Piano competition – Bristol round

Regional rounds for a nation-wide piano competition are currently being held around the country. The competition, which is run by the European Piano Teachers Association (EPTA), aims to inspire, encourage, motivate, and honour high levels of piano playing and piano teaching nationwide, and to promote musical awareness through participation in performing.

The Bristol round of this competition will be held at Bristol Music Club (Clifton) on Sunday 23rd February. The closing date for Bristol entries is Sunday 9th February.

All details about the competition including entry forms can be found here –

EPTA UK Piano Competition 2025

OPP 11

Thank you to the players at today’s Open Piano Platform. Thanks too to players’ families, friends and supporters!

The next OPP is on Sunday 23rd March 2025

Ellis – We Wish you a Merry Christmas; Yankee Doodle
Sophie – London Bridge is Falling Down; Over Hill and Dale, Agay
Emily – Psalm Without Words, Agay; Sneaky Squirrel, Gorman
Amelie – Spring Morning,Agay; Jingle Bells
Alice – London Bridge is Falling Down;We Wish You a Merry Christmas
Christina – Russian Song, Hall; Indian Dance, Hall
Alexis – Look Sharp, Upon Paul’s Steeple, Blackwell
Thelma – Cotillion Polka, Agay; Lightly Row, traditional
Xu – Study, Czerny; Gavotta, Hook
Ananda – Old German Dance, Praetorius; Old World Melody, Agay
Zara – The Little Whale, Tyler; Minuet, Reinagle
Russell – Night Journey, Gurlitt
Tommy – Minuet in C, Reinagle; Little Whale Explores the Calm Sea,Tyler
Rudi – Senwa Dedende,Traditional/Isles; Berry’s Smoothie,Yeoh
Alex – Zelda, Herrero
Jack – Always With Me, Kimura; The Muppet Show Theme, Henson
Joe – Intercity Stomp, Norton; Sweet Caroline, Diamond
Peter – Vivace, Clementi; The Entertainer, Joplin
Frank – Prelude in C, Bach
Katherine – Bagatelle in Gm, Beethoven; Study (Op.47 No. 15), Heller
Ira – Allegro, Haydn; Elegy for the Arctic, Einaudi
Gabriela – Allegro ma non troppo (Sonata Opus 49 No.2), Beethoven
Rafa – Sundays, FKJ
Siaana – Melodie, Hensel
Ben – Clair de Lune, Debussy
Anaiya – Child Falling Asleep, Schumann; Allegro Moderato, Haydn
Emily – Caballeros Españoles, Korn
Gaspar – Nocturne in Fm (Opus 55 No.1), Chopin
Michael – Gavotte and Gigue (5th French Suite), Bach

Thanks to all players at the 10th OPP

(looking forward to hearing you at the next one, Sunday November 24th at 10am)

Ellis – Mary’s Lamb; Wheels on the bus

Anwen – Jingle Bells, Old uncle Bill

Amelie – Twinkle, Twinkle; There’s a hole in my bucket

Thelma – Bluebird; Skip to my Lou

Bethany – Frère Jacques

Frank – The Bard Told, Wammes

Jemima – Lizzie’s Snooze Tune; Dynamic Eric, Barratt

Carys – Allegro, Guiliani

Dorothy – The Chase, Paganini; Bradley Stays Cool, Barratt

Dexter and Bethany – Ragtime Swap, Hammond

Dexter – Oompa Loompa, arr.Walt

Lucia – Squabble, Agay; Car Chase, Haughton

Christina – Hymn to the Robin,Mackey and Waller-Bridge

Jacy – The Woodpecker, Waterman; Etude Facile, Lemoine

Ayansa – Minuet, Reinagle; A morning sunbeam, Price

Ming Yan – Minuet No.10, Reinagle; Fresh air, Eales

Beau – O Lord, …, Mingus/Iles; He is sadly melting, Peskett 

John – The wind in the willows, Marmion.

Ben – The Music Box, Lyadov

James – Allegro, Cimarosa; The wind in the willows, Marmion

Gaspar – Dido’s Lament, Purcell

Emily – Adagio cantabile Opus 13, Beethoven

Lilwen – Allegro K332, Mozart

Shaan – Novelette No. 3, Poulenc

Steve – Nocturne in C# minor Opus post., Chopin

Michael – Chant Polonaise “A maiden’s wish”, Chopin-Liszt

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