Xenia Pestova Bennett
@xeniapestova.bsky.social
Pianist, composer, sea swimmer, wellbeing freak, sci-fi fan 🎹🔈🌊
Records on Naxos, NMC, Diatribe, Ergodos, Farpoint, Innova
https://xeniapestovabennett.com
Profile pic: Dimitri Djuric; header: Annea Lockwood’s Piano Garden, European Court of Justice
Records on Naxos, NMC, Diatribe, Ergodos, Farpoint, Innova
https://xeniapestovabennett.com
Profile pic: Dimitri Djuric; header: Annea Lockwood’s Piano Garden, European Court of Justice
I am playing these bad old boys in concert tomorrow
October 14, 2025 at 6:11 PM
I am playing these bad old boys in concert tomorrow
An honour to be nominated by @cmcireland.bsky.social to represent Ireland at World Music Days. I am submitting the audiovisual version of GLOW to the international jury - out now on @nmcrecordings.bsky.social commissioned by @prsfoundation.bsky.social
October 4, 2025 at 10:35 AM
An honour to be nominated by @cmcireland.bsky.social to represent Ireland at World Music Days. I am submitting the audiovisual version of GLOW to the international jury - out now on @nmcrecordings.bsky.social commissioned by @prsfoundation.bsky.social
Coming soon! Words, music and nature with Dara McAnulty at Aspects Festival celebrates Irish writing and music. With compositions by Xenia Pestova Bennett, @ed-bennett.bsky.social and some lovely classics including Debussy and Ravel - plus, toy piano! #irishcomposers @cmcireland.bsky.social
September 19, 2025 at 12:14 PM
Coming soon! Words, music and nature with Dara McAnulty at Aspects Festival celebrates Irish writing and music. With compositions by Xenia Pestova Bennett, @ed-bennett.bsky.social and some lovely classics including Debussy and Ravel - plus, toy piano! #irishcomposers @cmcireland.bsky.social
It’s time to make foraged blackberry jam!
September 17, 2025 at 5:25 PM
It’s time to make foraged blackberry jam!
This red squirrel came by to say hello. It’s cute. It’s relaxed. It doesn’t get stressed by world affairs and it doesn’t read or watch any news, ever. It has a fluffy tail and it makes weird little squirrel noises.
September 2, 2025 at 4:00 PM
This red squirrel came by to say hello. It’s cute. It’s relaxed. It doesn’t get stressed by world affairs and it doesn’t read or watch any news, ever. It has a fluffy tail and it makes weird little squirrel noises.
Toy piano time. Getting ready to record this most anti-virtuosic instrument, joined by harpsichord and viola da gamba. Weird meets wonderful!
August 21, 2025 at 11:05 AM
Toy piano time. Getting ready to record this most anti-virtuosic instrument, joined by harpsichord and viola da gamba. Weird meets wonderful!
New release alert! My new piece GLOW featuring @apmcpherson.bsky.social Magnetic Resonator Piano + Hard Rain SoloistEnsemble comes out this Friday on @nmcrecordings.bsky.social @prsfoundation.bsky.social pre-save link here nmcrecs.lnk.to/Glow
July 29, 2025 at 12:57 PM
New release alert! My new piece GLOW featuring @apmcpherson.bsky.social Magnetic Resonator Piano + Hard Rain SoloistEnsemble comes out this Friday on @nmcrecordings.bsky.social @prsfoundation.bsky.social pre-save link here nmcrecs.lnk.to/Glow
Another brilliant Atonal Kat at @cafeotodalston.bsky.social! Thank you to everyone who came out - here’s our hip young audience mobbing the piano pigeon afterwards - thank you @fieldinghope.bsky.social for believing in our mad vision, we wish you much awesomeness on your sonic adventures in 🏴!!!
July 23, 2025 at 6:51 AM
Another brilliant Atonal Kat at @cafeotodalston.bsky.social! Thank you to everyone who came out - here’s our hip young audience mobbing the piano pigeon afterwards - thank you @fieldinghope.bsky.social for believing in our mad vision, we wish you much awesomeness on your sonic adventures in 🏴!!!
