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John Paul Ekins - Concert Pianist & Storyteller
Home
My Story
Recitals
Shows
Diary
Albums
Teaching
Gallery
Contact
Home
My Story
Recitals
Shows
Diary
Albums
Teaching
Gallery
Contact
Piano Shows: Cruising from Ponta Delgada to Bermuda
Nov
5
to 10 Nov

Piano Shows: Cruising from Ponta Delgada to Bermuda

  • Thu, 5 Nov 2026 00:00 Tue, 10 Nov 2026 00:00
  • Google Calendar ICS

Star Headlining aboard RCCL Explorer of the Seas; I’ll be performing an evening show with orchestra, a matinée show of solo piano music, and a recital with a Rising Star of the Royal College of Music.

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Piano Shows: Cruising from Southampton to Tromso
Nov
13
to 18 Nov

Piano Shows: Cruising from Southampton to Tromso

  • Fri, 13 Nov 2026 00:00 Wed, 18 Nov 2026 15:30
  • Google Calendar ICS

Star Headlining aboard Cunard’s Queen Anne.

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Piano Shows: Cruising from Barcelona to Rio de Janeiro
Nov
19
to 1 Dec

Piano Shows: Cruising from Barcelona to Rio de Janeiro

  • Thu, 19 Nov 2026 00:00 Tue, 1 Dec 2026 00:00
  • Google Calendar ICS

Star Headlining aboard Celebrity Equinox; I’ll be performing an evening show with orchestra, and a matinée show of solo piano music.

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Piano Recital
Dec
28

Piano Recital

  • Monday 28 December 2026
  • 20:00 21:00
  • St. James Church (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

F. Chopin - Étude in E Op. 10/3 “Tristesse”
F. Chopin - Polonaise in A, Op.40/1
F. Chopin - Polonaise in C Minor, Op.40/2
F. Chopin - Étude in C Minor, Op. 10/12 “Revolutionary”
F. Chopin - Nocturne in C# Minor, Op.27/1
F. Chopin - Berceuse in Db, Op.57
F. Chopin - Ballade in GMinor, Op.23

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Piano Shows: Cruising from Tokyo to Isigaki
Feb
25
to 3 Mar

Piano Shows: Cruising from Tokyo to Isigaki

  • Thu, 25 Feb 2027 14:00 Wed, 3 Mar 2027 14:00
  • Google Calendar ICS

Star Headlining aboard RCCL Navigator of the Seas; I’ll be performing an evening show with orchestra and a matinée show of solo piano music.

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Piano Recital
Mar
5

Piano Recital

  • Friday 5 March 2027
  • 19:30 21:30
  • All Saints Church (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

The Power of Nature

E. Grieg - Lyric Pieces, Op.43
F. Liszt - Vallée d’Obermann, S.160/6
F. Liszt - Eglogue, S.160/7
R. Schumann - Waldszenen, Op.82
L. van Beethoven - Sonata in D, Op.28 “Pastoral”

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International Cello Gathering
Apr
5
to 11 Apr

International Cello Gathering

  • Mon, 5 Apr 2027 14:30 Sun, 11 Apr 2027 15:30
  • Woodstock Road Oxford, England, OX2 7NN United Kingdom (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

A week-long residency of coaching chamber music and playing for concerts on the International Cello Gathering music course.

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Piano Shows: Cruising from Papeete to Honolulu
Apr
18
to 26 Apr

Piano Shows: Cruising from Papeete to Honolulu

  • Sun, 18 Apr 2027 14:30 Mon, 26 Apr 2027 15:30
  • Google Calendar ICS

Star Headlining aboard RCCL Quantum of the Seas; I’ll be performing an evening show with orchestra, a matinée show of solo piano music, and a recital with a Rising Star of the Royal College of Music.

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Piano Shows: Cruising from Funchal to Barcelona
May
1
to 7 May

Piano Shows: Cruising from Funchal to Barcelona

  • Sat, 1 May 2027 14:30 Fri, 7 May 2027 15:30
  • Google Calendar ICS

Star Headlining aboard Celebrity Xcel; I’ll be performing an evening show with orchestra, and a matinée show of solo piano music.

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Piano Shows: Cruising from Barcelona to La Spezia
May
24
to 29 May

Piano Shows: Cruising from Barcelona to La Spezia

  • Mon, 24 May 2027 14:30 Sat, 29 May 2027 15:30
  • Google Calendar ICS

Star Headlining aboard Celebrity Constellation; I’ll be performing an evening show with orchestra, and a matinée show of solo piano music.

