Sonya Pigot
Young Artist Platform
| Franz Liszt | Hungarian Rhapsody No. 17 |
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| Carl Maria Von Weber | Invitation to the Dance, Op. 65 |
| Enrique Granados | ‘El Amor y La Muerte’, from Goyescas Suite (No. 5) |
| Olga Kern | State Of The Soul |
| Sonya Pigot | piano |
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The Kings Place Young Artist Platform is an exciting initiative supporting early-career musicians at the start of their professional journeys. Sonya Pigot will perform in the Music Foyer, after Inside Steinway: With Ulrich Gerhartz & Kathryn Stott in Hall Two.
Sonya Pigot is an internationally acclaimed concert pianist and her concert career has taken her to perform recitals at Wigmore Hall, The Royal Albert Hall, The Tivoli Vredenburg, Steinway Hall as well as in concert halls across Europe, Asia and Australia. After being a semi-finalist in the 2026 Liszt Utrecht International Piano Competition, Sonya went on to win the “Paola Bruni” Prize for her interpretations of Carl Vine in the Palma D’oro International Piano Competition and the Third Prize in the Orbetello International Piano Competition. As well as studying a PhD and joining the teaching faculty at the Royal College of Music, she is looking forward to a busy 26/27 performance season ahead with highlights including an upcoming recital at Salle Cortot in Paris.
Sonya is looking forward to a busy 26/27 performance season ahead with highlights including an upcoming recital at Salle Cortot in Paris as part of the Busoni International piano competition. This September marks the continuation of her studies as a PhD scholarship holder and the beginning of her work joining the teaching faculty as a GTA at the Royal College of Music, London.
As well as having performed for members of the British Royal Family, Sonya has had concert engagements with orchestras since she was 15, most notably the Saint-Saens Piano Concerto No. 2 with the Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra conducted by Richard Gill AO and the Perugia Symphony Orchestra under the baton of Marius Stravinsky in Tuscany.
Sonya is a Keyboard Trust Artist and is generously supported by the Talent Unlimited Charity. While engaged in her Undergraduate, Masters and Artist Diploma Degrees at the Royal College of Music she has studied and worked with renowned professors including Norma Fisher, Sofya Gulyak and Dmitri Alexeev. Sonya has performed in masterclasses for many international artists, such as Alfred Brendel, Boris Berman, John Perry, Ewa Poblocka and Pavel Gililov.
This is a free event taking place in the Music Foyer. No booking required.
The performance will last approximately 30 minutes, with no interval.
Book tickets to Inside Steinway: With Ulrich Gerhartz & Kathryn Stott.
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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.
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- Latecomers will be admitted at a suitable break in the performance where possible
Access
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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.