Fundraising
Support the music
With only 25 seats, ticket sales pay the musicians and very little else. Your support helps us pay musicians properly, buy the instrument this music deserves, and open our doors to people who couldn't otherwise come.
Our musicians
Paying musicians properly
We know our tickets aren't the cheapest. That's because one thing matters to us above almost everything: paying our musicians properly.
Classical musicians are so often undervalued and underpaid, despite the extraordinary years of training and dedication that go into their craft. We are determined to do things differently here, while keeping every concert as intimate and special as it can be.
As we grow, we want to do more than pay a fair fee. One of the outstanding young pianists who plays here, an award-winning conservatoire graduate, cannot yet afford a piano good enough to practise on. We would love to help musicians like her with the instruments, time and support they need.
Musicians' Census 2023, Help Musicians and the Musicians' Union
Our appeal
A piano worthy of the music
We are extraordinarily fortunate to welcome musicians who perform on some of the world’s greatest concert stages. We want our audiences to hear them at their very best, but one vital ingredient is missing: a piano worthy of their artistry.
A truly exceptional piano offers an extraordinary range of colour, sensitivity and expression. It responds to the lightest touch and allows a pianist to communicate everything the music demands, from the quietest whisper to the greatest intensity. Our current piano simply cannot offer this.
We are searching for an instrument of the highest quality. Our dream would be a Steinway & Sons or a Shigeru Kawai. It needn’t be new; a beautifully maintained second-hand piano would be wonderful. What matters is its musical potential, not its name.
The intimacy of Goodworth House makes every nuance audible. We want to give our musicians the freedom to express themselves fully, and our audiences the rare privilege of hearing every detail, just a few feet away.
“The Steinway is the most versatile instrument I know.”
“No other piano comes close to a Steinway.”
“Its range of colour never fails to capture the imagination and its responsiveness is always breathtaking.”
“The Shigeru piano always gives me inspiration to create music at a very high level. I love its honest and transparent sound.”
Music for everyone
Seats for those who couldn't otherwise come
We already offer discounted tickets to anyone who would not otherwise be able to afford to come. We would love to offer more of them free. If a ticket is out of reach for you, just email us. We'll always treat it in confidence.
One £35 gift gives someone a free seat, a few feet from the piano.
Give
Donate to the piano fund
Every gift, large or small, goes towards the new piano.
Share
Fund a free seat
Give a seat to a neighbour, a student or a young family who would love to come.
Offer
Give us a piano
If you have a fine piano looking for a musical home, we'll arrange and pay for collection.
Support
Back our musicians
Help us pay fair fees and support the young musicians who play here.
Our online giving page opens soon. Until then, to give or to talk to us about any of these, email hello@goodworthhouse.com.