An Evening with Peter Donohoe
London Piano Festival
| Schubert | Six Moments Musicaux, D. 780, Op. 94 |
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| Schubert | Piano Sonata No. 19 in C minor, D. 958, |
| Chopin | Selection from Preludes, Op. 28 |
| Rachmaninov | Variations on a Theme of Chopin, Op. 22 |
| Peter Donohoe | piano |
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| Kathryn Stott | presenter |
An evening with a master pianist combining depth, range and insight: Peter Donohoe in Schubert, Chopin and Rachmaninov. The concert is followed by a post‑performance conversation hosted by pianist Kathryn Stott (Kings Medal for Music 2024), offering further insight into the repertoire, interpretation and performance.
Peter Donohoe presents a wide‑ranging programme that brings together late Schubert, Chopin and Rachmaninov, combining some of the piano repertoire’s most searching works with music of brilliance and momentum.
The concert opens with Schubert’s Moments Musicaux, concise pieces that move between lyricism and drama, followed by the C minor Sonata D958, one of the composer’s final piano sonatas, known for its drive, contrast and structural clarity.
After the interval, Donohoe performs a selection of Chopin’s Preludes op.28, before Rachmaninov’s Variations on a Theme of Chopin, a virtuosic work that expands Chopin’s famous Prelude into a large‑scale concert piece.
The evening concludes with a post‑concert discussion with Peter Donohoe, hosted by pianist Kathryn Stott (Kings Medal for Music 2024), offering audiences the chance to hear directly from the performer about the music and its interpretation.
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90 York Way, London, N1 9AG.
The Venue
Our performance spaces are situated on the lower ground floor. Hall One, Hall Two and St Pancras are located in level -2, reached by stairs, escalator and lift from the ground floor entrance level.
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Food & Drink
Rotunda Bar & Restaurant
Rotunda, situated on the ground floor of Kings Place, offers a unique dining and drinking experience alongside Regent’s Canal. The concert bar in the venue foyer will also be open for select events.
Green & Fortune Café
Recently re-furbished and now open with a new look, the Green & Fortune Café is open for selected concerts. Serving hot and cold food and drinks, including sandwiches, salads, soup, stew and a pie of the day, alongside a choice of cakes made by the on-site bakery team. See here for selected concert dates and standard opening hours.
About Peter Donohoe
Peter Donohoe, born in Manchester in 1953, is widely regarded as one of the foremost pianists of his generation, celebrated for his musicianship, stylistic versatility and formidable technique. He studied at Chetham’s School of Music, the University of Leeds, and the Royal Northern College of Music before continuing his studies in Paris with Olivier Messiaen and Yvonne Loriod.
Donohoe has performed with many of the world’s leading orchestras, including the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra, Vienna Symphony, Czech Philharmonic and Philharmonique de Radio France, as well as all the major London orchestras. Highlights of recent seasons include appearances with the Dresden Philharmonic, BBC Philharmonic, City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra and tours across Europe, Asia, the Americas and South Africa.
A frequent presence at major festivals, he has appeared regularly at the BBC Proms—where he has performed on over twenty occasions—as well as at the Edinburgh Festival, La Roque d’Anthéron and the Schleswig-Holstein Festival. Recent and forthcoming projects include performances of Messiaen’s Turangalîla-Symphonie with the London Symphony Orchestra under Sir Simon Rattle, alongside international tours and concerto appearances.
An extensive and critically acclaimed discography includes recordings of Mozart piano sonatas, works by Haydn, Ravel, Debussy and Chopin, and chamber repertoire with leading collaborators. Alongside his performing career, Donohoe is in high demand as a jury member for major international piano competitions, including the Tchaikovsky, Queen Elisabeth and Rubinstein competitions.
About Kathryn Stott
Kathryn Stott has been passionate about music since the age of five and has enjoyed an international career spanning over four decades, performing in many of the world’s leading concert venues. Renowned both as a soloist and collaborative pianist, she is celebrated for her wide-ranging repertoire and deeply expressive musicianship.
Her extensive discography reflects her commitment to diversity in programming, with repertoire spanning from the core canon to less commonly performed works. Notably, her recordings of the complete solo piano music of Gabriel Fauré have received particular acclaim, and her championing of the composer was recognised by the French government with the award of Chevalier de l’Ordre des Arts et des Lettres.
A dedicated collaborator from her early studies at the Yehudi Menuhin School, Kathryn enjoyed a long-standing musical partnership with cellist Yo-Yo Ma. Their collaboration spanned 40 years and took them to concert halls across the globe, culminating in their final album, Merci (2024), which reflects on their shared musical journey.
Alongside her performing career, Kathryn has been actively involved in artistic direction, curating festivals and concert series in the UK, Italy and Australia for over 35 years. In recent years, she has also contributed to broadcasting, including programmes such as Fauré and Me for BBC Radio 3.
Now stepping back from performance, she devotes her time to teaching and mentoring young musicians, particularly at the Royal Northern College of Music, while continuing to support the next generation through coaching and competition work.