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PIANO WEEK
Jul
12
to 17 Jul

PIANO WEEK

  • Mon, 12 Jul 2027 14:30 Sat, 17 Jul 2027 15:30
  • Dulwich Common London, England, SE21 7LD United Kingdom (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Giving Masterclasses and Performing on PIANO WEEK International Festival & Summer School

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Violin & Piano Recital
Jul
31

Violin & Piano Recital

  • Saturday 31 July 2027
  • 10:45 23:45
  • Church Road Faversham, England, ME13 8GZ United Kingdom (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Programme tbc

with Judith Choi-Castro (violin)

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Piano Shows: Cruising from Tromso to Southampton
Sept
3
to 11 Sept

Piano Shows: Cruising from Tromso to Southampton

  • Fri, 3 Sept 2027 14:30 Sat, 11 Sept 2027 15:30
  • Google Calendar ICS

Star Headlining aboard Celebrity Apex; I’ll be performing an evening show with orchestra, and a matinée show of solo piano music.

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Piano Shows: Cruising from Honolulu to Papeete
Oct
8
to 15 Oct

Piano Shows: Cruising from Honolulu to Papeete

  • Fri, 8 Oct 2027 14:30 Fri, 15 Oct 2027 15:30
  • Google Calendar ICS

Star Headlining aboard RCCL Voyager of the Seas; I’ll be performing an evening show with orchestra, a matinée show of solo piano music, and a recital with a Rising Star of the Royal College of Music.

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Piano Shows: Cruising from Cartagena to Ponta Delgada
Nov
3
to 7 Nov

Piano Shows: Cruising from Cartagena to Ponta Delgada

  • Wed, 3 Nov 2027 14:30 Sun, 7 Nov 2027 15:30
  • Google Calendar ICS

Star Headlining aboard RCCL Odyssey of the Seas; I’ll be performing an evening show with orchestra, a matinée show of solo piano music, and a recital with a Rising Star of the Royal College of Music.

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Piano Shows: Cruising from Southampton to Madeira
Oct
16
to 21 Oct

Piano Shows: Cruising from Southampton to Madeira

  • Fri, 16 Oct 2026 00:00 Wed, 21 Oct 2026 00:00
  • Google Calendar ICS

Star Headlining aboard RCCL Liberty of the Seas; I’ll be performing an evening show with orchestra, a matinée show of solo piano music, and a recital with a Rising Star of the Royal College of Music.

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Violin & Piano Recital
Oct
3

Violin & Piano Recital

  • Saturday 3 October 2026
  • 19:00 21:00
  • High Street Marlborough, England, SN8 1HQ United Kingdom (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

J. Turina - Violin Sonata No.2 in G
A. Auza - Two Bolivian Dances
B. Smetana - From my Homeland
M. de Falla - Suite Populaire
A. Dvorak/F. Kreisler - Slavonic Fantasy
I. Frolov - Porgy & Bess Fantasy

with Judith Choi-Castro (violin)

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Piano Shows: Cruising from Rome to Messina
Sept
21
to 26 Sept

Piano Shows: Cruising from Rome to Messina

  • Mon, 21 Sept 2026 00:00 Sat, 26 Sept 2026 00:00
  • Google Calendar ICS

Star Headlining aboard Celebrity Constellation; I’ll be performing an evening show with orchestra, and a matinée show of solo piano music.

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Piano Shows: Cruising from Istanbul to Athens
Sept
10
to 17 Sept

Piano Shows: Cruising from Istanbul to Athens

  • Thu, 10 Sept 2026 00:00 Thu, 17 Sept 2026 00:00
  • Google Calendar ICS

Star Headlining aboard Celebrity Infinity; I’ll be performing an evening show with orchestra, and a matinée show of solo piano music.

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Piano Shows: Cruising from Le Havre to Cadiz
Aug
12
to 19 Aug

Piano Shows: Cruising from Le Havre to Cadiz

  • Wed, 12 Aug 2026 00:00 Wed, 19 Aug 2026 00:00
  • Google Calendar ICS

Star Headlining aboard Regent Navigator; I’ll be performing an evening show with orchestra, and a matinée show of solo piano music.

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PIANO WEEK
Jul
13
to 18 Jul

PIANO WEEK

  • Mon, 13 Jul 2026 00:00 Sat, 18 Jul 2026 00:00
  • Dulwich Common London, England, SE21 7LD United Kingdom (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Giving Masterclasses and Performing on International Festival & Summer School

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Piano Recital
Jul
12

Piano Recital

  • Sunday 12 July 2026
  • 18:30 19:30
  • The Old Library (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

F. Schubert - Vier Impromptus, Op. Posth.

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Piano Concertos
Jun
20

Piano Concertos

  • Saturday 20 June 2026
  • 19:30 21:30
  • West Road Concert Hall (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

E. Jackson - Tango Fantasia G. Gershwin - Rhapsody in Blue

with The Sampson Orchestra and Darrell Davison (conductor)

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Piano Shows: Cruising from Ponta Delgada to Malaga
May
5
to 8 May

Piano Shows: Cruising from Ponta Delgada to Malaga

  • Tue, 5 May 2026 00:00 Fri, 8 May 2026 00:00
  • Google Calendar ICS

Star Headlining aboard RCCL Brilliance of the Seas; I’ll be performing an evening show with orchestra, a matinée show of solo piano music, and a recital with a Rising Star of the Royal College of Music.

