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 The 36th Bard Music Festival - Mozart and His World
Annandale-on-Hudson, New York, USA - August 7th–9th & 14th–16th, 2026 |
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August 9th 2026 at 15:00 |
ANNANDALE-on-HUDSON, NEW YORK , USA |
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Venue: Bard College, Annandale-on-Hudson, New York 12504-5000
A LIVESTREAM will be available
Details here
$US 20.00 for the stream
WEBSITE DETAILS
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Piers plays at the 36th Bard Music Festival
Program Five • Rivalries and Conspiracies
14:00 • Preconcert Talk
15:00 • Performance (plus livestream): Aaron Blake, tenor; Katrina Galka, soprano; Jennifer Zetlan, soprano; Theo Hoffman, baritone; Danny Driver and Piers Lane, piano; Bard Festival Ensemble, conducted by Dorian Bandy, harpsichord; and others
Wolfgang Amadé Mozart (1756–91)
8 Variations on “Dieu d’amour” from Les mariages samnites by Grétry in F, K352 (1781)
Der Schauspieldirektor, K486 (1786)
Giovanni Paisiello (1740–1816)
From The Barber of Seville (1782)
Antonio Salieri (1750–1825)
From Prima la musica, poi le parole (1786)
Muzio Clementi (1752–1832)
Piano Sonata in B-flat, Op. 24, No. 2 (1789)
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August 7th 2026 at 19:00 |
ANNANDALE-on-HUDSON, NEW YORK , USA |
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Venue: Bard College, Annandale-on-Hudson, New York 12504-5000
A LIVESTREAM will be available
Details here
$US 20.00 for the stream
WEBSITE DETAILS
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Piers plays at the 36th Bard Music Festival
Programme:
19:00 • Performance with commentary (plus livestream); with Joshua Blue, tenor; Katrina Galka, soprano; Gina Cuffari, bassoon; Shari Hoffman, clarinet; Alexandra Knoll, oboe; Karl Kramer, horn; Grace Park, violin; Barry Shiffman, viola; Danny Driver, Kayo Iwama, Piers Lane, and Anna Polonsky, piano; The Orchestra Now, conducted by Leon Botstein, music director
Wolfgang Amadé Mozart (1756–91)
Sonata in D Major, K381 (1772)
Symphony No. 31 in D Major, “Paris,” K297 (1778)
Sinfonia concertante in E-flat Major, K364 (1779)
Quintet in E-flat Major for Piano and Winds, K452 (1784)
Ch’io mi scordi di te?, K505 (1786)
Kleine deutsche Kantate, K619 (1791)
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Tuesday, 1st August at 10:00 |
CAIRNS-GIMUY, Qld, Australia |
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Venue: Cairns Performing Arts Centre, 9-11 Florence Street, Cairns City, Qld
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Piers plays
Programme:
Beatles: Let it be
Zez Confrey: Dizzy Fingers
Jean-Paul-Egide Martini: Plaisir d’amour
Saint-Saens: Introduction and Rondo Capriccioso
Ticket Information
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24th July to 1st August 2026 -  - Australian Festival of Chamber Music in Cairns
Download the full Festival Programme PDF here |
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Friday, 31st July at 19:30 |
CAIRNS-GIMUY, Qld, Australia |
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Venue: Cairns Performing Arts Centre, 9-11 Florence Street, Cairns City, Qld
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Piers plays with tenor Robin Tritschler
Programme:
Franz Schubert: Winterreise, Op. 89
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Thursday, 30th July at 17:00 |
CAIRNS-GIMUY, Qld, Australia |
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Venue: Cairns Performing Arts Centre, 9-11 Florence Street, Cairns City, Qld
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Piers plays with tenor Robin Tritschler
Programme:
Charles Ives: The Cage
Elliott Carter: Dust of Snow
Theodore Chanler: The Doves
Aaron Copland: I bought me a cat
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Wednesday, 29th July at 19:30 |
CAIRNS-GIMUY, Qld, Australia |
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Venue: Cairns Performing Arts Centre, 9-11 Florence Street, Cairns City, Qld
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Wonderful World
with AFCM Strings and cellist Christian-Pierre la Marca
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Wednesday, 29th July at 17:00 |
CAIRNS-GIMUY, Qld, Australia |
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Venue: Cairns Performing Arts Centre, 9-11 Florence Street, Cairns City, Qld
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Piers plays with Jack Liebeck:
Brahms: Sonata for violin and piano in D minor
Sam Wu: Travelogues
Elgar: Sonata for violin and piano
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Saturday, 25th July at 17:00 |
CAIRNS-GIMUY, Qld, Australia |
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Venue: Cairns Performing Arts Centre, 9-11 Florence Street, Cairns City, Qld
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Piers plays:
Chopin:
Nocturnes Op. 48 No.1 in C minor
Op. 62 No. 1 in B major
Op. 62 No.2 in E major
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Friday, 24th July at 19:30 |
CAIRNS-GIMUY, Qld, Australia |
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Venue: Cairns Performing Arts Centre, 9-11 Florence Street, Cairns City, Qld
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Piers plays:
Sam Wu: newly commissioned work
Czerny: Mozart Arias for Six Hands
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Saturday, 18th July at 19:00 |
MELBOURNE, Victoria, Australia |
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Venue: Primrose Potter Salon, Melbourne Recital Centre, 31 Sturt St, Southbank 3006
Recital Centre website details |
Rachmaninoff with Piers Lane and Kristian Chong
Programme:
Schumann/Debussy: Six Canons
Sergei Rachmaninoff: Symphonic Dances Op.45
BOX OFFICE LINK
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Tuesday, 7th July at Time: TBC |
ADELAIDE, SA, Australia |
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Venue: The University of Adelaide, Adelaide SA 5005, Australia |
Piers will give a Masterclass |
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Monday, 6th July at 18:00 |
ADELAIDE, SA, Australia |
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Venue: The University of Adelaide, Adelaide SA 5005, Australia |
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| Thursday,18th - Sunday, 21st June |
ROCKPORT, Ma. USA |
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Venue: Shalin Liu Performance Center, 37 Main Street, Rockport, MA 01966
Piers playing Chopin - Nocturnes at
the Rockport Festival, 6 years ago.
