Vivaldi’s Four Seasons by Candlelight at St Ann's Church, Manchester on Saturday 18th May 2019

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Vivaldi’s Four Seasons by Candlelight

Add to my Calendar 18-05-2019 19:30 18-05-2019 21:30 36 Vivaldi’s Four Seasons by Candlelight Celebrate the end of the week with The Piccadilly Sinfonietta, an exciting new orchestra featuring some of the UK’s most outstanding young professional musicians, led by the sensational violinist Martyn Jackson.  This dynamic ensemble present a programme of some of the greatest classical music ever written including Vivaldi’s masterpiece, “The Four Seasons” in the beautiful surroundings of St Ann’s Church, in the heart of Manchester, by the evocative glow of candlelight.   This special concert also features exceptional British pianist Warren Mailley-Smith, who has developed a large following across the UK thanks to his effortless technique and charismatic charm. One of his most extraordinary achievements is performing the complete solo works (3.5 million notes) of Frederick Chopin from memory. Mailley-Smith has performed for the Royal Family on many occasions, with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, at Carnegie Hall  and the Wigmore Hall and has been featured as Classic FM's CD of the Week. Press quote: “Stunning” Classic FM. St Ann's Church, Manchester DD/MM/YYYY

Details

St Ann's Church
St Ann Street
Manchester
M2 7LF
England

Saturday 18th May 2019
7:30 PM

Programme

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart – Divertimento in D major, K.136/125a
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart – Piano Concerto no.20 in D minor, K.466
Antonio Vivaldi – The Four Seasons

Performers

Martyn Jackson – Violin
Warren Mailley-Smith – piano

Piccadilly Sinfonietta

Programme Note

Celebrate the end of the week with The Piccadilly Sinfonietta, an exciting new orchestra featuring some of the UK’s most outstanding young professional musicians, led by the sensational violinist Martyn Jackson. This dynamic ensemble present a programme of some of the greatest classical music ever written including Vivaldi’s masterpiece, “The Four Seasons” in the beautiful surroundings of St Ann’s Church, in the heart of Manchester, by the evocative glow of candlelight.

This special concert also features exceptional British pianist Warren Mailley-Smith, who has developed a large following across the UK thanks to his effortless technique and charismatic charm. One of his most extraordinary achievements is performing the complete solo works (3.5 million notes) of Frederick Chopin from memory. Mailley-Smith has performed for the Royal Family on many occasions, with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, at Carnegie Hall and the Wigmore Hall and has been featured as Classic FM's CD of the Week. Press quote: “Stunning” Classic FM.

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