Matinée: Classical & Contemporary Concerts at Tŷ Pawb
Free Entry with Donations Welcome
1pm to 2pm
Wednesday 02nd of April

Our new season of lunchtime classical and contemporary concerts are under way, they feature live music performances from a diverse range of musicians and genres. You can attend the concert spontaneously on your lunch break, the programme lasts 45 to 55 minutes and often showcases chamber music, solo piano recitals, folk music, classical guitar and classical duos. Performances are every other Wednesday between 1pm and 2pm in our Performance Space, entry is free but we welcome donations.
As you would expect of a lunchtime concert, our food court will be open serving a variety of delicious food and drink offerings. You also might want to make time to visit the gallery before or after the concert.

A prize winner of both national and international competitions, we are thrilled to welcome Nina Savicevic to perform a piano recital as part of our series of concerts at Tŷ Pawb. British pianist Nina Savicevic is the recipient of the prestigious Wright Scholarship, the Eric Horner Award and the Haworth Trust Scholarship at the Royal Northern College of Music. She began her studies under Dr Galina Kulish at St Petersburg’s Rimsky Korsakov Conservatoire, Russia, and later on Caroline Diffley. She gave her very first concert after three months. In 2013 Nina was awarded a full scholarship to study under Hilary Coates at Wells Cathedral School, one of the UK’s specialist music schools.
During her time at Wells, Nina gained success in various competitions, most notably winning first place at the Birmingham Piano Competition, first place in the piano category at Taunton Young Musician, and third place and Audience Prize at the Windsor International Piano Competition. She has competed in BBC Young Musician and was a finalist at the Scottish International Youth Competition. Nina was also awarded the Robert Lewin Scholarship from Awards for Young Musicians which enabled her to work alongside the BBC Symphony Orchestra at Maida Vale Studios.
Born in Exeter 2001 of Croatian-Serbian descent, Nina often performs across the UK and abroad, with overseas engagements in concerts in Croatia, Serbia, France, and Germany.
She has also performed on BBC Radio South West with David Fitzgerald, and BBC Spotlight with Victoria Graham and Justin Leigh.

Nina has worked alongside and received masterclasses from an array of eminent pianists, including Barry Douglas, Stephen Hough, Vovka Ashkenazy, Steven Osborne, Joanna Macgregor and Christopher Elton, as well as working overseas with professors from the Conservatorium van Amsterdam and Zagreb’s Academy of Music. As of September 2019, Nina studied at the Royal Northern College of Music under Helen Krizos, and recently completed a bachelors and masters degree.
Nina performs regularly across the UK, most notably at St Giles Cathedral in Edinburgh, the Pittville Pump Room, the Cheltenham Town Hall and Girton College, Cambridge. She has also been a guest speaker for the English Speaking Union and for the University of the Third Age (u3a). Nina is also the founder and artistic director of Topsham Music Festival, which has been active since 2023. The aim is to support young, talented classical musicians by providing performance opportunities as well as bringing the local community and beyond together.
Alongside performing and organising the festival, Nina is passionate about music education and piano pedagogy. She is a mentor for Young Sounds where she works alongside young musicians and guides them with their studies, and she is also a cathedral piano tutor for the Diocese of Leeds, the UK’s leading choral education programme, teaching choristers who are part of the national singing programme. She also teaches at Forest Prep School and various other music schools in Manchester and runs a busy private teaching practice.

2025 Programme:
Wednesday Concerts 1pm – 2pm
02/04/25 Nina Savicevic
Piano Recital
16/04/25 Duo Melus
Piano & Flute Duo
30/04/25 Chetham’s School of Music
Performances by Students

Saturday Concerts – 1pm to 2pm
29/03/25 Kell Wind Trio
Flute, Clarinet and Bassoon Trio

07/06/25 Meilir Tomos
End of Degree Live Show