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St Giles' Cathedral
High Street
Edinburgh
EH1 1RE
Scotland
Tickets
Prices: £15, £20, £30, £40, £45
Booking line: 0333 666 33 66
Book Tickets
Programme
Sergei Rachmaninov – Prelude in C sharp minor, Op.3 no.2
Sergei Rachmaninov – 10 Preludes, Op.23
Performers
Ashley Fripp – piano
Programme Note
Experience an enchanting candlelit piano recital within the awe-inspiring beauty of St Giles’ Cathedral, Edinburgh. This special evening offers a rare opportunity to immerse yourself in the rich, passionate sound world of Sergei Rachmaninov in one of the city’s most atmospheric settings. Performed by acclaimed concert pianist Ashley Fripp, this promises to be an unforgettable evening of musical intensity, lyricism and virtuosity beneath the vaulted ceilings of one of Edinburgh’s most iconic landmarks.
British pianist Ashley Fripp has performed extensively as recitalist, concerto soloist and chamber musician throughout Europe, Asia, North America, Africa and Australia in many of the world’s most prestigious concert halls. Highlights include the Carnegie Hall (New York), Musikverein (Vienna), Concertgebouw (Amsterdam), the Philharmonie halls of Cologne, Paris, Luxembourg and Warsaw, the Bozar (Brussels), the Royal Festival, Barbican and Wigmore Halls (London), the Laeiszhalle (Hamburg), Palace of Arts (Budapest), the Megaron (Athens), Konzerthaus Dortmund, the Gulbenkian Auditorium (Lisbon) and the Konserthus (Stockholm). He has won prizes at more than a dozen national and international competitions, including at the Hamamatsu (Japan), Birmingham and Leeds International Piano Competitions, the Royal Over-Seas League Competition, the Concours Européen de Piano (France) and the coveted Gold Medal from the Guildhall School of Music & Drama.
