Newbury Spring Festival is delighted to welcome the winner of the 2026 Sheepdrove Piano Competition to the Corn Exchange to perform a recital as part of the Festival’s Young Artists Lunchtime Series.

The prestigious competition, now in its 17th year is open to students from all the major UK conservatoires. The competition was founded in 2009 by the Sheepdrove Trust and is now widely recognised as one of the important national piano competitions. The winning pianist’s programme will include works by Prokofiev, this year’s featured composer.

Today’s recital is an opportunity to hear more of the winning pianist following the competition held at Sheepdrove, Lambourn on
Sunday 17 May, which the public may purchase tickets to attend.

Performer
Winner of the 2026 Sheepdrove Piano Competition