Birmingham Conservatoire Plans A 12-Hour Piano Marathon

The Birmingham Conservatoire is planning hold a bold event. On their Town Hall, the conservatoire is planning to host an all-night 12-hour piano-marathon concert on March 3.

According to The Violin Channel, inspired by the 1960's jazz all-nighters, the Piano All-Night will run continuously from 7:30 PM on March 3 until 7:30 AM on March 4. Conservatoire Head of Keyboard Studies John Thwaites wanted to make something that was shocking, with a youthful vibe and offering the finest night of piano playing anywhere on the planet this year.

The special event will feature Simon Callow, Gergely Boganyi, Alistair McGowan, Peter Donohoe, Dr. Anna Scott, Antony Hewitt and much more. This will added a mystery special guest, claimed by Birmingham Conservatoire.

The show will also include a full bar and catering facility. The Piano All-Night event will start with the playing of Complete Chopin Nocturnes by the Hungarian virtuoso pianist, Gergely Bogányi.

The mystery special guest has chosen to play Beethoven Sonatas Op. 109/110/111; following by the conservatoire's best prize-winning students. It will also include the winner of the 2016 Amy Brant International Piano Competition

Peter Donohoe will do the Messiaen's The Garden Warbler, Alistair McGowan takes on Satie and Grieg and Dr. Anna Scott plays Brahms. Furthermore, there are performances by a host of other pianists, including Daniel Brownell, Margaret Fingerhut, Pei-Chun Liao, Di Xiao, David Quigley, John Thwaites, Julian Jacobson and Mark Bebbington.

There is one pianist that also has a bold plan, Anthony Hewitt will cycle from his home which is 11 hours from the venue aiming to arrive just in time to fill his 6:30 AM performance spot. The event will have a new seating in the round with three Concert Grand Steinway, and period pianos and harpsichords.

The Birmingham Conservatoire is in England, the conservatoire's history stretches back nearly 150 years.

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