Tim Horton

Safe to say we had an amazing time at @castletaunton with @_martinrandalltravel . Everything running like clockwork, enabling us to focus on an epic Schubert journey over 3 days, including the Octet, Quintet, Death and the Maiden, Arpeggione, violin Fantasie, piano works and glorious collaborations with the amazing @lizwattssoprano . Cream teas helped us through! Thanks for having us, it was a very special time with you all. @tashminaartists #Schubertiade #classicalmusic #schubert #musicholidays

The world has changed since then, but so grateful to Fiona Maddocks for coming to hear our 2 piano concert a fortnight ago in Sheffield, as part of @musicintheround . Her review was published last Sunday in @obsnewreview … in nice company too! Watch this space for details of the @bbcradio3 broadcast dates. #piano #live #review #war #snooker @guardian

TODAY: With their 2025 two-piano concert described as “piano playing at its most… visceral” (@bachtrack ), Tim Horton and Ivana Gavrić return to the Crucible Playhouse for a concert of spellbinding and exhilarating music for two pianos. Rachmaninov’s own arrangement of his ‘Symphonic Dances’ takes centre stage, with its arresting rhythmic passages and virtuosic energy. Debussy’s ‘En blanc et noir’, by contrast, sees expressionist clouds of colour conjured from the two pianos, while Ravel’s poetic ‘La valse’ is best described by the composer himself: “Whirling clouds give glimpses, through rifts, of couples dancing. The clouds scatter, little by little. One sees an immense hall peopled with a twirling crowd. The scene is gradually illuminated. The light of the chandeliers bursts forth, fortissimo”. This concert will be recorded by @bbcradio3 for future broadcast. 🎫 SYMPHONIC DANCES FOR TWO PIANOS @ivanapiano & @timwh61 🗓️ Thurs 26 February, 7pm 📍 Crucible Playhouse, @sheffieldtheatres Tickets and more info available via the link in our bio. #ThisIsChamberMusic #ClassicalMusic # IvanaGavrić #TimHortonPiano #TwoPianos #Debussy #Ravel #Rachmaninov #SheffieldMusic #SheffieldEvents #SheffieldIsSuper #CultureSheffield #ClassicalSheffield @classicalsheffield #BBCRadio3

THIS WEEK: 🎫 QUARTET FOR HEART & BREATH @phaedraensemble & @dottelettsbean 🗓️ Mon 23 February, 7.30pm 📍 The Guildhall Lens Studio, @portsmouthguildhall 🎫 SYMPHONIC DANCES FOR TWO PIANOS @ivanapiano & @timwh61 🗓️ Thurs 26 February, 7pm 📍 Crucible Playhouse, @sheffieldtheatres 🎫 SHEFFIELD JAZZ @denysbaptiste Quartet 🗓️ Fri 27 February, 7.30pm 📍 Crucible Playhouse, @sheffieldtheatres 🎫 JASAD: MUSIC FOR MIDDLE EASTERN FLUTE @farisishaq.music 🗓️ Sat 28 February, 7pm 📍 Crucible Playhouse, @sheffieldtheatres Tickets and more info available via the link in our bio. #ThisIsChamberMusic #ClassicalMusic #PhaedraEnsemble #LotteBettsDean #IvanaGavrić #TimHorton #DenysBaptiste #FarisIshaq #PortsmouthMusic #SheffieldMusic #Jazz #MiddleEasternMusic #TwoPiano #CultureSheffield #BBCRadio3 @bbcradio3 @classicalsheffield @sheffieldjazz

With their 2025 two-piano concert described as “piano playing at its most… visceral” (@bachtrack ), Tim Horton and Ivana Gavrić return to the Crucible Playhouse for a concert of spellbinding and exhilarating music for two pianos. Rachmaninov’s own arrangement of his ‘Symphonic Dances’ takes centre stage, with its arresting rhythmic passages and virtuosic energy. Debussy’s ‘En blanc et noir’, by contrast, sees expressionist clouds of colour conjured from the two pianos, while Ravel’s poetic ‘La valse’ is best described by the composer himself: “Whirling clouds give glimpses, through rifts, of couples dancing. The clouds scatter, little by little. One sees an immense hall peopled with a twirling crowd. The scene is gradually illuminated. The light of the chandeliers bursts forth, fortissimo”. This concert will be recorded by @bbcradio3 for future broadcast. 🎫 SYMPHONIC DANCES FOR TWO PIANOS @ivanapiano & @timwh61 🗓️ Thurs 26 February, 7pm 📍 Crucible Playhouse, @sheffieldtheatres Tickets and more info available via the link in our bio. #ThisIsChamberMusic #Sheffield #SheffieldEvents #SheffieldMusic #Piano #TwoPianos #IvanaGavrić #TimHorton #Debussy #Ravel #Rachmaninov #SymphonicDances @ClassicalSheffield

Carrying the dance theme into 2026 with a ‘Symphonic Dances’ programme for 2 pianos with the wonderful @timwh61 ! We will be returning to the @musicintheround series in Sheffield on 26th February, which will be recorded for @bbcradio3 🥳. Programme: Debussy En blanc et noir Ravel La Valse Rachmaninov Symphonic Dances “This was piano playing at its most brutal and visceral, and I hasten to add that I mean that in the most complimentary way.” @bachtrack on Horton&Gavrić in The Rite of Spring #dance #twopianos #broadcast #radio 📸 @andrej_grilc_photography

THIS WEEK:     🎫 VIENNESE MASTERWORKS FOR SOLO PIANO Tim Horton @timwh61 🗓️ Thur 4 December, 7pm  📍 Crucible Playhouse @sheffieldtheatres 🎫 RELAXED CONCERT: THE GENIUS OF BEETHOVEN @ensemble360 🗓️ Sat 6 December, 2pm  📍 Crucible Playhouse @sheffieldtheatres 🎫 THE GENIUS OF BEETHOVEN @ensemble360 🗓️ Sat 6 December, 7pm  📍 Crucible Playhouse @sheffieldtheatres Tickets and more info available via the link in our bio.    #ThisIsChamberMusic #Sheffield #Piano #TimHorton #Ensemble360

I had no choice but to park in this space today. Hopefully Sir B is too busy Boris Godunov-ing to be in Cardiff.