Details
St Giles' Cathedral
High Street
Edinburgh
EH1 1RE
Scotland
Tickets
Prices: £15, £19, £25, £35, £40
Booking line: 0333 666 4466
Book Tickets
Programme
Doménico Scarlatti – Keyboard Sonata in F minor, K.466
Doménico Scarlatti – Keyboard Sonata in A major, K.322
Doménico Scarlatti – Keyboard Sonata in C minor, K.11
Doménico Scarlatti – Keyboard Sonata in G major, K.14
Robert Schumann – Papillons, Op. 2
Johann Sebastian Bach – Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring (arr. Myra Hess)
Ludwig van Beethoven – Piano Sonata no.26 'Les Adieux', Op.81a
Performers
Viv McLean – Piano
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Programme Note
Following its acclaimed debut in 2024, the prestigious Edinburgh International Royal Mile Piano Series returns with a complete cycle of Beethoven’s 32 Piano Sonatas, performed across the 2025–26 season. Showcasing exceptional talent from leading UK and international pianists, each recital offers a unique perspective on some of the most profound and beloved works in the piano repertoire.
Set against the magnificent backdrop of St Giles’ Cathedral — illuminated by candlelight and enhanced by a newly installed Steinway grand piano — these concerts promise an unforgettable musical experience at the heart of Edinburgh’s historic Royal Mile.
About Viv McLean
Described by Le Monde as "possessing the genius one finds in those who know how to forget themselves", since winning First Prize at the Maria Canals Piano Competition in Barcelona, British pianist Viv McLean has performed in all the major venues in the UK as well as throughout Europe, Japan, Australia and the USA. Viv’s concerto work includes appearances with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Philharmonia Orchestra, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Hallé Orchestra, English Chamber Orchestra, BBC Concert Orchestra, Sinfonia Viva, Orchestra of the Swan, Orchestra of St John’s, Northern Chamber Orchestra, Scottish Concert Orchestra and the National Symphony Orchestra under the baton of such conductors as Daniel Harding, John Wilson, Wayne Marshall, John Lubbock, Christopher Warren-Green and many more
