Lark Ascending and Rachmaninov 2nd Piano Concerto by Candlelight at St James's Church, London on Saturday 24th May 2025

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Lark Ascending and Rachmaninov 2nd Piano Concerto by Candlelight

Add to my Calendar 24-05-2025 19:30 24-05-2025 21:30 36 Lark Ascending and Rachmaninov 2nd Piano Concerto by Candlelight The exceptional musicians of the Piccadilly Sinfonietta perform Vaughan Williams' masterpiece,  The Lark Ascending, and Rachmaninov's much-loved Second Piano Concerto with renowned concert pianist Warren Mailley-Smith and violin soloist Martyn Jackson. Set in the beautiful candlelit St James Church Piccadilly, it's 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 Sinfoniettahttps://youtu.be/Ve_3WaHYpxI St James's Church, London DD/MM/YYYY

Details

St James's Church
197 Piccadilly
Piccadilly
London
W1J 9LL
England

Saturday 24th May 2025
7:30 PM

Programme

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart – Eine kleine Nachtmusik, K.525
Sergei Rachmaninov – Piano Concerto no.2, Op.18
~ Interval ~
Ralph Vaughan Williams – The Lark Ascending
Samuel Barber – Adagio for Strings, