The London Pianothon took place on Saturday 18 October 2008 at BBC Television Centre,
and was hosted by Radio 3
presenter Sean Rafferty.

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The approximate timings for the day were:

9.00 Registration

9.30 Individual performances by amateurs
Individual performances by amateur pianists will continue throughout the day.

11.00 Classical master class by Marcelo Bratke - How popular culture echoes in classical music

11.30 Individual performances by amateurs

1.00 "Four Hand Volley "
Piano duet by classical pianist Marcelo Bratke and Dominic Smith, winner of the Classical category in the 2007 Competition of Outstanding Amateurs, followed by a duet of professionals by Marcelo Bratke and Julian Joseph.

1.30 End of morning session

2.00 Registration

2.30 Individual performances by amateurs

4.00 Jazz master class by Julian Joseph on improvisation

4.30 Individual performances by amateurs

6.00 "Four Hand Volley"

'Jazz Impro Duet' by Julian Joseph and Andy Quin, finalist of the Jazz category in the 2007 Competition of Outstanding Amateurs, followed by a duet of professionals by Marcelo Bratke and Julian Joseph.

We finish off with a grand finale, "All Hands on Deck" with Marcelo Bratke, Andy Quinn, and Julian Joseph. A party atmosphere to end the day as we find out how many hands can play our pianos at any one time!

6.30 End of afternoon session