Christa Hugo Pianist Where contemporary piano meets classical excellence

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Wedding ceremony OR drinks reception£275
Wedding ceremony & drinks reception£400
Wedding breakfast£300
Wedding ceremony, drinks reception & wedding breakfast£550
Drinks reception & wedding breakfast£450
Please ask about my competitive pricing for restaurant events, parties, corporate events and more. Prices include: PAT certification for electronic equipment for your peace of mind Professional live set-up including digital stage piano and PA system for venues without a piano Public Liability Insurance for your peace of mind – fully insured for all venues Free travel within 30 miles radius of my base in Worcestershire. Reasonable mileage costs apply for additional travel.

About / Biography

I'm Christa Hugo, a classically trained pianist with a modern twist.

Imagine your wedding day or special event bathed in the enchanting melodies of a live pianist, adding a touch of magic and making your celebration truly extraordinary, whilst creating memories that will be cherished for a lifetime.

Anticipate a magical experience as my musical arrangements bring your favourite songs to life in unexpected and delightful ways. You can expect to hear beautiful and moving versions of contemporary songs from your favourite genres - whether that be rock, pop, musical theatre, jazz, soul, film music or beyond - and I can adapt the mood for those livelier celebrations where something more playful or quirky is required. Whether you have specific favourites in mind for your wedding or event or need assistance in choosing, I'm here to create a personalized and memorable soundtrack that resonates with your unique style.

NEW! I am thrilled to offer my stunning white baby grand piano shell as an add-on for all my bookings. Enabling my professional stage piano to mirror the sophistication of a classic baby grand, it brings the "wow" factor to all events, acting as a great centrepiece and talking point amongst guests. It's a masterpiece of design, offers a high-gloss finish, and is popular as an enchanting backdrop for cherished wedding photographs.

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There are currently 17 user ratings for Christa Hugo Pianist

AVERAGE RATING

10 / 101

Location

Based in Bewdley, Worcestershire

Will travel up to 100 miles
green circle = areas covered (up to 100 miles)
pink circle = free travel (up to 30 miles)
Please note that the circles shown on the map are calculated "as the crow flies". By road distances may vary, so please get in touch for an accurate quote.

(I Never Promised You A) Rose Garden Lynn Anderson

(They Long To Be) Close To You The Carpenters

A Day In The Life The Beatles

A Dream Is A Wish Your Heart Makes Cinderella (Disney)

A Fine Romance Billie Holiday

A Sky Full Of Stars Coldplay

A Star Is Born Hercules (Disney)

A Sunday Kind Of Love Etta James

A Thousand Years Christina Perri

A Whole New World (Aladdin) Aladdin (Disney)

Adore You Harry Styles

Afterglow Ed Sheeran

Against All Odds Phil Collins

Ain't No Sunshine Bill Withers

Alfie Cilla Black

All I Ask Of You Phantom Of The Opera

All My Loving The Beatles

All Of Me John Legend

All Too Well Taylor Swift

All You Need Is Love The Beatles

Almost There The Princess & The Frog (Disney)

Alone Heart

Always & Forever Luther Vandross

Always On My Mind Elvis Presley

Amazed Lonestar

An Innocent Man Billy Joel

And I Love Her The Beatles

And So It Goes Billy Joel

Angie The Rolling Stones

Anti-Hero Taylor Swift

Any Dream Will Do Joseph & The Amazing...

Anything For You Gloria Estefan

Anywhere The Heart Goes Mancini

As It Was Harry Styles

As Long As He Needs Me Oliver!

