Piano Pulse
25th - 26th October 2025
Welcome to Piano Pulse at the prestigious Yehudi Menuhin School! This year we are delighted to announce a selection of concertos and piano duets repertoires paring up with world-class pianists and musicians. By setting these works in advance, we aim to inspire ambitious strong artistic growth. Join us for a weekend of inspiration, learning, and unforgettable musical moments.
Please choose your favourite repertoires from the list or let us know the piece you would like to perform.
Yes, you will be performing at Menuhin Concert Hall!
Meet the Masters
Piano Master
Martin James Bartlett
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Prix Serdang winner 2022
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BBC Young Musician of 2014
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A Warner Classics artist and faculty member in Keyboard department at the Royal College of Music
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Benjamin Britten Piano fellowship 2020-2021
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Gives Masterclasses and adjudicates competition in UK
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Performs at top festivals and venues worldwide.
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Exclusive Warner recording artist
Piano and Composition Master
Caroline Tyler
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Award-winning concert pianist and composer
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Bachelor and Postgraduate from Guildhall School of Music and Drama
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Performed at many prestigious venues including the Barbican Hall in London, the Barber Institute of Fine Arts in Birmingham and many others
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Caroline's Nocturne in B Minor for solo piano was published in 2023 by EVC Music following a global call to scores. She was also commissioned for the Piano Exam Pieces published by ABRSM for 2023-24
Piano Master
Simon Callaghan
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International soloist and chamber musician
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Performs throughout the UK'S major concert halls
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Concerto projects with Royal Northern Sinfonia, BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra & BBC National Orchestra of Wales
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Discography of over 40 albums, featuring many world premieres
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Visiting tutor at Royal Birmingham Conservatoire and RWCMD, RNCM and Chetham's School of Music
Location
The Yehudi Menuhin School
The Yehudi Menuhin School is a specialist music school in Stoke d'Abernon, Surrey, England, founded in 1963 by the world famous violinist and conductor Yehudi Menuhin. He aims to provide the music talents from all of the world the best living experience and the most experienced teachers, so it is also called "musicians' cradle". The current director of music is the British classical pianist Ashley Wass.
Here at Yehudi Menuhin, it offers a variety of equipment to enable students to experience different materials. Famous musicians such as Itzhak Perlman, Gidon Kremer, and Mstislav once participated in YMS for recording purposes. By joining our program, you will have a chance to experience the world best facilities, cello masters and perform in Menuhin Hall.
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Harmonic Night at The Menuhin Hall
Step into an evening of music where the young talents of SMA join their faculty on stage for a vibrant celebration of sound. From the elegance of Mozart and Beethoven, the lyricism of Chopin, and the depth of Bach and Shostakovich, to the energy of jazz and the imagination of film-inspired music, the night promises a rich tapestry of styles and moods.
