WAINSGATE PIANO WEEKEND 27-29 SEPTEMBER 2024
Welcome to the Wainsgate Piano Weekend!
In all the time we have been putting on concerts and other performance events at Wainsgate, we have never included piano recitals – and never put on an event like this that stretches over a whole weekend! Recipe for disaster? Hopefully not because many of us were involved in organising and managing the seven Hebden Bridge Piano Festivals from 2013 to 2019 upon which this weekend is loosely modelled.
See below for our stellar line-up of renowned artists – most of whom have also performed at the Piano Festival – who will be playing some of the greatest piano music ever written. This is balanced by exciting and enticing events by and for the local community. There are free gigs in the bar for headline concert ticket holders, and there are two events which provide opportunities for non-professional players from around our region to perform.
With so much to pack in, this unique celebration of the piano is likely to be a memorable, action-packed weekend. It couldn’t take place without the help of our many volunteer organisers, stewards and other helpers, and my heartfelt thanks go to them for their hard work. Thanks also to our piano sponsors Dr Linda Patterson & Forsyth Music for their help without which so much of this exciting programme simply could not happen. And finally, for the similar reasons, I would like to thank our audience members, many of whom have been supporting Wainsgate since our first concerts in 2006. We hope you have an enjoyable and memorable weekend! DOWNLOAD PDF OF WEEKEND’S EVENTS
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(INCLUDING A MONEY-SAVING WEEKEND PASS – £80/£70/£45(U18)
IMPORTANT INFO Jazz Café
All three Jazz Café events are free but ticketed (numbers are restricted in the Sunday School room). Priority will be given to headline recital attendees who will be offered tickets at time of purchase, though some may be available each evening on the door depending on uptake. (Weekend Passes do, of course, include all three Jazz Cafés.)
IMPORTANT INFO Food & Drink
The bar will be open before each concert and during intervals. Light refreshments (tea, coffee, cold drinks, cakes, snacks) will be available from 2.30pm each day. Hot suppers available for Jazz Café ticket holders.
PLEASE ALSO SEE ADDITIONAL INFO AT FOOT OF PAGE RE CONCESSIONS, PARKING, CARER’S PASS ETC
Friday 27 September BOOK NOW
8-10pm
Zoe Rahman
Her sound is drenched with originality and jazz legitimacy….a world class artist, composer and performer… Zoe shines as one of Britain’s most powerful compositional voices and important contemporary artists.” Ivors Academy FIND OUT MORE
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Saturday 28 September BOOK NOW
1.30-2.30pm
Mark Viner
Described by International Piano Magazine as “one of the most gifted pianists of his generation”, Mark Viner is steadily gaining a reputation as one of Britain’s leading concert pianists; his unique blend individual artistry combined with his bold exploration of the byways of the piano literature garnering international renown.
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3.30-5.30pm
Afternoon Tea with The Piano Club
Afternoon tea (cakes and refreshments) available in the Sunday School room
6.30-7.15pm
Jazz Café
The Ruth Gardziel Trio:
The Great American Songbook revisited
Evening recital ticket-holders only
8-10pm
Charles Owen
“A class above the rest… His performances are underpinned by an unwavering musicality that is enhanced by close attention to the score; listeners are immediately aware that great works have been analysed by the mind as well as the fingers.” International Piano
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Sunday 29 September BOOK NOW
1.30-2.30pm
Rose McLachlan
In 2016, Rose was the overall winner of the Scottish International Youth Prize at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland and in 2017 was awarded the Yamaha Prize in the EPTA UK competition. She was the winner of the Beethoven Society of Europe Junior Intercollegiate competition in 2019 and also won the Chopin Prize at both Chetham’s and at the Royal Northern College of Music. FIND OUT MORE/PROGRAMME
3.30-5.30pm
Masterclass: Charles Owen
Charles Owen is well known for his work as an accompanist and chamber performer. This has led to a refined sense of orchestration and a delicacy of balance and voicing, all of which inform both his solo playing and also his teaching at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama. For this event Charles will be working with 3 or 4 extremely talented members of the Piano Club which is based at the Crossley Gallery in Dean Clough, Halifax. FIND OUT MORE
6.30-7.15pm
Jazz Café
8-10pm
Noriko Ogawa
“What sets her apart from other pianists is her wonderful sense of timing… [Ogawa] allows the music to breathe, while maintaining the forward momentum” The Times
Huge thanks to Dr Linda Patterson for piano sponsorship and to all the many volunteers who will ensure the weekend runs smoothly and with joy!
ADDITIONAL INFO
- Concessions In most cases we offer a choice of standard or concessionary tickets to encourage as many people as possible to enjoy the event. Please choose the option appropriate to your circumstances.
- Parking There is no parking on Wainsgate Lane (unless you are a Blue Badge holder, in which case please alert us and we will ensure there is parking available for you). There is roadside parking on Old Town Mill Lane and on Akroyd Lane, but please don’t park in front of houses. Further details about other ways to get to Wainsgate can be found here.
- Carer Pass Subject to ticket availability, one free Carer Pass per adult ticket holder (who can provide evidence they could not attend a concert on their own) is available on request. This pass can only be booked directly – please email Jan Scott at [email protected] with your requirements. Carer Pass holders must be able to meet the needs of the person they are accompanying and assist them in the event of an emergency
- Returns we can accept returns no later than 9a.m. on the day of the event.
- Keeping warm/comfort It can be cold in the Chapel despite our best efforts – please bring an extra layer. You may like to bring a cushion to sit on.
JAZZ CAFÉ Please note that, due to very limited capacity in the Sunday School room, these events are exclusively for attendees at evening concerts and will be offered as a free option upon purchase of ticket(s) for the 8pm events. event