Atonal Kat returns to @cafeotodalston.bsky.social on 22 July! Featuring Seaming To, Tom Challenger and yours truly playing #AnneaLockwood to celebrate our new release on Unsounds label. Get your meow now! www.cafeoto.co.uk/events/atona... Cappuccino the Cat photographed by @vanessawhy.bsky.social
July 7, 2025 at 5:04 PM
Atonal Kat returns to @cafeotodalston.bsky.social on 22 July! Featuring Seaming To, Tom Challenger and yours truly playing #AnneaLockwood to celebrate our new release on Unsounds label. Get your meow now! www.cafeoto.co.uk/events/atona... Cappuccino the Cat photographed by @vanessawhy.bsky.social
Two guillemots hanging out at the bottom of my road. Wishing everyone a good northern hemisphere summer - I will be taking a little social media detox and this account will only be monitored occasionally.
July 3, 2025 at 6:24 AM
Two guillemots hanging out at the bottom of my road. Wishing everyone a good northern hemisphere summer - I will be taking a little social media detox and this account will only be monitored occasionally.
London 6 July! I will play the #magneticresonatorpiano designed by @apmcpherson.bsky.social in my new piece GLOW featuring Hard Rain Ensemble and spooky 👻 ghost story narration with video art by Steve Lee. It’s free, but you have to book. ✨ @prsfoundation.bsky.social @cmcireland.bsky.social
June 24, 2025 at 10:30 AM
London 6 July! I will play the #magneticresonatorpiano designed by @apmcpherson.bsky.social in my new piece GLOW featuring Hard Rain Ensemble and spooky 👻 ghost story narration with video art by Steve Lee. It’s free, but you have to book. ✨ @prsfoundation.bsky.social @cmcireland.bsky.social
Pigeon and I with some sort of death flu after completing a new piece, submitting a grant application and releasing an album - we’ve had enough
June 19, 2025 at 11:15 AM
Pigeon and I with some sort of death flu after completing a new piece, submitting a grant application and releasing an album - we’ve had enough
Launching this Friday! #annealockwood Piano Works
June 17, 2025 at 5:06 PM
Launching this Friday! #annealockwood Piano Works
On the road again
June 6, 2025 at 11:55 AM
On the road again
Sunday in Bradford! Free! Photo by Alfonso Salgueiro
June 5, 2025 at 7:46 AM
Sunday in Bradford! Free! Photo by Alfonso Salgueiro
Is it time for a career change?
May 27, 2025 at 9:57 AM
Is it time for a career change?
Today’s swim: I spent a few timeless moments listening to particularly resonant and boomy waves while floating at the bottom of the sea ladder. The texture of the wall there is incredible with hundreds of tiny and big limpets covering the whole surface and gurgling as waves hit.
May 21, 2025 at 7:21 AM
Today’s swim: I spent a few timeless moments listening to particularly resonant and boomy waves while floating at the bottom of the sea ladder. The texture of the wall there is incredible with hundreds of tiny and big limpets covering the whole surface and gurgling as waves hit.
Time out - I shall be hiding for a while to work on a new commission. See you on the other side!
May 1, 2025 at 7:05 PM
Time out - I shall be hiding for a while to work on a new commission. See you on the other side!
Tonight in Birmingham
March 14, 2025 at 11:05 AM
Tonight in Birmingham
Meanwhile, a clip from Tuesday’s rehearsal to cheer you up - the moment the baby piano makes an appearance in Ed Bennett’s new piano concerto! Premiere at New Music Dublin with RTE Concert Orchestra / Gavin Maloney 6 April. @ed-bennett.bsky.social @cmcireland.bsky.social
March 13, 2025 at 4:41 PM
Meanwhile, a clip from Tuesday’s rehearsal to cheer you up - the moment the baby piano makes an appearance in Ed Bennett’s new piano concerto! Premiere at New Music Dublin with RTE Concert Orchestra / Gavin Maloney 6 April. @ed-bennett.bsky.social @cmcireland.bsky.social