Closing date for entries – this Friday (30th January)

Enter via the EPTA UK website

EPTA UK Piano Competition 2026

Calling all pianists!

The Bristol regional heat of the EPTA UK Piano Competition is soon – the closing date for entries is 30th January; the regional heat itself is on Sunday February 8th.

Please do consider asking your students to take part in this celebration of pianistic aspiration and achievement.  Entries are made on the EPTA website

EPTA UK Piano Competition 2026

Each EPTA competition performer is entitled to bring one accompanying adult free of charge. Any additional adults attending will need to purchase a ticket (£5.00 each). There is also a Family Ticket (£10.00) which covers 2 adults and up to 3 children.

to performers at the 14th Bristol Open Piano Platform. A programme of the players and their pieces is posted below. Thanks too to players’ families and friends who helped make such a memorable morning. 

The next concert will start at 10am on Sunday March 22nd 2026
Visit the blog for details – www.opp.home.blog

Ellis – Star wars, Williams; Skip to my Lou, traditional
Frida – Peter, Peter, traditional; Mary, Mary, traditional
Ben – London’s burning, traditional; Pussy cat, pussy cat, traditional
Megan – Skip to my Lou, traditional; Spring morning,Agay
Alice – Traitor, Rodrigo/Nigro; Gopak, Haughton
Seren – Gopak, Haughton; Sneaky squirrel, Gorman
Maxine – The detective, Wedgwood; Gypsy tango, Martin
Loli – Melody in F, Köhler; Senwa dedende, traditional, arr. Iles
Thelma – The wibbly waltz, Watts; Gopak, Haughton
Amelie – King for a day, Crosland; In the dead of night, Joliffe
Moli – German dance, Mozart arr.Thompson; The emperor’s hymn, Haydn arr.Thompson
Jamie – Winter, Marmion;The Wind,Tan
Evie – Sparkling splashes and smooth water, Arens
Elizabeth – Cloudy day, Norton
Lewis – Étude in a, Goedicke; A little song, Kabalevsky
Lilyanna – Étude in a, Goedicke; Cloudy day, Norton
Rudi – Charleston, Johnson/Mack, arr. Iles; Good time blues, Harvey
David – Avalanche, Heller
Jack – Sonata in G, Cimarosa; Sunsets in Savannah, Hartsellf
Olivia – Wednesday, Coldplay;The scientist, Coldplay
Peter – Spiritoso, Clementi
Frank – Little prelude in c, JS Bach
George – La tarantelle, Burgmüller; The village in May, Hisaishi
Valeriia – May, Tchaikovsky
Anton – Waltz in e, Chopin
Mark – Sonata in E (Opus 14, no.1), 1st movement, Beethoven
Gaspar – Rumores de la caleta, Albéniz
Michael – Six variations in G (WoO 77), Beethoven
James – Sonata in c (Opus 13), 3rd movement, Beethoven

There is still (just) time to enter the Open Piano Platform – this Sunday

Send your name, rough grade level and the names and composers of your piece(s) to

openpianoplatform@gmail.com

Remember a maximum of 5 minutes and a maximum of two pieces

https://opp.home.blog/ for details

The next Open Piano Platform will be on Sunday 23rd November, starting at 10am.  

Entry details here – https://opp.home.blog/

to performers at the 12th Open Piano Platform. A programme of the players and their pieces is posted below. Thanks too to players’ families and friends who helped make such a memorable morning. 

The next Open Piano Platform will start at 10am on Sunday November 23rd 2025.

Ellis – Oranges and Lemons, traditional; Bluebird,Agay
Ayanna – Hopscotch,Agay; Hush Little Baby, traditional
Megan – First Serenade, Agay; Bluebird, traditional
Keyaan – Bluebird, traditional; Playful Dialogue,Agay
Seren – Parade, Agay; Playful Dialogue, traditional
Amelie – Lightly Row, traditional; Gopak, Haughton
Carys – Dino Dance, Faber
Loli – Skip to My Lou, traditional; Last Bus Home, Sharp
George – Hallelujah, Mier; Inter-City Stomp, Norton
Dexter – Winter, Marmion; Cyberspace Detective, Anand 
Ananda – Remember Me, Anderson-Lopez/Lopez; The Wind,Tan
Rudi – Oh Lord…, Mingus (arr. Iles); Sophiatown, Letanka
Jack – Tarantella Twist, Proudler
George – Allegro assai, Benda; Wallace and Gromit Theme, Nott 
Peter – Spiritoso (Opus 36 No.3), Clementi; Fröhlicher Landmann, Schumann
Miranda – Blue Waltz, Agay; Tarantella, Burgmüller
Valeriia – Etude Op.76. Nr.2, Sibelius
Xenio – Sonatina in C (Opus 36 No.3), Clementi
Rosalind – Dr Gradus ad Parnassum, Debussy
Anton – Pierrette (Air de Ballet, Op 41), Chaminade
James – Valses Nobles et Sentimentales (2 & 3), Ravel
Gaspar – Prelude in e, Opus 11 No.4, Scriabin; Novelette No.3 in e, Poulenc 
Michael – Berceuse, Chopin
Mark – La Cathédrale Engloutie, Debussy

The next Open Piano Platform is this Sunday 29th May, starting at 10am.  

Entry details here – https://opp.home.blog/