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Piano Shows: Cruising from Ponta Delgada to Cadiz
Apr
30
to 3 May

Piano Shows: Cruising from Ponta Delgada to Cadiz

  • Thu, 30 Apr 2026 00:00 Sun, 3 May 2026 00:00
  • Google Calendar ICS

Star Headlining aboard RCCL Explorer of the Seas; I’ll be performing an evening show with orchestra, a matinée show of solo piano music, and a recital with a Rising Star of the Royal College of Music.

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Piano Shows: Cruising from Hong Kong to Nagasaki
Apr
20
to 23 Apr

Piano Shows: Cruising from Hong Kong to Nagasaki

  • Mon, 20 Apr 2026 00:00 Thu, 23 Apr 2026 00:00
  • Google Calendar ICS

Star Headlining aboard RCCL Ovation of the Seas; I’ll be performing an evening show with orchestra, a matinée show of solo piano music, and a recital with a Rising Star of the Royal College of Music.

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Piano Recital
Apr
17

Piano Recital

  • Friday 17 April 2026
  • 19:30 21:30
  • The Courtenay Centre (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

A Composer’s Farewell

W. A. Mozart - Sonata in D, K.576
J. Brahms
- 4 Piano Pieces, Op.119
F. Schubert
- Sonata in Bb, D.960

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Piano Shows: Cruising from Bermuda to Tenerife
Apr
6
to 13 Apr

Piano Shows: Cruising from Bermuda to Tenerife

  • Mon, 6 Apr 2026 00:00 Mon, 13 Apr 2026 00:00
  • Google Calendar ICS

Star Headlining aboard RCCL Liberty of the Seas; I’ll be performing an evening show with orchestra, a matinée show of solo piano music, and a recital with a Rising Star of the Royal College of Music.

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International Cello Gathering
Mar
29
to 4 Apr

International Cello Gathering

  • Sun, 29 Mar 2026 00:00 Sat, 4 Apr 2026 00:00
  • Bryanston School (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

A week-long residency of coaching chamber music and playing for concerts on the International Cello Gathering music course.

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Piano Shows: Cruising from Ponta Delgada to Lisbon
Mar
21
to 23 Mar

Piano Shows: Cruising from Ponta Delgada to Lisbon

  • Sat, 21 Mar 2026 00:00 Mon, 23 Mar 2026 00:00
  • Google Calendar ICS

Star Headlining aboard RCCL Odyssey of the Seas; I’ll be performing an evening show with orchestra, a matinée show of solo piano music, and a recital with a Rising Star of the Royal College of Music.

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Violin & Piano Recital
Mar
9

Violin & Piano Recital

  • Monday 9 March 2026
  • 19:00 20:00
  • St. Mary's Church (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Programme TBC

with Henry Chandler (violin)

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The XI Agustín Aponte International Music Festival
Feb
10
to 17 Feb

The XI Agustín Aponte International Music Festival

  • Tue, 10 Feb 2026 00:00 Tue, 17 Feb 2026 00:00
  • Google Calendar ICS

A week-long residency of chamber music concerts on the island of Tenerife.

with Judith Choi Castro (violin) & Aurélien Pontier (piano)

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Piano Recital
Jan
21

Piano Recital

  • Wednesday 21 January 2026
  • 19:30 20:30
  • 2 Sudley Road Bognor Regis, England, PO21 1EU United Kingdom (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

A Composer’s Farewell

J. Brahms - 4 Piano Pieces, Op.119
W. A. Mozart
- Sonata in D, K.576

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Piano Recital
Jan
21

Piano Recital

  • Wednesday 21 January 2026
  • 16:30 17:30
  • 2 Sudley Road Bognor Regis, England, PO21 1EU United Kingdom (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

A Composer’s Farewell

J. Brahms - 4 Piano Pieces, Op.119
W. A. Mozart
- Sonata in D, K.576

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Piano Recital
Jan
16

Piano Recital

  • Friday 16 January 2026
  • 19:30 21:30
  • Coleg Meirion-Dwyfor (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

