Charles returns to pass on some tricks of the trade to pianists from our nearest conservatoires (RWCMD, RNCM and Birmingham).  Seeing them learn on the spot from a master is fascinating, inspiring and can further your own playing (disclaimer: your own subsequent improvement is not guaranteed!)

Duration: 1hr 30m

Husband and wife, Benjamin and Heidi, play short duets to inspire you.  Sit back and enjoy John Field, Brahms and Debussy before finishing with the long, sweeping drama of Rimsky-Korsakov’s Scheherazade which will have you marvelling.

Duration: 1hr

Rising star, Tyler Hay, returns to Ludlow after thrilling the audience with his scintillating playing and his uniquely witty presentation at St Laurence’s last autumn.

He will play pieces by some of Beethoven’s lesser-known contemporaries: Kalkbrenner, Thalberg, Clementi, Field and Czerny.

Tyler shines a light on masterpieces too often overlooked and overshadowed by Beethoven but will close the concert with Beethoven’s Moonlight Sonata.

Duration: 2hrs (with interval)
A bar service will be available from doors open and during the interval

A familiar contributor to Sky Arts and BBC4 music documentaries, pianist and musicologist David Owen Norris continues our exploration of British composers, with music by Arnold Box, Madeleine Dring, Elgar and others in an engaging lecture-recital full of fascinating pianistic gems from these shores.

Duration: 1hr 

“The most feel-good show in town” ( ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ Daily Mail) has spread nostalgia and laughs throughout the UK and has the seal of approval from Victoria’s own colleagues and school-chums.

Featuring the star of BBC1’s ‘All Together Now’, Paulus The Cabaret Geek with Michael
Roulston (Fascinating Aïda) on piano, it’s a show filled with pure joy filled with Victoria’s best-loved songs.

So, pair your stilettos with your oven glove, zip up your cocktail slacks and get booking!

Duration: 1hr

Mercurial French pianist and composer, Anne Lovett, returns to Palmers Hall, having charmed and moved her audience there last year, this time with a recital dedicated to music that has been used in movies.  Listen out for your favourites – from Michel Legrand to The Warsaw Concerto and themes from films old and new – and relive this magical movie moments in Anne’s stylish and infectious company.

Duration: 1hr

Viv McLean plays classical piano music for you to dance to!

From Satie and Piazzollato Joplin and Amy Winehouse, The Godfather to Tea for Two. Sew on your sequins !

There’s no obligation to dance – you can just listen to the music and watch the brave souls filling the nave with fancy footwork as we quick-step back in time.

Hosted by Festival Chair & Co-Artistic Director, Alistair McGowan.

If you purchase tickets for the next event, Lie Down and Listen, they will be auto discounted to £6 per adult.  What a perfect way to relax after a busy day!

Duration: 2hrs (including interval)
A bar service will be available from doors open and during the interval

After her stunning concert last year that had Palmers Hall practically shaking, Christina returns with a much gentler affair.  She will bring 60 mattresses (or you can bring your won yoga mat) and ask you to lie down and relax as she plays a selection of soothing classical pieces.  Her repertoire will include Byrd, Rachmaninov, Cage and Debussy.  An unforgettable shared experience and the perfect end to a busy day!

If you buy tickets to ‘Strictly Piano’ immediately before this event, your tickets to Lie Down and Listen will be automatically discounted to £6 per adult.

Duration: c. 55mins

Laurel and Hardy, Charlie Chaplin and Buster Keaton – with live piano accompaniment – from Stephen Horne with Martin Pyne on percussion.

An unmissable chance to see three great silent comedies – Big Business, Easy Street and One Week as they would have been enjoyed 100 years ago.

An experience you’ll never forget!  Perfect for children of all ages.

Duration: 1hr (do not book this with How We Listen which runs at the same time)

Christina returns to talk about the nature of how we listen to music – guiding the listener to an awareness of deep listening states, the yoga of listening and even how to listen to silence.

Including musical examples and ideas from John Cage, Erik Satie, Jeff Bezos, Hildegard Von Bingen and Brian Eno, this hour could change your life.

Duration: 1hr  (do not book this with Silent Piano which runs at the same time)

Tomos is an exciting young Welsh pianist who has performed in numerous prestigious venues including the Wales Millennium Centre.  He was awarded the first prize at the Wales International Piano Festival and is currently postgraduate student at the Royal Academy of Music.

He will perform Romances by Clara Schumann, Chopin’s Third Sonata and Ravel’s Miroirs s 3, 4 and 5.

Duration: 1hr

Take a cool ride through the history of jazz piano from Fats Waller to Keith Jarrett with Ludlow-born Liam Dunachie – now a regular on the jazz scene in London and around the world.  What better way to spend a Sunday afternoon?

Duration: 1hr 15mins

There is something for everyone in Scipione’s extraordinary mix of pieces which steers a course from Handel via Duke Ellington to Radiohead, Nirvana and Herbie Hancock.  An exhilarating way to close the second Ludlow Piano Festival.

Duration: 1hr 45mins (including interval)
A bar service will be available from doors open and during the interval