Details
St George's Hall
St George's Place
Liverpool
L1 1JJ
England
Programme
Johann Pachelbel – Canon in D Major, P.37
Arcangelo Corelli – Concerto Grosso in G minor 'Christmas concerto', Op.6 no.8
Johann Sebastian Bach – Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart – Piano Concerto no.21 in C major, K.467
Antonio Vivaldi – The Four Seasons: Winter
Performers
Martyn Jackson – Violin
Warren Mailley-Smith – piano
Piccadilly Sinfonietta
Programme Note
On Friday 13th December 2019 at 7:30pm, in the heart of Liverpool, the walls of St George’s Hall will resound to the music of Vivaldi, Corelli and Mozart, played by Martyn Jackson and the Piccadilly SInfonietta.
When the going gets tough in the run-up to Christmas and you've had about as much seasonal music as you can take, with choirs in every available church and hall - get yourself over to St George’s Hall, Liverpool . This is just the place to put down your last-minute Christmas shopping, gather your thoughts, and renew your emotional energy.
The Piccadilly Sinfonietta is one of the UK’s most exciting young ensembles and performs a selection of well-loved classics including the seasonal Christmas Concerto by Corelli and Vivaldi’s exquisite Winter, from The Four Seasons.
The concert features breathtaking feats of virtuosity from the Violinist sensation, Martyn Jackson, and the features the virtuoso concert pianist Warren Mailley-Smith in performance of Mozart’s sublime Piano Concerto No. 21 in C major.
The award-winning concert pianist and a favourite performer for the British Royal Family recently became the first british pianist to perform Chopin’s complete works from memory. An exceptional talent and a self-deprecating sense of humour, combined with his formidable technical skill and mature musicality, makes him a favourite with audiences and venue staff alike
Famously described by Charles Dickens as “THE MOST PERFECT ROOM IN THE WORLD” St George’s Hall is situated directly opposite Liverpool Lime Street Station and offer visitors to Liverpool an easily accessible musical treat, with its superb acoustic, beautiful interior and the convenience of all the bars and restaurants of the city on its doorstep.
So why not treat yourself to a Christmas Special on and join us for an evening to remember of uplifting music at St George’s Hall, performed by this sensational orchestra The Piccadilly Sinfonietta, making their Liverpool debut.