Tyler Hay | "Vaudeville Virtuoso!": A Piano Recital of Wit, Wonder, and Wizardry. Popular Classics from Liszt to Lennon, laced with musical anecdotes and tongue-in-cheek humour. at International Anthony Burgess Foundation, Manchester on Saturday 25th April 2026

Tyler Hay | "Vaudeville Virtuoso!"

A Piano Recital of Wit, Wonder, and Wizardry. Popular Classics from Liszt to Lennon, laced with musical anecdotes and tongue-in-cheek humour.

Part of the Kettner Concerts in Manchester - 2026 Series

Add to my Calendar 25-04-2026 19:00 25-04-2026 21:00 36 Tyler Hay | "Vaudeville Virtuoso!" Act I: The Classical Greats Act II: The Jazz Age & Beyond Tyler Hay is an artist of rare talent, a true ‘pianist of the people’—equally an extraordinary, international piano competition-winning virtuoso and a highly charismatic entertainer (and quite handy on a billiards table, too!). For one night only, Kettner Concerts presents Tyler in a novel performance format at the intimate, trendy setting of Manchester's International Anthony Burgess Foundation. Grab a drink from the licensed Burgess Bar, and experience this barnstorming show performed on the Bösendorfer grand piano. In ‘Act I’, he offers a selection of the most beloved classical piano works. Expect nostalgia-inducing poetic musical beauty in Debussy's Clair de lune, and astounding virtuosity in Liszt's Hungarian Rhapsody No. 2—with original, humorous introductions to each piece! In 'Act II', Tyler moves things forward to the 20th century. Cultimating in a performance of Gershwin's spectacular Rhapsody in Blue, he plays renditions of favourites from the Ragtime, Jazz, Boogie-woogie, Novelty Piano, and Pop genres.     Tyler Hay first showed prodigious talent at the age of 11, winning a local award in Kent with his performance of Liszt’s Mephisto Waltz No. 1. He then gained a place to study at The Purcell School for Young Musicians under the great Tessa Nicholson. A virtuoso pianist drawn to some of the most demanding works in the repertoire, Tyler has performed worldwide - from London’s major concert halls to a cruise ship in the Antarctic. Winner of the 2022 Dudley International Piano Competition, Tyler is a formidable pianist. But also an entertainer. Mentored by BAFTA award-winning comic Alistair McGowan, he increasingly uses humour to engage new audiences with the music he loves. CDs of Liszt, John Ogdon, Kalkbrenner, and Field are available on Brilliant Classics. International Anthony Burgess Foundation, Manchester DD/MM/YYYY

Details

International Anthony Burgess Foundation
3 Cambridge Street
Manchester
M1 5BY
England

Saturday 25th April 2026
7:00 PM

Tickets

Prices: £20 (£10 for Students and Under 30s)
Book Tickets

Programme

Nino Rota – Legend Of The Glass Mountain
Frédéric Chopin – Polonaise in A flat major 'Herioc', Op.53
Christian Sinding – Frühlingsrauschen (Rustle of Spring), Op.32 no. 3
Edvard Grieg – Wedding Day at Troldhaugen
Claude Debussy – Suite Bergamasque: III, Clair de lune
Franz Liszt – Hungarian Rhapsody no.2 in C sharp minor, S.244/2
Scott Joplin – Maple Leaf Rag
Edward Elzear "Zez" Confrey – Kitten on the Keys (arr. Hay)
Hoagy Carmichael – Stardust
John Lennon – Imagine
George Shearing – I Found a New Boogie
George Gershwin – Rhapsody in Blue

Performers

Tyler Hay – piano

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Programme Note

Act I: The Classical Greats

Act II: The Jazz Age & Beyond

Tyler Hay is an artist of rare talent, a true ‘pianist of the people’—equally an extraordinary, international piano competition-winning virtuoso and a highly charismatic entertainer (and quite handy on a billiards table, too!). For one night only, Kettner Concerts presents Tyler in a novel performance format at the intimate, trendy setting of Manchester's International Anthony Burgess Foundation. Grab a drink from the licensed Burgess Bar, and experience this barnstorming show performed on the Bösendorfer grand piano.

In ‘Act I’, he offers a selection of the most beloved classical piano works. Expect nostalgia-inducing poetic musical beauty in Debussy's Clair de lune, and astounding virtuosity in Liszt's Hungarian Rhapsody No. 2—with original, humorous introductions to each piece!

In 'Act II', Tyler moves things forward to the 20th century. Cultimating in a performance of Gershwin's spectacular Rhapsody in Blue, he plays renditions of favourites from the Ragtime, Jazz, Boogie-woogie, Novelty Piano, and Pop genres.

Tyler Hay first showed prodigious talent at the age of 11, winning a local award in Kent with his performance of Liszt’s Mephisto Waltz No. 1. He then gained a place to study at The Purcell School for Young Musicians under the great Tessa Nicholson.

A virtuoso pianist drawn to some of the most demanding works in the repertoire, Tyler has performed worldwide - from London’s major concert halls to a cruise ship in the Antarctic.

Winner of the 2022 Dudley International Piano Competition, Tyler is a formidable pianist. But also an entertainer. Mentored by BAFTA award-winning comic Alistair McGowan, he increasingly uses humour to engage new audiences with the music he loves.

CDs of Liszt, John Ogdon, Kalkbrenner, and Field are available on Brilliant Classics.

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