Category: <span>Music & Sound</span>

Jazz Hastings presents fast-rising talent Emma Rawicz

An explosive new talent – 20-year-old Emma Rawicz – fronts Jazz Hastings’ December gig on Tuesday 6th. Julian Norridge traces the award-winning saxophonist and composer’s rapid rise to fame.

Posted 18:30 Monday, Dec 5, 2022 In: Music & Sound Tags: Emma Rawicz Jazz Hastings Julian Norridge

Prize Winners’ Gala Concert

Hastings International Piano are thrilled to welcome Shunta Morimoto & Mariamna Sherling back to the historic White Rock Theatre for a special Prizewinners’ Gala Concert. These young pianists thrilled the capacity audience with their performances in the final of the 16th Hastings International Piano Concerto Competition in March 2022. We are delighted that they will be joined once again by the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra under the baton of Rory Macdonald. Dominika Hicks writes.

Posted 11:35 In: Music & Sound Tags: Hastings International Piano Hastings International Piano Concerto Competition Mariamna Sherling Rory Macdonald

Piatti prepares for world premiere of his multi-faith oratorio

HOT’s Judy Parkinson met the renowned local composer Polo Piatti for tea to find out more about his new multi-faith oratorio – the world’s first. He told her, “I dedicate this oratorio to all the people who give to the world instead of taking from it.”

Posted 20:53 Friday, Nov 11, 2022 In: Music & Sound Tags: Hastings Sinfonia Judy Parkinson Libera Nos London Mozart Players Polo Piatti

Jazz Hastings benefit for Jason Yarde

Jazz Hastings will be holding a special benefit session on Thursday 1 December for nationally and internationally known local saxophonist Jason Yarde, who suffered a serious stroke in October. The event will take place at the East Hastings Sea Angling Association on the Stade.

Posted 21:41 Wednesday, Nov 9, 2022 In: Music & Sound

Prince of Bebop Greg Abate centre stage at Jazz Hastings

Centre stage at Jazz Hastings’ session on Tuesday 8 November will be American saxophonist, flautist and composer Greg Abate, one of the hardest working musicians on the international jazz circuit, reports Julian Norridge.

Posted 18:18 Monday, Oct 31, 2022 In: Music & Sound Tags: Greg Abate Jazz Hastings Julian Norridge

New appointments at Hastings International Piano

With immediate effect, the charity Hastings International Piano is pleased to announce the appointment of Professor Vanessa Latarche as Artistic Director. HIP has also appointed Paul Hughes, formerly Director of the BBC Symphony Orchestra and Chorus, and BBC Singers, as a consultant acting Managing Director to build on the success of the 2022 Hastings International Piano Concerto Competition and develop future strategy while the search is on for a permanent successor to Ian Roberts.

Posted 10:45 Saturday, Oct 29, 2022 In: Music & Sound Tags: Hastings Internatioanl Piano Concerto Competition Hastings International Piano Paul Hughes Professor Vanessa Latarche

Baroque theme for HPC’s autumn concert

Hastings Philharmonic Choir offers a programme of baroque music in its autumn concert on 5 November, with foremost examples of the art by composers from three different countries. Nick Terdre reports.

Posted 10:22 Wednesday, Oct 26, 2022 In: Music & Sound Tags: Baroque music Hastings Philharmonic Nick Terdre

Necessary animals: summer’s end revue, at The Beacon

Trash Cannes organiser Keith Rodway gives us a shameless promotional heads up on Hastings’ number one art-rock group, an up-coming live appearance and much more.

Posted 14:12 Saturday, Oct 15, 2022 In: Music & Sound Tags: Hastings music Holly Finch James Joyce Kim Thompsett Lucy Brennan Shiel Necessary Animals Philip Sanderson POP! The Beacon