&Piano
& MusicFestival
2023
Slaithwaite,Huddersfield
May6th -21st 2023
Discover&experiencefantasticmusic
performedbyfantasticmusicians
Classicalmusicissucharewardinggenreto getinto.Stratosphericemotionalhighs& lows,virtuositythatcanleaveyoubreathless, beautifulsoundsthatcaninstiladeepcalmin you.
Itʼsgreattohearthatmorepeoplethanever arelisteningtoclassicalmusic,thankstomusic streamingservices&YouTubeetc.Butnothing comparestoagroupofpeoplecoming togethertolistentolive,exciting,spontaneous musicbeingmadethen&there…
Thatʼswhy&Pianowasestablished-tohelpsupport&promoteliveclassical musicperformance&appreciationinHuddersfield,withrelaxed, approachable&personableeventsthatbringourcommunitytolisten& discovertogether.
Wepresentanannualseriesofrelaxed,accessibleevents,alldesignedto helppeoplediscover&enjoyclassicalmusic-nomatterhowmuchorhow littleyouknow.Itʼsalsoachancetocelebratesomeoftheamazing, passionatemusiciansthatlive,studyorworkupinʼtNorth.
ForthisspecialKirkleesʼYearofMusic2023,wehaveafantastic programmeofeventsdesignedtogiveyounewthingstolistento,alongside morefamiliar&popularpieces-frommusicaltheatretoapianoquintet,film musictosongsfromAmerica-withintroductionsandchattohelpguideyour listeningexperience.
Classicalmusicisanincrediblegenre.Itcaninspirepeople,movepeople, calmpeople,bringpeopletogetherinawaythatothermusiccanʼt-andwe wanteveryonetodiscoverhowamazingclassicalmusicisandknowthatit is foreveryone.Ihopeyouʼllbeabletojoinusforone(ormore!)ofthe fantasticeventsweʼvegotlinedup,&bepartofourgrowingcommunity.
ChrisPulleyn,ArtisticDirector
Welcometo&Piano2023
FestivalCalendar Date Event Start time Venue Sat6th May ((Listen))ClassicalNight@ DarkWoodsCoffee 8pm DarkWoods Coffee, Slaithwaite Sun14th May Event1|MusicalTheatre AnAfternoonwithEmmaWilliams 3pm StJamesʼ Church, Slaithwaite Thu18th May PerformancePub! 7:30pm AtticTheatre, TheLBT, Huddersfield Fri19th May Event2|Instrumental PianoQuintetwithAvenue Ensemble 7:30pm StJamesʼ Church, Slaithwaite Sat20th May Family&Piano Ajourneyinthejungle 11am TheCivic, Slaithwaite FreeRelaxedLunchtime Performance 1pm TheCivic, Slaithwaite Event3|Vocal FromKnoxvilletoNewYork 7:30pm StJamesʼ Church, Slaithwaite Sun21st May YoungMusicianShowcase 3pm StJamesʼ Church, Slaithwaite Event4|Inconversationwith KeithSwallow 6:30pm StJamesʼ Church, Slaithwaite
&Piano2023
Welaunchour2023Festivalwithaspecialgiginthecoolandcozy surroundingsofSlaithwaiteʼsawardwinningcoffeeroasterDarkWoods Coffee.
Weʼveputtogetheraneclecticcombinationofsinger&saxophonistto entertainyourearswithsomeamazingmusic-andwe'rethrowingthe kitchensinkatthisone,withafantasticallyvariedselectionofmusicthat spanscenturiesandgenres!AbitofOpera,Jazz,MusicalTheatre, Contemporarymusic…weʼvegotitall.Andafullylicensedbaravailable toosoyoucanenjoysomedrinkswhileyoulisten!