As Time Goes By Casablanca

Attention Charlie Puth

Autumn Leaves Roger Williams

Baby Boy Beyonce Knowles

Baby Grand Billy Joel

Bad Guy Billie Eilish

Bad Habits Ed Sheeran

Basket Case Green Day

Be Our Guest Beauty & The Beast (Disney)

Beast Of Burden The Rolling Stones

Beautiful Christina Aguilera

Beauty & The Beast Beauty & The Beast (Disney)

Because You Loved Me Celine Dion

Bella Notte/This Is The Night Lady & The Tramp (Disney)

Best Part Of Me Ed Sheeran

Better Now Post Malone

Beyond The Sea Bobby Darin

Big Girls Don't Cry Fergie

Big Spender Shirley Bassey

Black Coffee Sarah Vaughan

Blackbird The Beatles

Blinding Lights The Weeknd

Blue Eyes Elton John

Bohemian Rhapsody Queen

Boulevard Of Broken Dreams Green Day

Bridge Over Troubled Water Simon & Garfunkel

Bring Him Home Les Miserables

By The Time I Get To Phoenix Glen Campbell

Cake By The Ocean DNCE

Call Me Maybe Carly Rae Jepson

Can You Feel The Love Tonight? The Lion King (Disney)

Can't Help Falling In Love With You Elvis Presley

Can't Help Lovin' Dat Man Ava Gardner

Cardigan Taylor Swift

Children Robert Miles

Chim Chim Cheree Mary Poppins

Chiquitita Abba

Circles Post Malone

Climb Every Mountain The Sound Of Music

Cold As Ice Foreigner

Colors Of The Wind Pocahontas (Disney)

Comfortably Numb Pink Floyd

Crazy Patsy Cline

Crazy Train Ozzy Osbourne

Crazy Train (jazz version) Ozzy Osbourne

Crocodile Rock Elton John

Cruel Summer Taylor Swift

Cruella de Vil 101 Dalmations (Disney)

Cry Me A River Ella Fitzgerald

Dancing Queen Abba

Dancing With A Stranger Sam Smith

Daniel Elton John

Defying Gravity (Wicked) Wicked

Despacito Luis Fonsi/Justin Bieber

Diamonds Rihanna

Didn't We Almost Have It All Whitney Houston

Do You Want To Know A Secret? The Beatles

Do-re-mi The Sound Of Music

Don't Cry For Me Argentina Evita

Don't Fear The Reaper Blue Oyster Cult

Don't Go Breaking My Heart Elton John/Kiki Dee

Don't It Make My Brown Eyes Blue Crystal Gayle

Don't Know Why Norah Jones

Don't Let The Sun Go Down On Me Elton John

Don't Rain On My Parade Funny Girl

Don't Start Now Dua Lipa

Don't Stop Believin' Journey

Don't Stop Believin' Journey

Drivers Licence Olivia Rodigo

E.T. Theme E.T.

Easy The Commodores

Ebony & Ivory Stevie Wonder/Paul McCartney

Edelweiss The Sound Of Music

Embraceable You Billie Holiday

Enchanted Taylor Swift

Enter Sandman Metallica

Especially For You Kylie Minogue & Jason Donovan

Eternity Robbie Wiilliams

Everglow Coldplay

Everything Has Changed Taylor Swift/Ed Sheeran

Everything I Do (I Do It For You) Bryan Adams

Everything I Wanted Billie Eilish

Eye Of The Tiger Rocky

Fake Plastic Trees Radiohead

Falling In Love Again Marlene Dietrich

Falling Slowly (Once) Once

Feather Theme (Forrest Gump) Forrest Gump

Feed The Birds Mary Poppins

Fields Of Gold Eva Cassidy

Fix You Coldplay

Flowers Miley Cyrus

Fly Me To The Moon Frank Sinatra

For Forever (Dear Evan Hansen) Dear Evan Hansen

Forever Young Bob Dylan

From A Distance Bette Midler

Georgia On My Mind Ray Charles

Get Here Oleta Adams

Getting To Know You The King And I

Giant Calvin Harris/Rag n Bone Man

Gimme Gimme Gimme Abba

Go The Distance Hercules (Disney)

