GRIEG Peer Gynt: Suite No.1 RACHMANINOV Piano Concerto No.2 SIBELIUS Symphony No.2 Antony Hermus Conductor Roman Kosyakov Piano Royal Philharmonic Orchestra Conductor Antony Hermus is the Principal Guest Conductor of Opera North and the perfect tour guide for this musical flight through the Nordic countries! Pianist Roman Kosyakov is the 2018 winner of the Hastings […]

François Truffaut’s whip-smart, scintillating and stylish crime drama thriller.

A special B Movie Fan Club screening to celebrate the Hastings International Piano Festival. Locals in an Italian village believe evil has taken over the estate of a recently deceased pianist where several murders have taken place. The alleged killer: the pianist’s severed hand. Robert Florey / 1946 / 88mins / USA

The sixteenth prestigious Hastings International Piano Concerto Competition will take place for the first time in both Rye Creative Centre (Stage 1 of the competition) and at the White Rock Theatre in Hastings from 24 February to 5 March 2022. Tickets can be purchased for Stage 1 at Rye Creative Centre and Stage 2, Semi-Finals […]

To celebrate the Hastings International Piano Festival and the Hastings Music Festival, Hastings pianists of all ages and skill levels will be given the chance to play music of their choice on a beautiful concert-standard grand piano in the middle of Priory Meadow Shopping Centre. The grand piano, which will be generously provided by Sussex […]

Annual reception for the Friends and Patrons of Hastings International Piano. By private invitation. Friends and Patrons receive exclusive benefits to the Hastings International Piano Concerto Competition, the International Piano Festival and our year round concerts. Your support helps us to continue to advance the careers of talented young artists. To sign up to become […]

In the lead up to the 2020 Piano Festival, Hastings Piano will host a series of inspirational workshops with NYJO associates in three local secondary schools: Hastings Academy, Ark Alexandra and St Richards. This work has been made possible by the generous support of the Isabel Blackman Foundation. Each school will receive 3 visits from […]

We regret to inform you that Lucy Parham has been taken ill and will be unable to take part in tomorrow’s performance of Nocturne at the White Rock Theatre. She is extremely disappointed not to be able to join us for the event and we will be rescheduling the show with Robert Glenister and Patricia […]

The acclaimed songwriter and producer performs piano interpretations of his many hits and tells the anecdotes and stories behind them. Featuring Joel Culpepper on vocals. Guy Chambers is one of the UK’s most successful living songwriters. He is the writer behind songs we know from the radio, from the movies, and from the dance floor. Songs […]

Singer, songwriter and pianist, best known for his ongoing collaborations with Sam Smith. Support from Hastings’ own Glastonbury emerging artist Marie White. Reuben James is a singer, songwriter and pianist, best known for his ongoing collaborations with Sam Smith. Reuben co-wrote the title track from Smith’s most recent album “The Thrill of it All”, as […]

One of the great male vocalists and songwriters of his generation performs with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. Conducted by Christopher Austin. THIS EVENT IS NOW SOLD OUT. Praised by the New York Times for his “genuine originality,” Rufus Wainwright has established himself as one of the great male vocalists and songwriters of his generation. The […]

Our Resident Orchestra is joined by the BBC Young Musician Of The Year, and two of our 2019 Hastings Piano Competition Prizewinners: 2019 Winner Fumiya Koido and 2019 Prizewinner Sylvia Jiang. Repertoire: Liszt Piano Concerto No. 2 – with Sylvia Jiang, Ravel Piano Concerto in G – with Martin James Bartlett, Rachmaninov Piano Concerto No. […]