GUILDHALL SCHOOL
Wednesday 7 October 2026
8pm
Milton Court Concert Hall
Keyboard at Eight
Programme
Maurice Ravel
‘Ondine’ from Gaspard de la nuit M55
Ryan Sheng | piano
Alexander Scriabin
Piano Sonata No 5, Op 53
Owen Mok | piano
George Gershwin
Embraceable You (arranged by Earl Wild)
Maurice Ravel
La valse M72
Ayane Nakajima | piano
Franz Liszt
‘Après une lecture du Dante: Fantasia quasi Sonata’
No 7 from Années de pèlerinage II S161
Xu Peng | piano
Forthcoming Events
Max and Peggy Morgan Award
22 October 2026
Silk Street Music Hall
Finalists of the Max and Peggy Morgan Award perform a concerto with piano accompaniment in this celebratory showcase of emerging talent.
Collaborative Piano Concert
30 October 2026
Silk Street Music Hall
Guildhall collaborative piano students perform a varied programme of beloved and lesser‑known vocal and instrumental duos.
Guildhall Symphony Orchestra
4 November 2026
Barbican Hall
Guildhall Symphony Orchestra presents a dynamic programme spanning three centuries of works from colourful and energetic arrangements to brooding and tender grandeur.
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Professor Jonathan Vaughan FGS
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