Leamington Spring Concert 2027
PIANO RECITAL
Michael’s latest original piano pieces in the Modern Classical style, together with Beethoven’s timeless Pathétique and Appassionata piano sonatas. Guest performer – John Black.
1st Half
After August – Barker
Pathetique – Beethoven
Un’altra settimana – Barker
INTERVAL
2nd Half
Appassionata – Beethoven
Before the Spring – Barker
7.30pm
Friday 23rd April 2027
Holy Trinity Church, Beauchamp Avenue, Leamington Spa, CV32 5RG
Box office: https://buytickets.at/michaelbarkerpiano/2449847
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Previous concerts:
Spring concert – 19th July 2024
Piano recital from 7.30pm on 19th July 2024
Warwick Hall, Warwick School, Myton Road, CV34 6PP
Seating cabaret style with the piano off-stage set in amongst the tables.
Programme included my lockdown composition La settimana. The second half consisted entirely of the world première of The Gerstls – my response to 10 original watercolours by the Expressionist artist Arnold Gerstl.
LISZT
HUNGARIAN RHAPSODY NO.2
BARKER
LA SETTIMANA Op.4
TWO NOCTURNES Op.2
THE GERSTLS Op.5 (world premiere)
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La settimana – virtuoso piano recital
Saturday June 18th 2022 at 7pm
Royal Pump Rooms, Leamington Spa
BEETHOVEN
“Moonlight” Sonata (Piano sonata 14 in C# minor Op 27/2)
LISZT
Benediction de dieu dans la Solitude
Mephisto Waltz No.1
CHOPIN
Ballade No.1 in G minor Op 23
BARKER