God Only Knows The Beach Boys

Godfather Theme The Godfather

Golden Harry Styles

Goodbye To Love The Carpenters

Goodbye Yellow Brick Road Elton John

Hallelujah Leonard Cohen

Happier Marshmello/Bastille

Have I Told You Lately Van Morrison

Heartbeats (Jose Gonzalez) Jose Gonzalez

Hello Again Neil Diamond

Here Comes The Sun The Beatles

Here, There And Everywhere The Beatles

Hey Jude The Beatles

Honesty Stevie Wonder

Honey Bun (South Pacific) South Pacific

Hopelessly Devoted To You Grease

Hotline Bling Drake

How Deep Is Your Love The Bee Gees

How Do I Live Leann Rimes

How Sweet It Is To Be Loved By You Marvin Gaye

I Can Hear The Bells Hairspray

I Can't Make You Love Me Bonnie Raitt

I Don't Like Mondays Boomtown Rats

I Dreamed A Dream Les Miserables

I Feel It Coming The Weeknd

I Guess That's Why They Call It The Blues Elton John

I Have A Dream Abba

I Honestly Love You Olivia Newton-John

I Hope You Dance Leann Womack

I Just Called To Say I Love You Stevie Wonder

I Just Can't Wait To Be King The Lion King (Disney)

I Know Him So Well Chess

I Left My Heart In San Francisco Tony Bennett

I Love You Billie Eilish

I Say A Little Prayer Aretha Franklin

I See The Light Tangled (Disney)

I Wanna Be Loved By You Marilyn Monroe

I Want To Hold Your Hand The Beatles

I Want To Know What Love Is Foreigner

I Will The Beatles

I Will Always Love You Whitney Houston

I Will Always Love You Dolly Parton

I Will Never Leave You Side Show

I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel To Be Free Nina Simone

I Won't Last A Day Without You The Carpenters

I Won't Say I'm In Love Hercules (Disney)

I'll Never Smile Again Tommy Dorsey

I'm Getting Sentimental Over You Tommy Dorsey

I'm In The Mood For Love Julie London

I'm Still Here/Jim's Theme Treasure Planet (Disney)

If Bread

If I Loved You Carousel

If I Were A Bell Guys & Dolls

If You Leave Me Now Chicago

If You Were The Only Girl In The World Perry Como

Imagine John Lennon

Imagine (Chopin-esque) John Lennon

In My Life The Beatles

In My Place Coldplay

Is This Love Bob Marley

Isn't She Lovely Stevie Wonder

It Had To Be You Frank Sinatra

It's A Small World Disney

It's Too Late Carole King

Jar Of Hearts Christina Perri

Julia The Beatles

Just The Two Of Us Bill Withers

Just The Way You Are Bruno Mars

Just The Way You Are Billy Joel

Killing Me Softly Carole King

Kiss From A Rose Seal

Kiss The Girl The Little Mermaid (Disney)

Knowing Me Knowing You Abba

Lady Madonna The Beatles

Lara's Theme Doctor Zhivago

Largo (Bach) Bach

Lately Stevie Wonder

Lay Me Down Sam Smith

Lean On Me Bill Withers

Let It Be The Beatles

Let It Go James Bay

Let It Go Frozen

Let's Do It Tony Bennett

Listen To Your Heart Roxette

Livin' On A Prayer Bon Jovi

Living Mice Minecraft

London Calling The Clash

Love Changes Everything Aspects Of Love

Love Is A Song Bambi (Disney)

Love Me Tender Elvis Presley

Love Of My Life Queen

Love On The Rocks Neil Diamond

Love On Top Beyonce Knowles

Love Story theme Love Story

Lover Taylor Swift

Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds The Beatles

Ma Belle Evangeline The Princess & The Frog (Disney)

Maggie May Rod Stewart

Magic Coldplay

Magic Coldplay

Make It Easy On Yourself The Walker Brothers

Make You Feel My Love Adele

Mamma Mia Abba

Married Life Up (Disney)

