Forthcoming Performances
18 September 2024. Alderley Edge Methodist Church, 1 pm
A lunchtime recital to celebrate the opening of the 20th season of this series. Lunch, tea/coffee and cakes available from 12 noon.
Programme to include Beethoven, Chopin, Mozart, Brahms and Kabalevsky.
3rd October 2024. Greyfriars Kirk, Edinburgh, 12 noon.
Greyfriars Kirk, Greyfriars Place, Edinburgh, EH1 2QQ
Programme to include Beethoven, Chopin, Mozart, Brahms and Kabalevsky.
12 October 2024. Lancaster Music Festival, Lancaster. 3pm
Programme to include Haydn, Chopin, Mozart and Downs.
The Music Rooms, Sun Street, Lancaster, LA1 1EW
Booking Essential – via https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-landmark-trust-x-lancaster-music-festival-the-music-room-tickets-887610866997
12 November 2024. Northumbria University, Newcastle, 1.15pm
Programme to include Haydn, Schubert, Chaminade, Downs and Chopin.
Great Hall, Sutherland Building, Ellison Place, Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 8ST
17th November 2024. St. Michael’s and All Angels Church, Preston.
Programme to include Debussy, Beethoven, Brahms, Liszt, Rachmaninoff, Chopin and Downs
Egerton Road, Ashton-on-Ribble, Preston, PR2 1AJ
20 November 2024. Christ Church, Southport, 1pm.
Programme to include Rachmaninoff, Haydn, Chaminade, Mozart and Chopin.
124 Lord St, Southport, PR8 1AA
Yamaha Music School, Blyth. 4th January 2025 at 7pm
3 Seaforth Street Blyth NE24 1AY
Programme to be confirmed.
Dominic will be giving a master class for young pianists in the afternoon, from 2pm.
Burnley Parish Church. 1st March 2025 at 11am
Programme to be confirmed.
All Saints Church, High Wycombe. 3rd March 2025 at 1pm
Programme to include Mozart, Bach, Haydn and Beethoven (short octave piano)
St Patrick’s Church, Patterdale. 16th March 2025 at 7pm.
Season opening concert.
Programme to be confirmed
4th April 2025. St Luke’s Church, Brighton. 7.30pm.
Music and Wine Series.
St. Luke’s Church, Queen’s Park Road, BN2 9ZB.
9th April 2025. Carlisle Cathedral, 2pm.
Programme to be announced.
10th June 2025. St. Paul’s Church, Bedford, 1pm
Programme to be announced.
5th September 2025. Beverley Minster, 12.30pm
Programme to be announced
10th September 2025. St Nicholas Church, Brighton. 12.30pm
Programme to be announced.
9th January 2026. St Bride’s Church, Fleet Street, London EC4Y 8AU
Programme to be announced.
30th January 2026. Cross Street United Reformed Chapel, Manchester. 1pm
Programme to be announced.
24th June 2026. All Saint’s Church, High Wycombe. 1pm
Programme to be announced (short octave piano, so largely Baroque and Classical Repertoire)
Past events
14 August 2024. St Ann’s Church, Manchester, 1pm.
Ann’s Square, Manchester, M2 7DH
Programme to include Rachmaninoff, Haydn, Chopin and Mozart.
5th June 2024. St Ann’s Church, Manchester, 1pm.
Programme to include Bach, Chopin, Chaminade and Schubert.
Ann’s Square, Manchester, M2 7DH
25th May 2024. Lakeland Composer’s Annual Concert, 10.30am
Premiering John Pratt’s ‘Fantasy for Piano’
Lancaster Priory, Castle Hill, Lancaster.
18th May 2024. Lancaster Priory Coffee Concert, 10.30am
Castle Hill, Lancaster.
Retiring Collection
‘Songs without Words: Jazz Standards Reimagined’. A programme of jazz, easy listening, film music and songs from the shows arranged by Dominic Downs plus some of his own piano compositions including his popular tango ‘Rosa’ and the atmospheric ‘Tidal Bell’, inspired by the art installation at Morecambe Jetty.
11th May 2024. Kendal Parish Church, 7.30pm
Kirkland, Kendal LA9 5AF
Programme to include Haydn, Greig, Chaminade, Chopin, Schubert, Bach and Downs.
Tickets: £12 adults / £10 Concessions / £5 Students and Children / £25 Family ticket (two adults and up to 4 children). Available on the door, cash only or book online
Go to ‘Try Booking’ for tickets: https://www.trybooking.com/uk/DAXA
21st April 2024. St Michael and All Angels, Preston, 3pm
Tickets £12 Adults, £10 OAP concession, £5 Children, £25 family. Booking via Eventbrite or cash on the door.
Performance to include works by Chopin, Mozart, Schubert, Haydn, Greig and Downs.
Bury Parish Church, 1 March 2024. 12.30 (Lunchtime Recital)
The Church of St. Mary the Virgin, The Rock, Bury BL9 0AH
Performance to include works by Greig, Haydn, Chaminade, Chopin and Downs
Royal Northern College of Music, 21 February 2024. 6.30pm
Carol Nash Recital Hall – Nature on Film – Silent Film Accompaniment by Dominic Downs and others
Royal Northern College of Music, 19 January, 6.30pm
Carol Nash Recital Hall – Spotlight Concert
The Sunrise Jazz Ensemble, featuring Dominic Downs on piano
15th November 2023
RNCM Private Recital. Included works by Chaminade and Downs.
4th November 2023
Alderley Edge Methodist Church, Solo Recital, included works by Bach, Chopin, Downs, Schubert, and Chaminade
3rd November 2023
Performance of Chaminade and Kabalevsky at Lancaster Music Makers
6th October 2023
20 Stories Manchester. Private Event for Black Solicitors Network NW. Jazz.
24th September 2023
St Michael’s and All Angels, Preston, 3pm. Solo Recital including works by Kabelevsky, Bach, Chaminade, Beethoven, Liszt and Downs
1st July 2023
Alderley Edge Methodist Church, 11am. Solo Recital including Beethoven, Bach, Schumann, Chaminade and Gershwin.
9th June 2023
Lancaster Music Makers Performance, University of Cumbria. Performed Beethoven Moonlight Sonata
20th May 2023
Lancaster Priory Coffee Concert Series, included works by Gershwin, Beethoven, Schumann, Bach, Chaminade and Paderewski.
Reviewed for Lakeland Composers Bulletin by David Collins, who commented the recital was ‘assured and mature, with genuine musical exploration’.
20th August 2022
Salvation Army, Ramsgate. Performed. Works by Bach, Beethoven, Mozart and Schumann.
25th June 2022
Gaia @Lancaster Priory. Performed worked by Bach, Beethoven, Mozart and Schumann.
