Vivaldi Four Seasons by Candlelight at St Giles' Cathedral, Edinburgh on Saturday 28th September 2024

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Vivaldi Four Seasons by Candlelight

Add to my Calendar 28-09-2024 20:00 28-09-2024 22:00 36 Vivaldi Four Seasons by Candlelight The exceptional musicians of the Piccadilly Sinfonietta perform Vivaldi's timeless classic, The Four Seasons, in the beautiful candlelit setting of St Giles Cathedral in Edinburgh. The programme also includes  Rachmaninov's much-loved Second Piano Concerto with renowned concert pianist Warren Mailley-Smith,  A hugely appealing programme designed to help you celebrate the weekend in style!'Stunning' - Classic FMSince its formation in 2017, The Piccadilly Sinfonietta has become a regular feature on the UK concert scene, giving over 200 performances a year in some of the country’s most beautiful and prestigious venues. The ensemble comprises some of the most prodigious musical talent and performs exclusively with leading virtuoso soloists. The group performs under the artistic direction of its founder, concert pianist Warren Mailley-Smith and focuses on the virtuoso concerto repertoire of the baroque, classical and early romantic periods.Here's a short video of the Piccadilly Sinfonietta  Pianist Warren Mailley-Smith has developed a large following across the UK, with audiences warming to his outstanding pianism, effortless technique and charismatic charm. He made waves in the music world in 2015 through his extraordinary achievement of performing the complete solo works of Chopin from memory. His career has taken him all over the world, with solo performances in Australia, Europe and tours in China and the USA. He has given acclaimed solo recitals at The Wigmore Hall, Carnegie Hall and has performed for the British Royal Family on numerous occasions. One of the busiest concert pianists of his generation and gave over 100 solo performances last year. He has 30 piano concertos in his repertoire, having made his concerto debut with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. St Giles' Cathedral, Edinburgh DD/MM/YYYY

Details

St Giles' Cathedral
High Street
Edinburgh
EH1 1RE
Scotland

Saturday 28th September 2024
8:00 PM

Programme

Sergei Rachmaninov – Piano Concerto no.2, Op.18
~ Interval ~
Antonio Vivaldi – The Four Seasons

Performers

Ben Norris – violin
Warren Mailley-Smith – piano

Piccadilly Sinfonietta

Programme Note

The exceptional musicians of the Piccadilly Sinfonietta perform Vivaldi's timeless classic, The Four Seasons, in the beautiful candlelit setting of St Giles Cathedral in Edinburgh. The programme also includes Rachmaninov's much-loved Second Piano Concerto with renowned concert pianist Warren Mailley-Smith, A hugely appealing programme designed to help you celebrate the weekend in style!

'Stunning' - Classic FM

Since its formation in 2017, The Piccadilly Sinfonietta has become a regular feature on the UK concert scene, giving over 200 performances a year in some of the country’s most beautiful and prestigious venues. The ensemble comprises some of the most prodigious musical talent and performs exclusively with leading virtuoso soloists. The group performs under the artistic direction of its founder, concert pianist Warren Mailley-Smith and focuses on the virtuoso concerto repertoire of the baroque, classical and early romantic periods.

Here's a short video of the Piccadilly Sinfonietta

Pianist Warren Mailley-Smith has developed a large following across the UK, with audiences warming to his outstanding pianism, effortless technique and charismatic charm. He made waves in the music world in 2015 through his extraordinary achievement of performing the complete solo works of Chopin from memory. His career has taken him all over the world, with solo performances in Australia, Europe and tours in China and the USA. He has given acclaimed solo recitals at The Wigmore Hall, Carnegie Hall and has performed for the British Royal Family on numerous occasions. One of the busiest concert pianists of his generation and gave over 100 solo performances last year. He has 30 piano concertos in his repertoire, having made his concerto debut with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra.

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