Join us for the next instalment of our relaxed Coffee Concert series, delivered in partnership with Royal Tunbridge Wells International Music Festival.
This informal morning concert features the exceptional piano duo Jong-Gyung Park and Anthony Zerpa-Falcón, who will present a sparkling programme of music by composers connected to the royal courts of Europe - including works by Beethoven, Mozart, and others whose artistry shaped musical life from Vienna to Versailles.
The duo will introduce each piece, offering fascinating insights and anecdotes in a warm, conversational style.
Enjoy a coffee before the concert and start your weekend with beautiful live music in a welcoming, easy-going setting. All are welcome - from classical regulars to curious first-timers.
About the Performers
Jong-Gyung Park has firmly established herself as one of the leading pianists of her generation. She made her orchestral debut at the age of thirteen with Boston Symphony Orchestra and has since appeared with the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra, Moscow Symphony Orchestra, Haifa Symphony Orchestra, Montevideo Symphony Orchestra, Royal Orquesta Sinfonica de Galicia, Royal Chamber Orchestra of Wallonia, Belgian National Orchestra, and New Hampshire Symphony Orchestra. Jong-Gyung has performed across the UK and abroad: in North and South America, Germany, Russia, Italy, and Netherlands. Her recent concert activities include solo and chamber
music recitals in concert series in Solothurn, Switzerland, the Royal theatre of Monnaie in Brussels, the Sala Verdi in Milan, She is invited to give masterclasses in the United States, South America, and Asia.
Jong-Gyung was Born in Korea, where she started studying the piano at age three. Her musical journey started from the Preparatory School of the Tokyo Music College in Japan, the Sun-Hwa Music School in Korea, and the Preparatory School of the New England Conservatory in the United States. Her professional education followed at the New England Conservatory of Music in Boston where he earned Bachelor's program with full scholarship. After the studies in Boston, she was invited to take part in the prestigious “Il Fondazione per Il Pianoforte” in Como, Italy where he could interact with eminent figures in music world as Karl Ulrich Schnabel, Dmitri
Bashkirov, Fou Ts'ong, Leon Fleisher, Alicia de Larocha, and Martha Argerich and so on. She also studied at the Hochschule für Music in Munich where she received the Artist Diploma. Her teachers were Iguchi Aiko, Russell Sherman, Wha Kyung Byun, and Elisso Wissaladze. Ms. Park has received numerous international awards including Bronze medals at the Sviatoslav Richter International piano competition, the Arthur Rubinstein International Piano Masters Competition in Israel and the Ferruccio Busoni International Piano Competition in Italy where she also received Busoni Prize for commissioned work and Laureate at the Queen Elisabeth International Music Competition in Belgium. She was the winner of Haverhill Sinfonia International Soloist Competition in UK, which as result saw her touring and playing throughout the venues in England.
Anthony Zerpa-Falcon studied at the Guildhall School of Music & Drama and the International Piano Foundation in Como, Italy, establishing himself as a versatile soloist, chamber musician, and collaborative pianist. He is a prize winner at major international piano competitions including the Maria Canals in Barcelona and nationally in the BBC Young Musician of the Year. Recognised for his sensitive musicianship and dynamic performance style. his performances have taken him across Asia, the USA, UK and Europe.
Together, Park and Zerpa-Falcón bring an elegant blend of precision and passion to the piano duo repertoire - perfect for a morning of courtly musical splendour.
11:00 – 12:00
Tea/coffee/hot chocolate will be available from 10:30
£15 per person
Under 12 FREE
GoCard members £5
Babes in arms tickets also available.
Tea/coffee/hot chocolate will be available from 10:30


