Lecture Recitals

Ben Schoeman’s recital programmes are more than performances; they are journeys into the cultural, historical, and emotional worlds that shape music. Drawing on his expertise as a Steinway Artist, educator, and storyteller, he curates themed concerts that connect the piano repertoire to broader artistic movements, literature, visual art, philosophy, and lived human experiences. These recital themes invite audiences to discover music not only as sound, but also as a story, an architecture, a landscape, and a dialogue across cultures.

Expressive Keyboard Ornamentation in Baroque Music
Beethoven and his Symphonies: A Pianist’s Perspective
The Romantic Piano – A travelogue through Music, Architecture, Visual Art and Literature
The Liszt Piano Sonata: Transformations and Figurations of a Romantic Wanderer
Romantic Chamber Music – From the Domestic Sphere into the Concert Hall
Of Foreign Lands and People – Ethnomusicological Perspectives in Music from around the World
Impressionistic Canvases and Cultural Interactions – The Music of Debussy and Ravel
Symbolism and Spirituality in Scriabin and Rachmaninoff
Late-Romanticism in Vienna, Berlin, Munich and Paris
Bauhaus and Early Twentieth Century Music
The Visceral and Ethereal Worlds of Stravinsky and Messiaen
Avant-Garde and Experimentalism in 20th and 21st Century Music
Women in Music – Understanding and Realising Marginalised Creativity
Southern African Soundscapes in the music of Stefans Grové (1922-2014)
African Piano Techniques: Understanding the instrument through communal practices and music