Maybe This Time Cabaret

Me & Mrs Jones Billy Paul

Meditation from Thais Massenet

Memory Cats

Merry Xmas Mr Lawrence Sakomoto

Mia & Sebastian's Theme La La Land

Misty Johnny Mathis

Money, Money, Money Abba

Mood Indigo Duke Ellington

Moon River Andy Williams

Moondance Van Morrison

Moonlight Sonata Beethoven

Morning from Peer Gynt Suite Grieg

Mr Brightside The Killers

Music John Miles

Music Of The Night Phantom Of The Opera

My Cherie Amour Stevie Wonder

My Favourite Things The Sound Of Music

My Funny Valentine Chet Baker

My Heart Will Go On Celine Dion (Titanic)

My Universe Coldplay

My Way Frank Sinatra

Never Gonna Give You Up Rick Astley

New Rules Dua Lipa

New York State Of Mind Billy Joel

Nights In White Satin The Moody Blues

Nikita Elton John

Nimrod Elgar

No Matter What Whistle Down The Wind

No Matter What Boyzone

No Other Love Perry Como

No Surprises Radiohead

Nobody Does It Better Carly Simon

Nocturne (various Chopin) Chopin

Non, Je ne regrette rien Edith Piaf

Nothing Else Matters Metallica

November Rain Guns n Roses

Nowhere Man John Lennon

Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da The Beatles

On Broadway George Benson

On The Sunny Side Of The Street Dorothy Fields

One Day Like This Elbow

One Kiss Calvin Harris/Dua Lipa

Outside Calvin Harris/Ellie Goulding

Pachelbel's Canon/Here Comes The Sun The Beatles

Paparazzi Lady GaGa

Paradise Coldplay

Part Of Your World The Little Mermaid (Disney)

Penny Lane The Beatles

Perfect (Ed Sheeran) Ed Sheeran

Perfect Day Lou Reed

Piano In The Dark Brenda Russell

Piano Man Billy Joel

Please Mr Postman The Carpenters

Pompeii Bastille

Prelude In C Bach

Promise Ben Howard

Promise Me Beverley Craven

Promises Calvin Harris/Sam Smith

Pure Imagination Charlie & The Chocolate Factory

Raindrops Keep Falling On My Head Butch Cassidy & The Sundance Kid

Rainy Days & Mondays The Carpenters

Rather Be Clean Bandit/Jess Glynne

Read All About It Emeli Sande

Rewrite The Stars The Greatest Showman

Ribbon In The Sky Stevie Wonder

Rocket Man Elton John

Romeo & Juliet "Love Theme" Tchaikovsky

Run To You Whitney Houston

Runnin (Lose It All) Beyonce Knowles

Sacrifice Elton John

Sail On The Commodores

Salut d'amour Elgar

Satin Doll Duke Ellington

Save Your Tears The Weeknd

Saving All My Love For You Whitney Houston

Say My Name Destiny's Child

Say So Doja Cat

Separate Lives Phil Collins

September Morn Neil Diamond

Set Fire To The Rain Adele

Shake It off Taylor Swift

Shallow Lady Gaga/Bradley Cooper

She Charles Aznavour

She's Always A Woman Billy Joel

She's Got A Way Billy Joel

Shivers Ed Sheeran

Sing The Carpenters

Smells Like Teen Spirit Nirvana

So This Is Love Cinderella (Disney)

Some Enchanted Evening South Pacific

Somebody To Love Queen

Someday My Prince Will Come Snow White (Disney)

Someone Like You Adele

Someone To Watch Over Me Ella Fitzgerald

Something About The Way You Look Tonight Elton John

Something Just Like This The Chainsmokers/Coldplay

Somewhere West Side Story

Somewhere Over The Rainbow The Wizard Of Oz

Song Artist (or movie/musical)

Song For Guy Elton John

Sorry Seems To Be The Hardest Word Elton John

SOS Abba

Spaceman Sam Ryder

Speak Softly Love Andy Williams

Speed Of Sound Coldplay

Star Trek theme Star Trek

Stars Fell On Alabama Louis Armstrong

Strangers In The Night Frank Sinatra

Stuck On You Lionel Richie

Summer Nights Grease

Sun & Moon Miss Saigon

Super Trouper Abba

Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious Mary Poppins

Sweet Child O' Mine Guns n Roses

Take A Chance On Me Abba

Take My Breath The Weeknd

Taking A Chance On Love Ella Fitzgerald

Thank You For The Music Abba

That Ol' Devil Called Love Billie Holiday

That's What Friends Are For Dionne Warwick

The 1 Taylor Swift

The Bear Necessities The Jungle Book (Disney)

