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International Piano Fundraiser
VICTORIA KINGHAM Sir Stephen Hough has been called one of twenty living polymaths: a brilliant piano soloist, he also composes and teaches music, has published poetry, novels and memoirs, and…
Learn and Participate
The organisation behind the Hastings International Piano Concerto Competition, firmly believes in its responsibility to reach beyond the competition to engage locally through its Learning and Participation programme. Courtesy of…
17th Hastings International Piano Concerto Competition
The 17th Hastings International Piano Concerto Competition will take place from 22 February to 2 March 2024. Forty extraordinary young concert pianists from 18 countries will compete for the Sophia…
Make a Joyful Noise
JOHN RYCROFT looks at Robertson Street Congregational Church, its musical heritage, and its revival as an important music venue. Courtesy of Hastings Philharmonic ChoirHastings Choral Union His Place Community Church…
Classical Music Special: Classic Provision
Classical music in and around Hastings is burgeoning. But for some reason and for some people it has been a secondary interest compared to the rockier, jazzier, more raucous genres.…
Piano competitors bridge political divide
The Hastings International Piano Concerto Competition (HIPCC), being held for the first time in three years after abandonment to Covid-19 restrictions in 2021, opened on 24 February, the same day…
Hastings International Piano Launches Online Concert Series ‘An Evening In With…’
Hastings International Piano, the charity responsible for the Hastings International Piano Concerto Competition and the Hastings International Piano Festival, has launched an online concert series to support the careers of…
Beloved Clara – A Tale of Love And Loss
Press Release from Hastings International Piano Concerto CompetitionSunday 10 November 3pmSt Mary in the Castle, HastingsAward-winning British actors Lesley Sharp and Sir Simon Russell Beale with pianist Lucy Parham. The…
Piano Concerto Performances To Be Beamed Live To Priory Meadow
By Julian Norridge Performances in two rounds of this year’s Hastings International Piano Concerto Competition will be live-streamed to a large television screen at the Priory Meadow Shopping Centre. They…
Summer Recital 2018 – Fairlight Hall
Julian Norridge For two evenings in early March, the White Rock Theatre reverberated to the sound of some truly dazzling pieces of playing by some of the world’s finest young…
Hastings piano competition attracts a world-class field
BY JULIAN NORRIDGE This year’s Hastings International Piano Concerto Competition is under way. It began on Thursday February 22 at the White Rock Theatre and will culminate in ten days…
Classical Music
CHRIS CORMACK REPORTS: Hastings has a wealth of classical music talent, making 2018 a year splendidly rich in events that should enthuse us all. Hastings International Piano Concerto Competition (HIPCC)…