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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 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
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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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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 15th 2026 at 13:30 |
ANNANDALE-on-HUDSON, NEW YORK , USA |
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Venue: Bard College, Annandale-on-Hudson, New York 12504-5000 - Olin Hall
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 Eight • The Pinnacle of Achievement
13:00 • Preconcert Talk
13:30 • Performance: Ariel Quartet; Keith Bonner, flute; Lisa Marie Rogali, mezzo-soprano; Piers Lane and Erika Switzer, piano; Luosha Fang, violin/viola; Tommy Mesa, cello, and others
Wolfgang Amadé Mozart (1756–91)
String Quintet in G minor, K516 (1787)
Piano Concerto No. 24 in C minor, K491 (1786/1831); arr. J. N. Hummel
Songs
Joseph Haydn (1732–1809)
String Quartet in C, Op. 33, No. 3 Hob. III:39 (1781)
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Wednesday, 19th August at 20:30 |
MANCHESTER |
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Venue: Chetham's School of Music, Long Millgate, Manchester M3 1SB
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A recital by Piers
Programme:
Peter TRANCHELL Seven Pieces
1. Peacock 2. Rainy Season Bird 3. Goat 4. Crane 5. Cuckoo 6. Frog 7. Elephant
CHOPIN Prelude in C# minor Op.45
CHOPIN 24 Preludes Op.28
BOOKING LINK
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20th & 21st August 2026 |
MANCHESTER |
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Venue: Chetham's School of Music, Long Millgate, Manchester M3 1SB
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Piers will give private lessons
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| Tuesday, 15th September at 15:00 |
MELBOURNE, Victoria, Australia |
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Venue: Melbourne Recital Centre, Elisabeth Murdoch Hall, 31 STURT STREET. SOUTHBANK, VIC 3006
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| Thursday, 17th September at 19:30 |
MELBOURNE, Victoria, Australia |
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Venue: Melbourne Recital Centre, Elisabeth Murdoch Hall, 31 STURT STREET. SOUTHBANK, VIC 3006
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Programme: Night 2
Franz Schubert: Sonata for Cello and Piano in A minor, D.821 Arpeggione
Benjamin Britten: Cello Suite No.2, Op.80
Felix Mendelssohn: Cello Sonata No.2 in D, Op.58,
MWV Q 32
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| Friday, 18th September at 19:30 |
MELBOURNE, Victoria, Australia |
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Venue: Melbourne Recital Centre, Elisabeth Murdoch Hall, 31 STURT STREET. SOUTHBANK, VIC 3006
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| Tuesday, 22nd September at TBC |
SYDNEY, NSW, Australia |
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Venue: Bennelong Restaurant, Sydney Opera House, Bennelong Point, Sydney, NSW 2000
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| Friday, 16th October at 19:30 |
BRISBANE, Qld, Australia |
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Venue: Concert Hall, QPAC, Brisbane
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2026 Maestro Series with the
Queensland Symphony Orchestra
Maestro 8: Schehrazade
Piers plays Grieg's Piano Concerto in A minor
Programme:
Ella Macens: Release
Grieg: Piano Concerto in A minor
Rimsky-Korsakov: Scheherazade, Op.35
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| Saturday, 17th October at 19:30 |
BRISBANE, Qld, Australia |
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Venue: Concert Hall, QPAC, Brisbane
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2026 Maestro Series with the
Queensland Symphony Orchestra
Maestro 8: Schehrazade
Piers plays Grieg's Piano Concerto in A minor
Programme:
Ella Macens: Release
Grieg: Piano Concerto in A minor
Rimsky-Korsakov: Scheherazade, Op.35
Ticket Purchase LINK
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| Sunday, 18th October at 19:30 |
BRISBANE, Qld, Australia |
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Venue: Concert Hall, QPAC, Brisbane
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2026 Maestro Series with the
Queensland Symphony Orchestra
Maestro 8: Schehrazade
Piers plays Grieg's Piano Concerto in A minor
Programme:
Ella Macens: Release
Grieg: Piano Concerto in A minor
Rimsky-Korsakov: Scheherazade, Op.35
Ticket Purchase LINK
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| Friday, 23rd October at 19:00 |
HOBART, TAS, Australia |
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Venue: Ian Potter Recital Hall, Hedberg Performing Arts Centre, 19 - 27 Campbell Street, Hobart TAS 7000
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Recital
Concert Three “Piers Lane in Recital”
Programme:
Bach: Toccata in C minor D911
Debussy: Suite Bergamasque
Chopin: Mazurka in C# minor Op. 50 No.3
Ballade in G minor Op. 23
INTERVAL
Schubert: Impromptu in Gb major D899 No.3
Sonata in D major D850
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| Saturday, 24th October at 14:00 |
HOBART, TAS, Australia |
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Venue: Ian Potter Recital Hall, Hedberg Performing Arts Centre, 19 - 27 Campbell Street, Hobart TAS 7000
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Recital with violinist Emily Sun
Concert Five – “Le Violon à la française”
Programme:
Debussy: Sonata for violin and piano
Camille Pépin: Si je te quitte, nous nous souviendrons
Poulenc: Sonata for violin and piano
INTERVAL
Franck: Sonata for violin and piano
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| Sunday, 25th October at 10:30 |
HOBART, TAS, Australia |
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Venue: Ian Potter Recital Hall, Hedberg Performing Arts Centre, 19 - 27 Campbell Street, Hobart TAS 7000
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Recital with violinist Emily Sun and Li-wei Qin (cello)
Concert Seven
Programme:
Schubert: Notturno in Eb
Smetana: Trio in G minor
Ravel: Trio in A minor
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| Thursday, 29th October at 19:00 |
CANBERRA, ACT, Australia |
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Venue: Snow Concert Hall, 40 Monaro Crescent, Red Hill ACT Australia 2603 |
Piers Lane in Concert
Programme:
CHOPIN: Nocturnes for solo piano
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| Sunday, 1st November at 19:30 |
Mt Barker Summit, SA, Australia |
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Venue: UKARIA CULTURAL CENTRE, 119 Williams Rd, Mt Barker Summit, South Australia, 5251 |
Piers Lane plays with Australia Ensemble
Programme:
Poulenc: L’invitation au chateau
Fauré/Grainger: Après un rêve
Debussy: Suite bergamasque
Ravel: Piano Trio in A minor |
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| Saturday, 7th November at 19.30 |
SYDNEY, NSW, Australia |
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Venue: Sir John Clancy Auditorium, UNSW Sydney, C24 Chancellery Walk, Kensington NSW 2033 |
Piers Lane plays with Australia Ensemble
Programme:
Poulenc: L’invitation au chateau
Fauré/Grainger: Après un rêve
Debussy: Suite bergamasque
Ravel: Piano Trio in A minor |
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| Sunday, 15th November at Time:TBC |
TOORAK, Victoria, Australia |
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Venue: Youth Music Foundation at 25 Balmerino Avenue, Toorak, Victoria 3142 |
Piers gives a Fundraising concert
Programme:
Works by Bach, Debussy, Chopin, Schubert.
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Monday, 23rd November at TBC |
LONDON |
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Venue: Garrick Club,15 Garrick St, London WC2E 9AY, UK |
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Friday, 27th November at TBC
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LONDON |
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Venue: Reform Club, 104 Pall Mall, London SW1Y 5EW, UK |
Piers Lane Recital
Programme:
TBC
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