Join us for a joyful weekend of music, creativity and community as the Brodrick Hall comes alive with the sound of pianos! Whether you’re a seasoned player or simply love to listen, there’s something for everyone at the World Pianist Weekender, part of our celebrations for World Pianist Day.
🎶 What’s On:
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Family Sing Session with the brilliant Made With Music
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Live performances by Zak, Ashruta Uttara Mani, and the Collective of Artistic Interventions
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Open Mic sessions – take a turn at the keys and share your music
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Community Choir Workshop – raise your voices and sing together!
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Design A Piano! Help create a brand-new look for the Leeds City Museum’s public piano – a new addition to the Leeds Piano Trail
🎵 Whether you’re 3 or 93, come and celebrate the piano in all its forms – from playful sing-alongs to powerful performances. Drop in any time across the weekend. No booking required.
FULL PROGRAMME
🎹 World Pianist Weekender
🎟️ Pay as you Can | Open to all
Friday 7 November
📍 Leeds Conservatoire
🕢 7:30pm
🎹International Piano Series Recital
Saturday 8 November – World Pianist Day!
🕚 11:00am – 4:30pm
📍 Brodrick Hall, Leeds City Museum
🕚 11:15am – 12:15pm
📍 Brodrick Hall, Leeds City Museum
🕚 12.15 – 2pm
🎨 Family Craft Session
Led by Dora Goldsborough
📍 Brodrick Hall, Leeds City Museum
🕚 1:00pm – 2:00pm
🎤 Open Mic Session
Contact [email protected] to sign up, or come along on the day!
📍 Brodrick Hall, Leeds City Museum
🕚 2:00pm – 4:30pm
🎨 Piano Design Workshop
Help us design the Museum’s new piano – the newest addition to the Leeds Piano Trail!
📍 Brodrick Hall, Leeds City Museum
🕚 2:00pm – 4:30pm
🎹 Micro-performances by:
Zak (finalist, Channel Four’s The Piano Series 3)
Company of Artistic Interventions
📍 Leeds Piano Trail – Parkinson Building, University of Leeds
🕙 10:00am – 4:00pm
🎹 Free Piano Lessons
Sunday 9 November
🕚 11:00am – 4:30pm
📍 Brodrick Hall, Leeds City Museum
🕚 11:00am – 1pm
🎹 Micro-performances by:
– Ashruta Uttara Mani
Sound Installation: How to Build a Metronome
– Satie Faction pianists – music by Eric Satie and other French composers
📍 Brodrick Hall, Leeds City Museum
🕙 11:00am – 4.30pm
🎨 Art/Craft/Piano Design Workshops
Led by Dora Goldsborough
📍 Brodrick Hall, Leeds City Museum
🕙 1:00pm – 2:00pm
🎤 Open Mic Session
Sign up – [email protected] – or come along on the day!
📍 Brodrick Hall, Leeds City Museum
🕙 2:00pm – 4:00pm
🎼 Community Choir Workshop
Come and sing with:
Asmarina Voices, Harmony Choir, Leeds City Museum Community Choir, Sally’s Army
📍 Leeds Piano Trail – Parkinson Building, University of Leeds
🕙 10:00am – 4:00pm
🎹 Free Piano Lessons