What’s on this 2025-26 season

SMT Sponsors: Nikita Lukinov plus Quintet

Sunday, 8th March, 2026 at 3.00pm
Festival Drayton Centre, Market Drayton
A close-up of Nikita at the keyboard, his right hand plays whilst his left hand is suspended over the keys.
Nikita and Friends play Grieg, Tchaikovsky, Liadov, Stanchinsky and Scriabin

Please be advised of a change of programme notified January 2026.

Nikita’s outstanding performance in Shropshire last spring was followed by multiple live and studio recordings on BBC Radio 3. After extensive touring north of the border, he has marked himself out as one of the most exciting pianists based in Scotland.

He returns south with an ensemble to give us Grieg’s Piano Concerto in an exceptionally beautiful arrangement for piano and string septet. The programme will also include music by Tchaikovsky, Liadov, Stanchinsky and Scriabin.

Programme:
Tchaikovsky: excerpts from Nutcracker and Sleeping Beauty
Liadov: prelude 1 op.11
Stanchinsky: 3 songs without words
Scriabin: Fantasy op.28
Grieg: Piano concerto in A minor Op.16, arranged for piano and string quintet

"Exceptional talent" - The Scotsman

TICKETS

Tickets: £16.00

Friends of Festival Drayton Centre: £13.50

Under 18: £5

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