Saturday 17th June a TBC

Piers is judging the Hattori Foundation Awards at the 1901 Arts
Club in Exton Street.

Wigmore Hall


Markus Schäfer


Piers Lane

Schubert Lieder Recital

Recital with tenor Markus Schäfer

Programme:
SETTINGS OF THEODOR KÖRNER
Franz Schubert (1797-1828)
Sängers Morgenlied D163
Liebesrausch I (fragment) D164
Sängers Morgenlied II D165
Liebesrausch II D179
Sehnsucht der Liebe D180
Liebeständelei D206
Das gestörte Glück D309

SETTINGS OF FRIEDRICH VON MATTHISSON
Entzückung D413
Stimme der Liebe D418
Lebenslied D508
Skolie D507
Vollendung D579a
Die Erde D579b

SETTINGS OF THE BROTHERS FRIEDRICH AND AUGUST VON SCHLEGEL
Abendröte D690
Die Berge D634
Der Knabe D692
Der Fluss D693
Der Schmetterling D633
Die Sterne D684
Die Gebüsche D646
Lob der Tränen D711
Die gefangenen Sänger D712
Wiedersehn D855
Abendlied für die Entfernte D856
Ständchen D889

Link to Wigmore Hall website (incl. On-Line Booking)

Monday, 10th July at TBC

Opening Recital of Australasian Piano Pedagogy Conference 2017
in Adelaide.

Piers plays:

Programme:
Chopin: Fantaisie in F minor op 49
Field: Two Nocturnes
Rachmaninoff: Variations on Theme of Chopin Op 22

Website of the APPC

Tuesday, 11th July at TBC

Piers gives a Masterclass on Rachmaninoff's -Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini for APPC

Website of the APPC

Thursday, 13th July at 19:30

Wallace Piano Competition

Wallace Piano Competition 2017

Piers plays a recital.

CHOPIN:
Impromptu No 1 in A flat major
Fantasie in F minor Op 49
Mazurka in A minor Op 17 No 4
Polonaise in F sharp minor Op 44
Nocturne in B major Op 62 No 1
Barcarolle Op 60

Friday - Sunday, 14th-16th July

Wallace Piano Competition

Piers adjudicates at the Wallace Piano Competition


Wallace Piano Competition website

Wednesday, 19th July at 11:00

The Independent Theatre

Musica Viva Wednesday Mornings Concerts

Piers plays:
Glazunov: - Variations in F sharp minor

and
with the Goldner String Quartet
Borodin - Quintet for Piano and Strings

Further information from Musica Viva

Thursday, 20th July at TBC

Piers is Patron of "Theme and Variations Foundation", Sydney.

He presents two young artists in concert and interviews them:
Ayesha Gough and Alexander Yau.

LINK to the Theme & Variations website

Friday 28th July at 19:30

Townsville Civic Theatre

James Cook University Opening Night Concert - Beginnings

Piers plays:
Smetana - Piano Trio
with Francesca Dego (violin) and Jiri Barta (Cello)
Piers Lane (piano)

Concert Details on AFCM Page (scroll to: Friday 28th July)

Saturday 29th July at 10:15

Townsville Civic Theatre

Concert Conversations with Piers Lane 1

Piers chats with Cheryl Barker, Peter Coleman-Wright, Prudence Davis, Alice Giles and Henk Neven and Dene Olding.

Piers plays:
Mozart - from Don Giovanni: ‘Ah taci, ingiusto core’
Cheryl Barker (soprano)
Peter Coleman-Wright (baritone)
Henk Neven (baritone)
Piers Lane (piano)

Noël Coward/Brian Castles-Onion - Medley
Cheryl Barker (soprano)
Peter Coleman-Wright (baritone)
Piers Lane (piano)

Concert Details on AFCM Page (Scroll to event)

Monday 31st July at 10:15

Townsville Civic Theatre

Concert Conversations with Piers Lane 2

Piers chats with Francesca Dego, Francis Gouton, Jack Liebeck and Nexas Quartet.