#ComeHear: OperabyPuccini,JazzbyGershwin,coolcontemporary musicbyJohnWilliams&WilliamGrantStill,andlotsmoregreatmusicfor voice,saxophone&piano…
ClassicalMu JazzSong Contemporary OperaBaroque RomanticClassical MusicalTheatre
Venue DarkWoodsCoffee, HolmeMills, Slaithwaite 8pm-10pm
ClassicalNight@ ((LISTEN))
ClassicalSong Saturday6thMay2023
Saturday6thMay2023
EmmaWilliams,originallyfromHalifax,hashadanincrediblecareer performinginsomeofthebiggestshowsontheWestEnd.Shewastheoriginal ʻTrulyScrumptiousʼin ChittyChittyBangBang, performingoppositeMichael BallattheLondonPalladium,andin2017wontheWhat'sOnStageAwardfor BestSupportingActress,alsobeingnominatedforanOlivierAwardforthe samecategoryforherperformanceastheleadroleofʻHelenʼin HalfA Sixpence.
JoinusforanafternoonwithEmma,accompaniedbyChrisPulleynonpiano,as theyperformsongsfromshowsEmmahasperformedin&songsfromshows thatsheloves,whiletalkingabouthermusicalexperiences&influencesgrowing upinWestYorkshire,aswellasherprofessionalcareerontheWestEnd.
#ComeHear: SongsfromhitWestEndshowsincluding ComeFromAway, ThereʼsSomethingAboutJamie,Shrek,Waitress,SouthPacific&more…
ClassicalMu JazzSong Contemporary OperaBaroque RomanticClassical MusicalTheatre ClassicalSongSunday14thMay2023 AnAfternoonwithEmmaWilliams
Sunday14th May2023 Venue StJamesʼChurch, Slaithwaite 3pm-5pm
Event1|MusicalTheatre
Performance Pub!
Anewadditionto&Pianothisyearisour'PerformancePub'-anopen-call opportunitytogivemusiciansofanyability,experience&backgroundto performaspartofourfestival,&weʼredelightedtobehostingthisatthe LaurenceBatleyTheatre.
Weʼrelookingforclassicalsingers&instrumentaliststoperformaround6-8 minutesofmusicwithpianoaccompaniment.Perhapsyouʼvealways wantedtoperformaparticularsonata,oryouʼverecentlydoneyourGrade 5examandfancythechancetoperformsomeofyourpiecestoan audience.Thisisthatmoment!Agrandpiano&aprofessionalaccompanist willbeonhandreadyforyou.(Anopportunityforaquickrehearsalwillbe availablebeforetoo).Bringyourfriends&familyalongtolisten&support!
Formoreinformationonhowtotakepartasaperformer, email: jenny@andpiano.co.uk.
Thursday18thMay2023 Venue AtticTheatre LaurenceBatleyTheatre 7:30-9:30pm Thursday18thMay2023
Event2|Instrumental Friday19thMay2023 Venue StJamesʼChurch, Slaithwaite
FromFranzSchuberttoHansZimmer: PianoQuintets&FilmMusic
7:30-9:30pm
Since&Pianofirststartedbackin2018,we'veshowcasedadifferentstring instrumentasasoloisteveryyear…thisyearwe'rebringingthemALLback, andintroducingonemoremember…thedoublebass(thelargestofthe bunch!)-toformapianoquintet!
Thisevening,weʼretakingyoufromonesideofmusicalhistorytoanotherstartingoffwiththebeautiful,livelyandupliftingpianoquintetbyRomantic composerFranzSchubert,beforemovingontothepresentday, performingiconicmusicwrittenforTV,Film&VideoGames.
#ComeHear:
PianoQuintetʻTroutʼFranzSchubert
Musicfrom StarWars, GameofThrones, ShutterIsland &more.
SomethingOld, SomethingNew Friday19thMay2023
We'redelightedtowelcomeAvenueEnsemble-aLeeds-basedgroupof professionalmusiciansthatbringclassicalmusicintounusualvenuesand locationsaroundtheNorthofEngland.You'lloftenfindtheirgigsinpubs andbars,wheretheyplayanythingfromBachtomusicfromFilm&TV.
Saturday20thMay2023
Venue TheCivic, Slaithwaite 11-11:45am &
Family&Piano Ajourneyinthejungle
Family&Pianoisbackforanothermusicaladventure!Thistime,we'reoffon ajourneyintothejungle....bringyourbinoculars-andbrushuponyour animalnoises-aswe'llbetryingtolookoutforallsortsofexcitingand exoticanimalsbothbig&small!
