Kathryn Stott: A Masterclass
London Piano Festival
Kathryn Stott leads this masterclass with a focus on technique and musical interpretation, offering insight drawn from her long career on the international concert stage.
Kathryn Stott has had a distinguished career as a soloist and chamber musician, best known for her long‑standing partnership with Yo‑Yo Ma, with whom she performed and recorded for over four decades. Alongside her performing career, she is a respected teacher and Professor of Piano at the Royal Northern College of Music, with a strong commitment to supporting emerging musicians. In 2024, she was awarded the King’s Medal for Music, recognising her outstanding contribution to musical life in the UK.
This event will last for approximately 90 minutes with no interval.
Concessions & Under 30s tickets
Kings Place Concessions Tickets
We want to ensure that people who may be struggling financially to purchase a ticket can still enjoy visiting Kings Place. A limited number of tickets are allocated for certain events (if the ticket type does not show in the booking pathway, it means they are not available for this event or have all been sold). Concessions tickets are accessible for people on the following criteria (for more information visit our FAQs)
- Pension Credit
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£10 ‘Under 30s’ tickets
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If £10 tickets are available, the ticket discount will apply automatically at checkout. If the discount does not apply, this means all ‘Under 30s’ tickets have sold out for the performance.
Please note that proof of age may be requested at the venue.
Plan your visit
Getting here
Kings Place is situated just a few minutes’ walk from King’s Cross and St Pancras stations, one of the most connected locations in London and now the biggest transport hub in Europe.
Our address is:
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.
Event Times
Door times indicate auditorium entrance times only. Visitors are welcome to enjoy the Kings Place seating areas, gallery-level art, canal-side terrace, café, restaurant and bar throughout the day and evening.
- Our events begin promptly at the advertised start time. Typically, there is no support unless otherwise stated.
- We recommend arriving in good time before the performance. The Hall doors will open 30 minutes before the performance to allow time to take your seats, or to choose a space for standing shows.
- Latecomers will be admitted at a suitable break in the performance where possible
Access
We aim to make your visit to Kings Place as comfortable as possible. For more information about the accessibility of Kings Place, including details about our Access Scheme, please visit this page.
If you would like to discuss your access requirements with a member of our team, please get in touch with the Box Office team at info@kingsplace.co.uk.
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 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.