The Boys Are Back In Town Thin Lizzy

The Final Countdown Europe

The Girl With The Flaxen Hair Debussy

The Greatest Sia

The Greatest Love Of All Whitney Houston

The Impossible Dream Elvis Presley

The Joker & The Queen Ed Sheeran/Taylor Swift

The Lady Is A Tramp Frank Sinatra

The Last Night Of The World Miss Saigon

The Last Waltz Engelbert Humperdinck

The Long & Winding Road The Beatles

The Pink Panther The Pink Panther

The Rainbow Connection The Muppets

The Second Star To The Right Peter Pan (Disney)

The Sound Of Music The Sound Of Music

The Summer Knows Peter Nero

The Very Thought Of You Nat King Cole

The Way You Look Tonight Frank Sinatra

The Windmills Of Your Mind Noel Harrison

The Winner Takes It All Abba

There Are Worse Things I Could Do Grease

There Must Be An Angel Eurythmics

These Foolish Things Ella Fitzgerald

They Can't Take That Away From Me Gershwin

Thinking Out Loud Ed Sheeran

This Guy's In Love With You Herp Albert

This Is How You Fall In Love Jeremy Zucker

This Is Me The Greatest Showman

This Is What You Came For Calvin Harris/Rihanna

This Woman's Work Kate Bush

This Year's Love David Gray

Three Times A Lady Commodores

Til There Was You The Music Man

Til There Was You The Beatles

Timeless To Me Hairspray

Tiny Dancer Elton John

Titanium Calvin Harris/Sia

Top Of The World The Carpenters

Total Eclipse Of The Heart Bonnie Tyler

Trouble Coldplay

True Colours Cyndi Lauper

Truly Lionel Richie

Try A Little Tenderness Otis Redding

Unbreak My Heart Toni Braxton

Unchained Melody The Righteous Brothers

Under The Bridge Red Hot Chilli Peppers

Under The Sea The Little Mermaid (Disney)

Unforgettable Nat King Cole

Up Where We Belong Joe Cocker/Jennifer Warnes

Up, Up & Away 5th Dimension

Uptown Girl Billy Joel

Viva La Vida Coldplay

Wake Me Up When September Ends Green Day

Walk This Way Run DMC

Waterloo Abba

We Are The Champions Queen

We've Only Just Begun The Carpenters

What A Wonderful World Louis Armstrong

What Was I Made For Billie Eilish

When I Fall In Love Nat King Cole

When I'm 64 The Beatles

When We Were Young Adele

When You Believe Prince Of Egypt (Disney)

When You Say Nothing At All Ronan Keating

When You Wish Upon A Star Pinocchio (Disney)

Where Do I Begin? (Theme from Love Story) Andy Williams

While My Guitar Gently Weeps The Beatles

Who Wants To Live Forever Queen

Wild Horses The Rolling Stones

Wild World Cat Stevens

Wildest Dreams Taylor Swift

Willow Taylor Swift

With A Little Help From My Friends The Beatles

With One Look Sunset Boulevard

With Or Without You U2

Without You David Guetta

Wonderful Tonight Eric Clapton

Work Drake/Rihanna

Wuthering Heights Kate Bush

Yesterday The Beatles

Yesterday Once More The Carpenters

YMCA The Village People

You Are My Sunshine Johnny Cash

You Are The Sunshine Of My Life Stevie Wonder

You Can Fly, You Can Fly, You Can Fly Dumbo (Disney)

You Don't Bring Me Flowers Neil Diamond

You Make Me Feel Brand New The Stylistics

You Make Me Feel So Young Frank Sinatra

You Raise Me Up Westlife

You Raise Me Up Josh Groban

You Stepped Out Of A Dream Nat King Cole

You'll Be Back Hamilton

You'll Be In My Heart Tarzan (Disney)

You'll Be In My Heart Tarzan (Disney)

You'll Never Walk Alone Gerry & The Pacemakers

You'll Never Walk Alone Carousel

You're A Lady Peter Skellern

You're Beautiful James Blunt

You're My Best Friend Queen

You've Got a Friend In Me Toy Story

Your Song Elton John

Technical Info

What are your basic technical requirements?