GuidingusonouradventurewillbeRachelFillhart(Clarinet),Jenny Hobbins(Piano)andsingerEdwardRobinson(Baritone)whoʼllbe performingallsortsofinterestingmusictohelpustellourstory.
Thiseventissuitablefortoddlersandsmallchildrenuptotheageofabout 7/8yearsold.
Supportedby:
Saturday20thMay2023
Saturday20thMay2023
FreeRelaxedPerformance
HowaboutabitofclassicalmusiconaSaturdayafternoon?
FollowingourFamilyeventalittleearlierinthemorning,Rachel,Ed&Jenny willperformasimilarselectionofmusicinamoretraditionalconcertformat, withouttheinteractivestoryelement-butinaveryrelaxedformat,witha laid-backapproachtonoiseandmovement.Forthiseventyouʼrewelcome tosit&listen,orstand,orwalkaround,orpopout…
Thiseventisperfectforanyoneandeveryone-forfamilieswithchildren,or foranyonewhomighthaveanaccessrequirement,whichcouldinclude anyonewithdementia,learningdisabilities,whowouldbenefitfromamore relaxedenvironment.
#ComeHear: Ananimal-themedprogrammeofmusicforclarinet, voice&piano
Saturday20thMay2023
Venue TheCivic, Slaithwaite 1-1:45pm
Event3|Vocal
FromKnoxville ToNewYork
PowerfulAmericansongs &broadwayclassics
&Pianoisextremelyfortunatetowelcomeoneofthefinestcollaborative pianistsintheNorth-JonathanFisher-whoisjoinedbySopranoHayley SwansonandBaritoneSamJacksontotakeyouonanenthrallingand entertainingjourneythroughAmerica'smostcompellingmusical landscapes.
Jonathan,HayleyandSamwilltakeyouonamusicaltripdocumentingthe soundofAmerica.FromawarmsummerʼseveninginKnoxville,Tennessee, toBroadwayʼsmosticonicsightsandsounds,you'llexperiencemusicthat summarisesthehighsandlowsoftheAmericanDream-fromprofoundand reflective,tocatchy,wittyanddown-rightfun!
#ComeHear: Musicby LeonardBernstein, SamuelBarber& FlorencePrice
Showtunesfrom Guys& Dolls, AnnieGetYour Gun & WestSideStory
Saturday20thMay2023 Saturday20thMay2023 Venue StJamesʼChurch, Slaithwaite 7:30-9:30pm
YoungMusician Showcase2023
&Piano'sYoungMusicianShowcasewas createdasaresultoftheCoronavirus pandemic,whentheworldwasforcedtostay athomeandlivemusicwasn'tpossible.Inan efforttogivesomeofthetalentedyoung musicianstheopportunitytoworktowardssomething,wecreatedadigital platformorthemtoperformaspartof.Thelivestreamgeneratedthousands ofviewsaroundtheworldandsotheYoungMusicianShowcaseisnow partof&Piano'sline-upofevents.
Lastyear,weweredelightedtopresentourfirstlive,in-personYMS,giving 8youngtalentedlocalmusiciansthechancetoeachperformashortrecital toaliveaudience.Joinusthisyear,foranotherselectionoffantasticyoung singersandinstrumentalists-fromsaxophonetodoublebass!
#ComeHear:Afantasticmixofmusicofdifferentstylesandgenresona rangeofinstrumentsandvoices,performedbytalentedyoungmusicians.
Sunday21stMay2023 Sunday21stMay2023 Venue StJamesʼChurch, Slaithwaite 3-5pm
Event4
Toclose&Piano2023,weʼredelightedtowelcomethelegendary Yorkshire-born-and-basedpianistKeithSwallowtochatabouthisincredibly successfulcareerplayingforsomeofthebiggestnamesintheclassical world.
Keithjoins&PianoArtisticDirectorforaconversationdiscussinghislifeand career,growingupinHuddersfield,andhowhebalancedalifeupin Yorkshirealongsideallhisprofessionalworkaroundthecountry.Wecan onlyassumeitwillbefilledwithquintessentialwit&deferencethatKeithis knownfor.
Throughouttheinterview,Keithwillhopontothepianotoperforma selectionofpiecessignificanttohim,andChriswilljoinhimtoplaysome pianoduets.