(click image)
a lovely review of this concert by Julie Ingelfinger
can be read here:
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PIERS LANE & FRIENDS
Piers Lane, piano | Michael Brown, piano | Danbi Um, violin | Aaron Boyd, violin | Barry Shiffman, viola | Nick Canellakis, cello | Adrianne Pieczonka, soprano |
Programme:
Piers plays:
Elgar: Piano Quintet with Danbi Um, Aaron Boyd, Barry Schiffman and Nick Canellakis
Schubert: Fantasie in F minor with Michael Brown
Piers will also be accompanying some songs in the Rockport concert in June.
Britten: The trees they grow so high
Vaughan Williams: Silent Noon
Rebecca Clarke: The Seal Man
Herbert Hughes: I have a bonnet trimmed with blue
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Saturday, June 13th at 19:00 |
SITKA, Alaska, USA |
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Venue: Harrigan Centennial Hall
Join us for the 55th Sitka Music Festival, running from June 1 to June 28, 2026, in Sitka, Alaska. This beloved event brings world-class chamber music to life, inspiring audiences, igniting creativity, and fostering community through exceptional live performances. |
Subscription Concert 4:
Passionate Threads
Program:
César Franck – Violin Sonata in A major
Katerina Chatzinikolau, violin • Piers Lane, piano
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Saturday, June 6th at 19:00 |
SITKA, Alaska, USA |
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Venue: Harrigan Centennial Hall
Join us for the 55th Sitka Music Festival, running from June 1 to June 28, 2026, in Sitka, Alaska. This beloved event brings world-class chamber music to life, inspiring audiences, igniting creativity, and fostering community through exceptional live performances. |
Subscription Concert 2:
Romantic Dialogues
Program:
Felix Mendelssohn – Variations concertantes in D major, Op. 17
Zuill Bailey, cello • Piers Lane, piano
Felix Mendelssohn – Cello Sonata No. 2 in D major, Op. 58
Zuill Bailey, cello • Piers Lane, piano
Antonín Dvořák – Piano Quintet No. 2 in A major, Op. 81
Balourdet String Quartet • Piers Lane, piano
Box Office Link
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Friday, June 5th at 19:00 |
SITKA, Alaska, USA |
PAST EVENT |
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Venue: Harrigan Centennial Hall
Join us for the 55th Sitka Music Festival, running from June 1 to June 28, 2026, in Sitka, Alaska. This beloved event brings world-class chamber music to life, inspiring audiences, igniting creativity, and fostering community through exceptional live performances. |
Subscription Concert 1:
Opening Night – Romantic Visions
Program:
Frédéric Chopin – Complete 24 Preludes, Op. 28
Piers Lane, piano
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Saturday, 18th April at 19:00 |
LONDON |
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Venue: St. Paul's Church, Knightsbridge, 32A Wilton Place, London, SW1X 8SH |
Twice A Kiss - the 2026 Peter Tranchell Foundation Concert
Piers plays
Seven Pieces in Alphabetical Order (1947, revised 1960
... and Piers will also accompany the choral performance of Tranchell: No More of Thee and Me
BOX OFFICE LINK
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| Sunday, 8th March 2026 at 15:00 |
SPOKANE, WA, USA |
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Venue: Barrister Winery, 1213 W Railroad Avenue, Spokane
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Piers Lane with Zuill Bailey
Dreams of Chopin
Pieces from Chopin’s Ballet, Les Sylphides
Polonaise in A, Op. 40, No. 1
Nocturne in F, Op. 15, No. 1
Mazurka in C-sharp minor, Op. 50, No. 2
Nocturne in A-flat, Op. 32, No. 2
Waltz in G-flat, Op. 70, No. 1
Mazurka in D, Op. 33, No. 2
Mazurka in C, Op. 67, No. 3
Tarantelle, Op. 43
Prelude in A, Op. 28, No. 7
Waltz in C-sharp minor, Op. 64, No. 2
Valse Brillante in E-flat, Op. 18
INTERVAL
Chopin; Sonata for cello and piano in G minor Op. 65 with Zuill Bailey
Further info and Box Office link
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| Saturday, 7th March 2026 at 17:00 |
SPOKANE, WA, USA |
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Venue: Barrister Winery, 1213 W Railroad Avenue, Spokane
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Piers Lane with Zuill Bailey
Piers
plays
Schubert: Impromptu in Gb D899 No.3
Schubert: Sonata in D major D850
INTERVAL
Mendelssohn: Variations Concertantes
Mendelssohn : Sonata in D
