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Chopin by Candlelight
Treat yourself and your loved ones to an exceptional piano recital in the beautiful candlelit setting of St Giles Cathedral in Edinburgh.
Add to my Calendar 24-02-2024 18:15 24-02-2024 20:15 36 Chopin by Candlelight Treat yourself and your loved ones to an exceptional piano recital in the beautiful candlelit setting of St Giles Cathedral in Edinburgh. Renowned British concert pianist, Warren Mailley-Smith, will perform an outstanding selection of Chopin's piano masterpieces in a concert to remember! In 2016 Warren Mailley-Smith became the first British pianist to perform Chopin's complete works for solo piano from memory in a series of 11 recitals at St John's Smith Square. Hailed by the critics as an "epic achievement", Mailley-Smith will repeat the series at several venues in 2023-4. He has given acclaimed solo recitals at The Wigmore Hall, Carnegie Hall and has performed for the British Royal Family on numerous occasions. He is one of the busiest concert pianists of his generation and gave over 100 solo performances in the last year. St Giles' Cathedral, Edinburgh DD/MM/YYYYDetails
St Giles' Cathedral
High Street
Edinburgh
EH1 1RE
Scotland
Programme
Frédéric Chopin – Ballade no.1 in G minor, Op.23
Frédéric Chopin – Scherzo no.1 in B minor, Op.20
Frédéric Chopin – Berceuse, Op.57
Frédéric Chopin – Etude in A flat major 'Aeolian Harp', Op.25 no.1
Frédéric Chopin – Fantasy Impromptu, Op.66
Frédéric Chopin – Polonaise no.6 in A flat major 'Herioc', Op.53
Frédéric Chopin – Nocturne in E flat major, Op.9 no.2
Performers
Warren Mailley-Smith – Piano
Programme Note
Treat yourself and your loved ones to an exceptional piano recital in the beautiful candlelit setting of St Giles Cathedral in Edinburgh. Renowned British concert pianist, Warren Mailley-Smith, will perform an outstanding selection of Chopin's piano masterpieces in a concert to remember!
In 2016 Warren Mailley-Smith became the first British pianist to perform Chopin's complete works for solo piano from memory in a series of 11 recitals at St John's Smith Square. Hailed by the critics as an "epic achievement", Mailley-Smith will repeat the series at several venues in 2023-4. He has given acclaimed solo recitals at The Wigmore Hall, Carnegie Hall and has performed for the British Royal Family on numerous occasions. He is one of the busiest concert pianists of his generation and gave over 100 solo performances in the last year.