InConversation withKeithSwallow Sunday21stMay2023 Venue StJamesʼChurch, Slaithwaite 6:30-8:30pm Sunday21stMay2023
&PianoSchoolTour
Our2023FestivalwillcontinueinJulywhenweʼllbetakingclassicalmusic tosecondaryschoolstudentsacrossKirklees&Calderdale.
&PianowasdelightedtoreceiveagrantlastyearfromtheLiz&Terry BramallFoundationtodeliverclassicalmusicperformancestosecondary schools,whichgavestudentsthechancetoexperienceprofessional classicalmusiciansperformingmusicforvoice&violinbycomposerslike Brahms,RebeccaClarke,Rossini,Gershwin&more.
ThankstothecontinuedsupportoftheBramallFoundation&thisyear,Arts CouncilEngland,weʼreabletocontinueourmissiontohelpyoungpeople acrosstheregionbegintogetintoclassicalmusic&developthenext generationofclassicalmusicfans.Lastyear,studentswerecurious, engaged&enthralledbyourperformers-weknowthatifpeoplegetthe opportunitytodiscoverhowtounderstand&listentoclassicalmusic,they canunlockanendlessworldofincrediblyenriching&life-enhancingmusic fortherestoftheirlife.
IfyouareasecondaryschoolteacherinKirkleesorCalderdalewhowould liketoenquireaboutavisittoyourschool,email: info@andpiano.co.uk formoreinformation.
SupportUs
&Pianoisasmallcharityrunbyasmallgroupofvolunteersandtrustees, workingtonurture&developtherichmusicalheritageofKirklees& Calderdale,supporting&showcasingtalentedmusiciansbasedaroundthe area,andencouragingpeopletocometogethertolistento&discover classicalmusic.
Thereareanumberofwaysyoucansupportus-thebestwayisbycoming alongtooneormoreofourevents-audiencesareessentialtoourwork! Ourgoalisalwaystopresentaccessible,relaxed&welcomingconcertswhetheryouʼrefamiliarwiththemusicornot-wealwaysofferexplanations &introductionsthatprovidecontext&backgroundtohelpyouonyour listeningjourney.Westrivetomakeourticketpricesaffordablewhile offeringexcellentmusicalquality&wepayourartistsfairlyfortheirwork& craft.
Ifyouwouldliketohelpasavolunteer,tohelpsupporttherunningand organisationofthefestivalinsomeway,pleaseemail info@andpiano.co.uk toenquirehowyoucanhelp.
Ifyouʼdliketosupportusbeyondattendingoneofourconcerts,thenyou canmakeaone-offdonationtosupportourwork,oryoucansignuptoour 88KeysFriendsScheme andpledgetomakeanannualdonationfromjust £10/year.Weʼreincrediblygratefultoourwonderfulgroupofsupportersanydonationwereceiveisahugehelptowardsourartistfees,venuehire, marketingcosts,andallowsustoputonourparticipationeventslikeour celebratedYoungMusicianShowcase,ourFamilyevents&ourschoolstour.
Youcansignuptoour 88FriendsScheme ormakeadonationbyvisiting: www.andpiano.co.uk/support-us (orscantheQRcodebelow)
Ifyouareabusinessthatisinterestingsupportingthefestival,pleasegetin touchwithustofindouthowbyemailing info@andpiano.co.uk
Visit www.andpiano.co.uk/whats-on orscantheQRcodeabove forfurtherdetailsonticketsandhowtobuythem.
ForourfourmaineveningeventsatStJamesʼChurch,therearemulti-ticket optionsavailable-ticketsbecomecheaperthanmoreeventsyouattend.
Additionally,youcanupgradeyourticketatanystageofthefestival,and youʼllonlypaythecheaperdiscountedprice.
Wealsooffera£5ticketforUnder30s,andhavealimitednumberoffree ticketsforstudentsavailable.
OneEventTicket £12 TwoEventTicket £22 ThreeEventTicket (&KeithSwallowinterview) £30 ((LISTEN))ClassicalNight @DarkWoodsCoffee £12 PerformancePub £5 Family&Piano £5(1Adult&1Child) £5(Additionaladult/
YoungMusicianShowcase £5
£7
Tickets
additionalchild)
InConversationwithKeithSwallow