THURSDAY 26 NOVEMBER (evening): RECITAL BY FRENCH JAZZ PIANIST AND ARGENTINIAN CLASSICAL PIANIST at STEINWAY HALL (free event with no booking required)

Meeting and Venue Details: Meet Gordon & Umberto on Thursday 26 November, between 6.00 pm and 6.20pm, at Bond Street tube station (Jubilee and Central Lines, Zone 1) near the ticket office. We will go to Steinway Hall ( http://www.steinway... .co.uk ), 44 Marylebone Lane, W1U 2DB. If you plan to go on your own, you may like to view a map showing the location: http://tinyurl.... com/ejuh9 .

Recital Details: This concert will be given by Steinway Artists Argentinian classical pianist Marcela Roggeri ( http://www.marcelar... oggeri.com ) and French jazz pianist Franck Avitabile ( http://www.franckav... itabile.com ). These artists are famous in France, and this concert is intended to launch them onto the London scene. It will start promptly at 7pm and end at about 8.15pm. We will hear Erik Satie's Gnossiennes and Answer; Sofia Gubaidulina' s Musical Toys and Answer; Franck Avitabile's Cat Tale; Claude Debussy's Petite Suite; Franck Avitabile's Creation for Two Pianos; and Camille Saint-Saens' Danse Macabre. Seating is on a first-come, first-served basis, and standing is not permitted, so I suggest you arrive and claim your seats in good time.

Afterwards: Some of you may wish join me for a quick drink at the nearby Cock and Lion, 62 Wigmore Street, W1H 9DJ ( http://www.cockandl... iontavern. co.uk ).