Piers plays:
Joseph Haydn - Piano Trio No.39 in G major Hob. 15/25 Mov’ts 1 and 3
Francesca Dego (violin)
Francis Gouton (cello)
Piers Lane (piano)

Concert Details on AFCM Page (Scroll to event)

Monday 31st July at 17:00

Townsville Civic Theatre

Ray Golding Sunset Series - Oh là là

Piers plays:
Francis Poulenc  - Sextet for piano and wind quintet FP100 
Piers Lane (piano) 
Prudence Davis (flute) 
Jeffrey Crellin (oboe) 
Philip Arkinstall (clarinet) 
Jack Schiller (bassoon) 
Martin Owen (horn) 

Concert Details on AFCM Page (Scroll to event)

Monday 31st July at 19:30

Townsville Civic Theatre

Evening Series - Viennese Masterpieces

Piers plays:
Johannes Brahms - Piano Quintet in F minor Op.34
Goldner String Quartet
Piers Lane (piano)

Concert Details on AFCM Page (Scroll to event)

Wednesday 2nd August at 10:15

Townsville Civic Theatre

Concert Conversations with Piers Lane 3

Piers chats with Philip Arkinstall, Jeffrey Crellin, Martin Owen, Jack Schiller and Kathryn Stott.

Concert Details on AFCM Page (Scroll to event)

Thursday 3rd August at 10:15

Townsville Civic Theatre

Concert Conversations with Piers Lane 4

Piers chats with Thomas Chawner, Timothy Constable, Jayson Gillham, Matthew Hindson, Daniel Kowalik and Kirsty McCahon.


Concert Details on AFCM Page (Scroll to event)

Thursday 3rd August at 19:30

Townsville Civic Theatre

Evening Series - From Russia with Love

Piers plays:
Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov - Quintet for flute, clarinet, horn, bassoon and piano in B flat Major Op Post
Prudence Davis (flute)
Philip Arkinstall (clarinet)
Martin Owen (horn)
Jack Schiller (bassoon)
Piers Lane (piano)

Concert Details on AFCM Page (Scroll to event)

Friday 4th August at 10:15

Townsville Civic Theatre

Concert Conversations with Piers Lane 5

Piers chats with Mahan Esfahani, Poul Høxbro, Genevieve Lacey and Craig Ogden.


Concert Details on AFCM Page (Scroll to event)

Saturday 5th August at 10:15

Townsville Civic Theatre

Concert Conversations with Piers Lane 6

Piers chats with Natalie Peluso, Orli Shaham, Ara and Nyree Vartoukian.


Concert Details on AFCM Page (Scroll to event)

Saturday 5th August at 19:30

Townsville Civic Theatre

Festival Farewell - Final Jamboree!

Piers plays:
Sergei Rachmaninoff - Suite No.2 for Two Pianos
Piers Lane (piano)
Kathryn Stott (piano)

Ludwig van Beethoven/Dudley Moore - Sonata Parody
Piers Lane (piano)

Concert Details on AFCM Page (Scroll to event)

Friday 1st September at 19:30

Rolston Recital Hall, Banff

Banff Centre International String Quartet Festival: Concert 2

Programme:
Piers plays
BRAHMS: 2 SONGS for voice, viola and piano
with Julie Nesraliah and Barry Shiffman


Details from Banff Festival website

Saturday 2nd September at 19:30

Rolston Recital Hall, Banff

Banff Centre International String Quartet Festival: Concert 4

Programme:
Piers plays
FAURE: La Bonne Chanson
with Tyler Duncan and St Lawrence String Quartet


Details from Banff Festival website

Sunday 3rd September at 19:30

Rolston Recital Hall, Banff

Banff Centre International String Quartet Festival: Concert 6

Programme:
Piers plays
SHOSTAKOVICH: Piano Quintet in G minor Op 57
with Rolston String Quartet

Details from Banff Festival website

Tuesday 26th September at TBC

Recital with violinist Tasmin Little

Programme:
Frank Bridge - Sonata (1904)
Szymanowski - Sonata in D minor (1904)
Bliss - Sonata
Franck - Sonata

