Lunchtime Piano Concert ft. Adam Heron

Pianist Adam Heron performs selections by Bach and Beethoven alongside one of his own compositions.
About this Event

welcomes pianist and composer Adam Heron for a free lunchtime concert. All are warmly welcome at this performance in a relaxed environment.

Programme:

Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 — 1827): Piano Sonata No. 17 in D Minor, Op. 31, No. 2, "The Tempest"

Adam Heron (b. 1999): Reminiscence: Nocturne for Piano

Johann Sebastian Bach (1685 — 1750): French Suite No. 5 in G Major, BWV 816

“Every time I go to write, something magical about the performance makes me stop and look straight back up” ― Jasper Dommett, Budleigh Music Festival

Adam Heron is a multidisciplinary composer and pianist of Nigerian-Filipino heritage. Born in Hong Kong and adopted by his Irish mother, he first achieved widespread recognition as a piano finalist in the 2018 BBC Young Musician competition. In September this year, he received the Freedom of the City of London in recognition of his contributions to music. Drawing on a richly cosmopolitan background and a gift for musical storytelling, his work reflects a diverse range of cultural influences and perspectives.

“An eclectic musician of refined taste and eloquence” ― Christopher Axworthy

A laureate of the Stefano Marizza and HRH Princess Lalla Meryem international piano competitions, Heron studied with Christopher Elton at the Royal Academy of Music before achieving a postgraduate degree from the University of Cambridge, where he researched the nexus between popular music and postcolonialism across North Africa. Generously supported by Irish Heritage, Live Music Now Scotland, The Hattori Foundation, The Keyboard Charitable Trust, and The Talent Unlimited Foundation, he has undertaken masterclasses with renowned pianists including Imogen Cooper, John Lill, Paul Lewis, and Stephen Hough. In 2026 Heron was among sixteen music creators from across the UK to be admitted to the PRS Foundation POWER UP initiative, whilst also holding the James McCune Smith Scholarship from the University of Glasgow, where he leads funded PhD research on Franco-Caribbean composer Chevalier de Saint-Georges.

IG: @adamheronpiano

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