Piano Recitals at Selby Abbey

Monday, 15 July 2024 20:47

By Alexander Chadwick @thisisyo1

Two celebrated pianists will be performing recitals in the magnificent setting and superb acoustic of Selby Abbey on the following dates:

Saturday 27th July at 7.00pm

Roman Rudnytsky (USA)

Saturday 3rd August at 7.00pm

Benjamin Frith (Sheffield)

Their programmes will include classical masterpieces by Beethoven, Chopin, Ravel, Bach, Mendelssohn and Liszt, among others.

The virtuoso pianists will be performing on a full size concert grand piano kindly supplied for the evenings by Sherwood Phoenix Pianos.

Tickets (£20) are available from Selby Abbey Gift Shop, online at selbyabbeytrust.org, or on the door.

Selby Abbey welcomes visitors daily from 10.00am to 4.00pm

A full programme of all events and services at Selby Abbey can be viewed on the Abbey website www.selbyabbey.org.ukrees with the revenue from

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