We are pleased to announce another LIVE event this summer. Elegie: Rachmaninoff – A Heart in ExileSaturday 17 July 12.30 and 6pm at Fairlight Hall courtyard Lucy Parham –  pianoTim McInnerny –  narratorScripted by Lucy Parham This exclusive, socially distanced performance will take place in Fairlight Hall courtyard.  Tickets for the lunchtime and evening performance […]

We are pleased to announce the first of our live fundraising concerts, which will take place throughout the summer and autumn now that restrictions are being eased. A Spring Celebration of Jazz takes place at 7.30pm on Friday 28th May 2021 at the newly refurbished concert hall at Rye Creative Centre, with multi-award winning jazz […]

#HereForCulture Hastings International Piano, the charity responsible for the Hastings International Piano Concerto Competition and the Hastings International Piano Festival announces that they are delighted to have received a substantial award from the UK Government’s ‘Cultural Recovery Fund’. The fund was set up to help cultural organisations such as Hastings International Piano deal with the […]

Hastings International Piano, the charity responsible for the Hastings International Piano Concerto Competition and the Hastings International Piano Festival announces that the 2021 Concerto Competition due to take place in June in the historic town on England’s South Coast has been rescheduled to early 2022, due to ongoing COVID 19 restrictions. The Hastings International Piano […]

We are delighted to announce a very special live concert for our Patrons, broadcast live from The Recital Room at Fairlight Hall. Former winner and competition ambassador Roman Kosyakov will give a 30 minute programme, which will be broadcast via Zoom as a thank you for our Patron’s continued support during the past. All Patrons […]

An Exciting New Concert Series Celebrating New Talent in a New Year. Hastings International Piano is delighted to announce an exciting new concert series to celebrate the new year, performed by prizewinning pianists from around the globe, who are all now rising stars in the classical music world.  As we look forward to the 2021 […]

If you missed our Digital Piano Festival on Friday 13th November, you can now watch it ON DEMAND. This unique Digital Festival curated to inspire the next generation of artists and industry professionals, featured a Q&A with legendary Grammy nominated composer and singer/songwriter Rufus Wainwright, a keynote speech by broadcaster and founder of Chineke! Orchestra […]

We are pleased to announce two new fundraising events this Winter. A SEASONAL CELEBRATION WITH CLAIRE MARTIN OBE AND IAN SHAW Saturday 19 December at 7pm at Bridgepoint, Rye For over twenty years, these two award winning jazz artists, both with internationally acclaimed careers, bring to their hugely popular duo show a shared love of […]

Hastings International Piano, the charity responsible for the Hastings International Piano Concerto Competition and the Hastings International Piano Festival is delighted to announce a one-day Digital Festival on Friday 13th November from 2-8pm. The festival supported by Arts Council England and in association with our new partner Steinway and Sons is an online initiative designed […]

Hastings International Piano, the charity responsible for the Hastings International Piano Concerto Competition and the Hastings International Piano Festival is delighted to announce a new partnership with iconic piano maker Steinway & Sons for the 2021 Concerto Competition in the historic town on England’s South Coast. The Hastings International Piano Concerto Competition is an internationally […]