Info website (to be updated) 

Wednesday 27th September at 10:30

Masterclass at Chetham's School

Saturday 30th September at 19:30

Recital with violinist Tasmin Little

Programme:
Frank Bridge - Sonata (1904)
Szymanowski - Sonata in D minor (1904)
Bliss - Sonata
Franck - Sonata

There will be a pre-concert talk from 18:00-18:45 (part of Artsts In Conversation)

Wigmore Hall website and Booking Link 

Sunday 1st October at 15:00

Piers at Old Granary Studio

RECITAL

Programme:
Scarlatti:  Sonata in B minor Kk87 / L33
Scarlatti:  Sonata in G K14 / L387
Bach:  Prelude and Fugue in C sharp major BWV 849 from 'The Well-tempered Clavier Book I
Bach:  Prelude and Fugue in B flat minor BWV 867 from 'The Well-tempered Clavier' Book I
Beethoven:  Piano Sonata No. 23 in F minor Op. 57 'Appassionata'
Chopin:  2 Nocturnes Op. 27
Rachmaninov:  Variations on a Theme of Chopin Op. 22

Old Granary Studio Link and Booking Information

Friday 13th October at 11:00

QPAC Exterior

QSO AND PIERS LANE – 40 YEARS

Piers plays:
Moszkovski - Piano Concerto in E major Op 59

with Queensland Symphony Orchestra / Enrique Diemec


QPAC website for more and Booking Information

Saturday, 14th October at 19:30

QPAC Exterior

QSO AND PIERS LANE – 40 YEARS

Piers plays:
Moszkovski - Piano Concerto in E major Op 59

with Queensland Symphony Orchestra / Enrique Diemec


QPAC website for more and Booking Information

Wednesday, 18th October at 18:30

RACHMANINOFF on FIRE

Piers plays:

Rachmaninoff - Piano Concerto No 3 in D minor

with Sydney Symphony Orchestra / Brett Dean

Venue website for more and Booking Information

Thursday, 19th October at 18:30

RACHMANINOFF on FIRE

Piers plays:

Rachmaninoff - Piano Concerto No 3 in D minor

with Sydney Symphony Orchestra / Brett Dean

Venue website for more and Booking Information

Friday, 20th October at 20:00

RACHMANINOFF on FIRE

Piers plays:

Rachmaninoff - Piano Concerto No 3 in D minor

with Sydney Symphony Orchestra / Brett Dean

Venue website for more and Booking Information

Sunday, 29th October at 11:00

Evandale Spring Music Festival

Piano recital in the Barrel Hall followed by lunch (3 courses with matched wines) with Christopher Lawrence in conversation with Piers Lane in the Restaurant of the stunning Josef Chromy Vineyard.:

Scarlatti:  Sonata in B minor Kk87 / L33
Scarlatti:  Sonata in G K14 / L387
Bach:  Prelude and Fugue in B flat minor BWV 867 from 'The Well-tempered Clavier' Book I
Beethoven:  Piano Sonata No. 23 in F minor Op. 57 'Appassionata'
Chopin:  2 Nocturnes Op. 27
Rachmaninov:  Variations on a Theme of Chopin Op. 22

Further information and Booking Link

Thursday, 2nd November at 20:00

The New Zealand Herald Premier Series

Piers plays:

Brahms - Piano Concerto No 2 in Bb major

with Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra / Brett Dean

Further information & Booking Link

Friday, 3rd November at 19:00

Fazioli: Piers Lane

Piers plays:
Scarlatti - Sonata in B minor L-33
Sonata in G major L-387 K14
Bach - Two Preludes and Fugues (Book 1), No 3 in C-Sharp major
No 22 in B-flat minor
Beethoven - Sonata in F minor Op 57 (‘Appassionata’)
Chopin - Two Nocturnes: Op 27 No 1 in C-sharp minor
Op 27 No 2 in D-flat major
Rachmaninoff - Variations on a Theme of Chopin Op 22

Further Information and Booking Link