishi Robert Mitchell Our Hearts Dance the Infinite (as the Giant Puya Blooms) (2020) Kapustin Sonata No.1 Op.39 Sonata-Fantasia Programme Notes
Date/Time: Wednesday 1 March 2023, 1:10pm Venue: St. James Church, 197 Piccadilly, London (W1J 9LL) Programme: Beethoven Sonata in E major, Op.109 Chopin Sonata No.3 in B minor, Op.58 https://www.cristiansandrin.com/
Date/Time Sunday 19 March 2023, 1:30pm–5pm Venue City Literary Institute (City Lit), 1-10 Keeley Street, London, WC2B 4BA Jury Julian Hellaby, Caroline Palmer, Melvyn Cooper (BPSE Committee Member) Programme Book Now To attend as an audience member, book now at https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/bpse-2023-junior-intercollegiate-piano-competition-tickets-524190537007 or pay by card at the door (cash will not be accepted). Please note: … Read more
Date Sunday 26 March 2023, 1pm–6pm Venue City Literary Institute (City Lit), 1-10 Keeley Street, London, WC2B 4BA Jury John Lenehan, Jan Loeffler, Julian Jacobson Download the programme Book Now To attend as an audience member, book now at https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/bpse-2023-senior-intercollegiate-piano-competition-tickets-523970097667 or pay by card at the door (cash will not be accepted). Please note: capacity … Read more
Date/Time: Wednesday 23 January 2023, 1:10pm Venue: St. James Church, 197 Piccadilly, London (W1J 9LL) Programme: Beethoven Sonata in C sharp minor, Op.27 No.2 (“Moonlight”) Field 4 Nocturnes (No. 2 in C minor, No.6 in F major, No.8 in A major and No.11 in E flat major) Liszt Grosses Konzertsolo, S.176 http://www.tylerhay-piano.co.uk/
Date/Time: Friday 11 November 2022, 1:10pm Venue: St. James Church, 197 Piccadilly, London (W1J 9LL) Programme: J.S. Bach English Suite No.2 in A minor, BWV807 Robert Schumann Arabeske Op.18 Beethoven Sonata in D minor Op.31 No.2 (“Tempest”) Sebastian Carrington is an enigmatic and exuberant portfolio musician renowned for their technical ability and exceptional musicality. They … Read more
All the important piano music played by 20 pianists in 5 sessions. Session 5: Sunday 2 October 7–10pm Chopin and Beethoven are not so far apart after all! Many of our prizewinning pianists and others who have given memorable concerts for us are performing in this celebratory weekend of most of Chopin’s works at St … Read more
Date/Time: Wednesday 5 October 2022, 1:10pm Venue: St. James Church, 197 Piccadilly, London (W1J 9LL) Programme: Beethoven 6 Bagatelles, Op.126 Beethoven Andante Favori, WoO57 Beethoven Sonata in E flat major, Op.27 No.1, “Quasi una fantasia” http://www.williambracken.co.uk/
