… to performers at the 15th 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 June 7th 2026
Visit the blog for details – www.opp.home.blog

Jasper – Twinkle Twinkle Little Star, traditional; Jingle Bells, Pierpont
Ellis – Skip to my Lou, traditional; Star wars, Williams
Moli – La ci darem la mano and Theme (clarinet concerto), Mozart – arr.Thompson
Ben and Moli – An Old Song, Jessie Blake
Ben – Punch and Judy, Jessie Blake
Amelie – The Elephant Herd, Armstrong; Melody in G, Beyer
Megan – In the Dead of Night, Jolliffe; The Wibbly Waltz, Watts
Alice – The Elephant Herd, Armstrong; Make Way for the King!, Wedgwood
Thelma – Make Way for the King!,Wedgwood; King for a Day, Crosland
Alexis – A Song of Erin, Dunhill
Beau – The Quiet of the Night, Rajasekar
Rudi – Blues for Rufus, Iles; West Hollywood Avenue,Vicari
Peter – Someone You Loved, Capaldi, Romans, Barnes, Kelleher, Kohn – arr. Iles;
Waltz in b minor, Schubert
Julie – Rondo (Sonatina in Eb), Dussek
Michael – Allegro and Rondo (Sonata in C, KV 545), Mozart
Gaspar – Allegro (Sonata in F, KV 332), Mozart

There is still time to enter the Open Piano Platform – 

this Sunday, 22nd March at 10am

Send

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

to – openpianoplatform@gmail.com

https://opp.home.blog/  for details

Dear pianists,

The next Open Piano Platform is on Sunday 22nd March starting at 10am.  

See the blog for details –https://opp.home.blog/

Pianists of all ages and abilities are welcome
+ families, friends and fans

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