Piano Day 2025
Piano Day 2025 charity events - a recap
Piano Day is an international event that celebrates piano and everything about it. It takes place on the 88th day of the year – because of the 88 keys on the piano. For our fifth annual Piano Day celebrations we put on three exciting events; morning yoga with live piano, a piano open house and an evening concert with a wide range of talented pianists. All proceeds went to the charity Help Musicians who provide crucial support to working or retired musicians during both challenging times and moments of opportunity. In total we raised over £1,600 for this fantastic cause - a massive thank you for helping us achieve this! Here’s the lowdown on how we celebrated the day:
Morning yoga with a live pianist
20 people joined us in the Treehouse for a serene yoga session led by Lisa Willougby and accompanied by the soothing melodies of Sam Peña’s live piano. From experienced yogis to those just starting their journey, we had a wide mix of abilities in the room. We even had Waffle the dog, our own Director of Greetings join in! Delicious food boxes were served by our catering partner Berry & Brie which left our yogis feeling well nourished after their practice. It was a fantastic morning and our guests left feeling grounded, revitalised, and inspired.
Meet our morning yoga team
Lisa Willoughby
With over 18 years of experience, Lisa is a passionate and dedicated yoga teacher specialising in mixed level classes. Her teaching blends deep anatomical knowledge with mindful movement, creating classes that build strength, flexibility, and inner balance.
Berry and Brie
Our catering partner Berry and Brie take catering to a whole new level with their exquisite Grazing Tables and Platters. Their Grazing Table Feasts are laden with fresh, delicious, locally sourced produce and they are proud to support local businesses and farms.
Spanish pianist Sam Peña occupies a space where classical meets pop, folk and film music through his extraordinary talent as an improviser. He is one of the first musicians to have a Masters Course at Conservatoire level specially created for him, a ‘Piano Masters in Interpretation and Improvisation’ at Guildhall School of Music and Drama. Graduating with Distinction in 2019, he spent the following year as a Fellow with the Composition Department.
Sam Peña
Our Piano Day charity concert
This year’s charity concert featured a stunning lineup of pianists performing on our exquisite Steinway D Concert Grand Piano. The evening began with an introduction from Ross, our venue owner followed by his own piano rendition of the cinematic classic ‘If I only had a brain’ from the Wizard of Oz. To follow, Nick Sheva took the stage with three stunning compositions, ‘Patience’, ‘Illusions’ and ‘Origins’, followed by one of Sam Peña’s iconic piano medleys - this time mixing ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’, ‘Clocks’, ‘Golden Hour’ and more.
During the break, guests enjoyed a selection of canapés and platters from our catering partner, Sticks ‘n Sushi, accompanied by Crate beers and Yew soft drinks. Nick Sheva began the second half with a moving ‘Comptine d'un Autre Été’ from Amélie. Belle Chen followed with three of her own beautiful compositions—‘Three Birds’, ‘The Dragonfly’, and ‘Improvisation on Sakamoto’. Later in the evening, Sam invited the audience to collaborate on an impromptu improvisation and Jeremy Chan closed the night with an emotional performance of ‘Chopin’s Waltz in C Sharp Minor’ and a dramatic rendition of Chopin’s famous ‘Ballade No. 1 in G Minor’.
After the concert, guests chatted with the musicians and some even had a play on our concert grand piano. As with all our Piano Day concerts, the evening was a wonderful celebration and we can’t wait for next year’s event!
Meet our pianists
Nik Sheva
Nik Sheva is an internationally recognised neo-classical pianist, composer, and drummer. Born in 1994, his musical education began at 14 when he was accepted into the Conservatory of Vicenza in Italy. Nik's music is where tradition meets modernity, blending the two into something both timeless and fresh. Nik recently earned acclaim as a festival player by securing a spot at the esteemed Piano City Milano and Palermo festivals.
Pianist-composer Belle Chen's world straddles acoustic and electronic realms. Her music is Influenced by travel and people as much as her classical training; exciting, biting electronica added to the lush melodies of post-classical pianism. Performance highlights include Royal Albert Hall’s Steinway Series, Milano Piano City Midnight Main Stage, Her Majesty’s Theatre Adelaide, Kulturhuset Najaden Concert Hall and National Theatre of Korea.
Belle Chen
Spanish pianist Sam Peña occupies a space where classical meets pop, folk and film music through his extraordinary talent as an improviser. He is one of the first musicians to have a Masters Course at Conservatoire level specially created for him, a ‘Piano Masters in Interpretation and Improvisation’ at Guildhall School of Music and Drama. Graduating with Distinction in 2019, he spent the following year as a Fellow with the Composition Department.
Sam Peña
Jeremy Chan
Jeremy has been playing the piano since he was six and has studied in prestigious institutions such as the Hong Kong Academy of Performing Arts and the Royal Academy of Music. He obtained his Licentiate Diploma in Piano Performance in 2014. In 2024, he won both piano prizes at the Guildhall School: the Beethoven Prize and the Romantic Prize. He was also awarded Second Prize at the Tunbridge Wells International Music Competition.
Meet our sponsors
Sticks‘n’Sushi
Our catering partner Sticks'n'Sushi serve high-quality, fresh food based on a unique combination of classic and creative sushi along with sticks from the grill.
Yew
Yew provide delicious and healthy sparkling water with bold fruit flavours. They are created with all natural ingredients meaning no sugar, and no artificial sweeteners.
Crate Brewery
Crate’s consistent, high quality core range of beers are brewed on one of the world's most sustainable brew kits. This makes them delicious as well as good for the planet.
Want to take part in Piano Day 2026?
Interested in performing at next year’s Piano Day or keen to join us a guest? We’d love to hear from you! Get in touch with us at hello@shoreditchtreehouse.co.uk