A Composer’s Farewell

W. A. Mozart - Sonata in D, K.576
J. Brahms
- 4 Piano Pieces, Op.119
F. Schubert - Sonata in Bb, D.960

For more info and to book, visit http://dolgellaumusicclub.org.uk/coming-events.html

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Piano Recital
Dec
27

Piano Recital

  • Saturday 27 December 2025
  • 18:00 19:00
  • St. James Piccadilly (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

F. Chopin - Nocturne in C# Minor, Op.27/1
S. Rachmaninoff/P. Tchaikovsky - Lullaby
F. Liszt - Ballade No.2 in B Minor
Debussy - Clair de Lune
L. van Beethoven - Sonata in C# Minor, Op.27/2 “Moonlight”

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Piano Shows: Cruising from Gran Canaria to Gibraltar
Dec
3
to 11 Dec

Piano Shows: Cruising from Gran Canaria to Gibraltar

  • Wed, 3 Dec 2025 00:00 Thu, 11 Dec 2025 00:00
  • 42 Warriner Gardens London, England, SW11 4DU United Kingdom (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Star Headlining aboard Celebrity Infinity Constellation; I’ll be performing an evening show with orchestra.

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Piano Shows: Cruising from Port Elizabeth to Mauritius
Nov
16
to 22 Nov

Piano Shows: Cruising from Port Elizabeth to Mauritius

  • Sun, 16 Nov 2025 00:00 Sat, 22 Nov 2025 00:00
  • Google Calendar ICS

Star Headlining aboard RCCL Voyager of the Seas; I’ll be performing an evening show with orchestra, a matinée show of solo piano music, and a recital with violinist Sofía Gómez Alberto, Rising Star of the Royal College of Music.

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Piano Shows: Cruising from Malaga to Bermuda
Nov
3
to 11 Nov

Piano Shows: Cruising from Malaga to Bermuda

  • Mon, 3 Nov 2025 00:00 Tue, 11 Nov 2025 00:00
  • Google Calendar ICS

Star Headlining aboard Celebrity Constellation; I’ll be performing an evening show with orchestra, and a matinée show of solo piano music.

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Violin & Piano Recital
Nov
1

Violin & Piano Recital

  • Saturday 1 November 2025
  • 20:00 21:00
  • Teatro Municipal de Tias (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

F. Schubert - Violin Sonatina in G Minor, D.384
J. Turina - Violin Sonata No.2 in G, Op.82
N. Diaz - Fade-out #10
B. Smetana - From My Homeland

with Judith Choi-Castro (violin)

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Piano Shows: Cruising from Cartagena to Ponta Delgada
Oct
25
to 30 Oct

Piano Shows: Cruising from Cartagena to Ponta Delgada

  • Sat, 25 Oct 2025 00:00 Thu, 30 Oct 2025 00:00
  • Google Calendar ICS

Star Headlining aboard RCCL Odyssey of the Seas; I’ll be performing an evening show with orchestra, a matinée show of solo piano music, and a recital with violinist Ugnė Liepa Žuklytė, Rising Star of the Royal College of Music.

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Piano Shows: Cruising from Southampton to                  Ponta Delgada
Oct
16
to 22 Oct

Piano Shows: Cruising from Southampton to Ponta Delgada

  • Thu, 16 Oct 2025 00:00 Wed, 22 Oct 2025 00:00
  • Google Calendar ICS

Star Headlining aboard RCCL Brilliance of the Seas; I’ll be performing an evening show with orchestra, a matinée show of solo piano music, and a recital with violinist Deniz Şensoy, Rising Star of the Royal College of Music.

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Piano Shows: Cruising from Tokyo to Hong Kong
Oct
9
to 15 Oct

Piano Shows: Cruising from Tokyo to Hong Kong

  • Thu, 9 Oct 2025 00:00 Wed, 15 Oct 2025 00:00
  • Google Calendar ICS

Star Headlining aboard RCCL Ovation of the Seas; I’ll be performing an evening show with orchestra, and a matinée show of solo piano music.

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Piano Shows: Cruising from Reykjavik to Nuuk
Sept
3
to 8 Sept

Piano Shows: Cruising from Reykjavik to Nuuk

  • Wed, 3 Sept 2025 00:00 Mon, 8 Sept 2025 00:00
  • Google Calendar ICS

It all begins with an idea. Maybe you want to launch a business. Maybe you want to turn a hobby into something more. Or maybe you have a creative project to share with the world. Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.

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‘Cello & Piano Recital
Aug
27

‘Cello & Piano Recital

  • Wednesday 27 August 2025
  • 13:15 14:15
  • Canterbury Cathedral (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

It all begins with an idea. Maybe you want to launch a business. Maybe you want to turn a hobby into something more. Or maybe you have a creative project to share with the world. Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.

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John Paul Ekins
Concert Pianist & Storyteller