the second half with Zuill Bailey
Further info and Box Office link
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| Thursday, 26th February at 19:30 |
MESA, Arizona, USA |
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Venue: Virginia G. Piper Repertory Theater,
MESA ARTS CENTER, One East Main Street, Mesa, AZ 85201
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Classical Music Inside Out: Zuill Bailey and Friends
Programme:
Rachmaninoff: Symphonic Dances with Natasha Paremski
Ticket Purchase LINK |
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| Sunday, 22nd February at 16:00 |
ANCHORAGE, Alaska, USA |
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Venue: UAA Recital Hall - Fine Arts Building, 3700 Alumni Drive, Anchorage 99508
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Winter Classics in Anchorage - Concert 3
Programme:
Mendelssohn: Variations Concertantes
Mendelssohn: Sonata in D
with Zuill Bailey on cello
Ticket Purchase LINK |
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| Saturday, 21st February at 19:00 |
ANCHORAGE, Alaska, USA |
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Venue: UAA Recital Hall - Fine Arts Building, 3700 Alumni Drive, Anchorage 99508
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Winter Classics in Anchorage - Concert 2
Programme:
Piers plays
Chopin: Preludes Op. 45 and Op. 28
Ticket Purchase LINK |
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| Friday, 20th February at 19:00 |
ANCHORAGE, Alaska, USA |
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Venue: UAA Recital Hall - Fine Arts Building, 3700 Alumni Drive, Anchorage 99508
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Winter Classics in Anchorage - Concert 1
Programme:
Piers plays
Schumann arr Debussy:
Six Canons with Eduard Zilberkant
Rachmaninoff: Symphonic Dances with Natasha Paremski
Ticket Purchase LINK |
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Thursday, 19th February at 19:30
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FAIRBANKS, Alaska, USA |
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Venue: Charles W. Davis Concert Hall
1708 Tanana Loop, Fairbanks, AK 99775, USA
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Winter Classics Concert with Pianists
Programme:
Piers plays
Schumann arr Debussy:
Six Canons with Eduard Zilberkant
Rachmaninoff: Symphonic Dances with Natasha Paremski
Ticket Purchase LINK |
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| Tuesday, 17th February at 19:00 |
WASILLA, Alaska, USA |
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Venue: Sacred Heart Catholic Church, 1201 Bogard Road, Wasilla 99654, USA
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Winter Classics in Wasilla: Zuill Bailey, Natasha Paremski, and Piers Lane
Programme:
Piers plays:
Chopin: Prelude Op.45 and 24 Preludes Op.28
Mendelssohn: Sonata for cello and piano in D
Ticket Purchase LINK |
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| Friday, 13th February at 18:30 |
SITKA, Alaska, USA |
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Venue: Sitka Music Festival, Inc.104 Jeff Davis St, Sitka 99835
The Festival writes:
Join us for our third annual Winterlude at 6:30 p.m. The evening begins with light fare paired with prosecco and wines, followed by an intimate, candlelit performance featuring our Grammy-winning Artistic Director and cellist Zuill Bailey, joined by celebrated pianists Natasha Paremski and Piers Lane. This beloved tradition sells out every year—secure your tickets early! |
Winterlude in Sitka with Zuill Bailey, Natasha Paremski, and Piers Lane
Programme:
Piers plays:
Chopin: Prelude Op.45 and 24 Preludes Op.28
Mendelssohn: Sonata for cello and piano in D
Ticket Purchase LINK
SOLD OUT
Return later if some tickets become available. |
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| Wednesday, 11th February at 19:00 |
KETCHIKAN, Alaska, USA |
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Venue: Holy Name Catholic Church
433 Jackson Stret, Ketchikan 99901 |
Winter Classics in Ketchikan:
Piers Lane and Natasha Paremski
Programme:
Piers plays
Chopin: Prelude Op.45 and 24 Preludes Op.28
Ticket Purchase LINK |
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Sunday, 25th January at TBC |
OXFORD |
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Venue: Balliol College, Oxford |
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