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

Saturday 27th May 2023
7:30 PM

Programme

Ludwig van Beethoven – Piano Sonata no.14 'Moonlight', Op.27 no.2
Frédéric Chopin – Nocturne no.20 in C sharp minor, Op. posth.
Frédéric Chopin – Fantaisie-impromptu in C sharp minor, Op.66
Franz Liszt – Grandes études de Paganini, S.141: 3, 'La Campanella'
~ Interval ~
Ludwig van Beethoven – Piano Sonata no.23 in F minor ‘Appassionata’, Op.57
Claude Debussy – Claire de lune (arr. flute and strings)
Franz Liszt – Hungarian Rhapsody no.2 in C sharp minor, S.244/2
Frédéric Chopin – Ballade no.1 in G minor, Op.23
Sergei Rachmaninov – Prelude in C sharp minor, Op.3 no.2
George Gershwin – Rhapsody in Blue for piano solo

Performers

Warren Mailley-Smith – Piano

Piccadilly Sinfonietta

Programme Note

Renowned British Concert Pianist, Warren Mailley-Smith,  plays Gershwin's epic Rhapsody in Blue and other classical masterpieces in the beautiful setting of St Ann's Church, Manchester. A hugely enjoyable programme for an evening to remember!  

Warren Mailley-Smith is a favourite with UK audiences, well-known for his incredible feat of learning to play all 3.5 million notes of Chopin’s piano music from memory and hailed by the critics as an “epic achievement” He is one of the busiest concert pianists of his generation, giving over 100 solo performances in the UK alone yearly.  He has performed for the Royal Family over 30 occasions and his last CD was featured by Classic FM as CD of the Week