James Lisney

About

James Lisney is a British pianist. He debuted in 1986 and has since played major halls from Wigmore Hall to the Concertgebouw. His repertoire runs from Baroque to living composers; in the past decade Schubert has been the centre - sonata cycles and shorter works alike. He records for his own Woodhouse Editions. In autumn 2026 he tours Poèmes, mélodies et danses: Liszt, Schubert, Chopin and Rachmaninoff, with 13 November at Rudolfinum’s Suk Hall in Prague.

1986

year of piano debut

What's new

2026-11
At Rudolfinum’s Suk Hall in Prague he plays a programme of Liszt, Schubert’s Drei Klavierstücke D 946, Chopin’s Sonata Op. 58 and Rachmaninoff miniatures.
2026-11
The same Romantic programme Poèmes, mélodies et danses also tours Britain - Bristol, Birmingham, London and more.

Tour

BristolBirminghamLondonPragueManchester

Tracks

Drei Klavierstücke, D 946late Schubert in the current programme

Sonata in b, Op. 58Chopin sonata from the 2026 recital

Bénédiction de Dieu dans la solitudeLiszt opener of the evening

Liebesleid; LiebesfreudRachmaninoff’s Kreisler transcriptions

Upcoming · 1

James Lisney - Piano Recital

Fri 13.11. 19:30 Rudolfinum, Prague

Pianist James Lisney performs a recital of masterworks from the piano repertoire by Liszt, Schubert, Chopin and Rachmaninoff at Rudolfinum, a programme that moves from inner solitude to the joy of life.

classical

Where they play · 1

Rudolfinum

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