Antoine Préat, piano
Tues 12th May
12:05 pm
St James Church
Doors open at 11.35am
The performance will end at approx. 1.05pm
Young Artists Lunchtime Series
HAYDN: Fantasia in C Major
CHOPIN: Waltzes op. 34
PROKOFIEV: 10 pieces from Romeo and Juliet
£10 (£8 if you book for all 4 lunchtime concerts)
Free for Students
2026 Box Office Opening Dates
Ticket sales will go live online at 10am here on:
27th January for Festival Patrons
3rd February for Festival Gold Friends
10th February for Festival Silver Friends
16th February for General Season Tickets (please contact us)
17th February for General Bookings
Multi-award winner, Franco-Belgian pianist Antoine Préat is being noticed for his "distinctive voice" and strong musical convictions.
Antoine has been invited to perform in prestigious venues including the Wigmore Hall, St John’s Smith Square, Salle Gaveau, Salle Cortot, Paris Beaux Arts Museum, Frederyk Chopin Insitute, as well as festivals such as the Nohant Chopin Festival, Lisztomanias, Chopin à Bagatelle, Les Nuits du Piano in Paris, IMS Open Chamber Music at Prussia Cove and Encuentro de Santander. He has appeared on BBC Radio 3, France Musique, Scala Radio and RTBF Musiq3.
Antoine has performed alongside leading artists and orchestras including Maté Szücs, Miclen LaiPang, Margarita Balanas, Manuel Blanco, Sinfonietta Lausanne, Lesley Hatfield, Robin Ireland, the Centre de Musique de Chambre de Paris, Sainsbury Soloists, Academy Festival Orchestra, University Orchestra of Alicante and London Student Orchestra.
Throughout his career, Antoine has also been fortunate to receive guidance from Philippe Cassard, Cedric Pescia, Thomas Adès, Boris Berman, Robert Levin, Jerome Lowenthal, Richard Goode, Imogen Cooper and Stephen Hough.
We are delighted to welcome this fine pianist to open the 2026 Young Artists Lunchtime Series.