Please provide power socket, space of 6ft x 4ft, suitable seating for piano and parking space at the venue to unload. If playing outside, a gazebo or other suitable cover is necessary to provide shade and/or protection from rain please!


Do you provide sound and lighting equipment?

I provide my own PA system to amplify my piano.


What information do you require about a venue?

Just let me know where to unload!


Can you provide a Spotify/DJ service before and between your sets?

I'm happy to play music through my PA system between sets. This can be bluetoothed (or connected via cable) through my PA system.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best gig you've ever done and the best venue you've ever played at?

Playing at Abbey Road Studios was up there! The piano there is sublime.... Equally, recording at Rockfield Studios was pretty iconic, thinking of all the stars that had gone before me!


Which artists have you been most influenced by, who is your favourite artist and what is the greatest song of all time?

Don't make me choose! I am so passionate about music in all its wonderful forms and I can find the beauty in every song... That said, This Woman's Work by Kate Bush is pretty much perfection.


What's your previous experience and how did you start gigging?

I acquired my first regular paid job as a pianist aged 12 and I've never looked back, having remained in the music industry ever since. Playing at weddings is where I really get to indulge my creative spark and my romantic spirit.

Throughout my career, I've become a sought-after live pianist in various settings, most notably as a skilled ballet pianist, having been a regular musician with the esteemed Royal Ballet School for many years and, more recently, with Birmingham Royal Ballet. I also perform as a regular soloist with Constella Music, an organisation dedicated to harnessing the expressive power of music for social good.

​I've had the privilege during my career of gracing stages at Hyde Park (alongside the BBC Concert Orchestra), the O2 Arena and Abbey Road Studios. Television appearances on The One Show and BBC Radio 2, plus a collaboration with Susan Boyle and Michael Ball during the Britain's Got Talent live final, have added exciting chapters to my musical narrative.


What's your favourite type of event to play at?

Weddings are always a joy and it's wonderful seeing people's faces light up when they recognise the tunes I'm playing!

Performance Info

What are your typical setup and performance times?

I allow at least an hour to set up, slightly longer if bringing my baby grand piano shell. Performance times depend entirely on the event and I'm generally happy to work around your needs. Just ask!


Are you happy to perform outside?

I'm happy to play outside and I just ask for shade, a flat level surface and a power supply close to the performance area.


Do the clients have a say in what you play or is it a set repertoire list only?

Contrary to the norm, I don't expect you to select your music choices from a narrow, predetermined song list. With me as your pianist, the world is your oyster when it comes to your perfect soundtrack. I relish being asked to play something new. I will craft beautiful, sophisticated and elegant versions of your most meaningful songs, however unusual, and I can adapt the mood if your event calls for something more playful, lighthearted or quirky. That being said, many people appreciate guidance and inspiration in selecting their musical choices, so my ever-expanding repertoire list (available on my website) is there to help in that regard. Feel free to handpick every song for your special day or leave the music choices entirely to me. I'm comfortable with either approach, or anything in between.


How do previous clients most commonly describe your performances?

Words that I hear often include "so talented", "the perfect musical backdrop", "created a wonderful atmosphere" and "great choice of repertoire".

Recent Clients

Christa Hugo Pianist has performed for these clients:

Medicare

Venues

Christa Hugo Pianist has performed at these venues:

Abbey Road Studios

O2 Arena

NEC Arena

Symphony Hall

Hammersmith Apollo

Wembley Stadium

Hyde Park

Pendrell Hall

The Old Library, Birmingham

Mill Barns

Granary Courtyard

Hopton Court

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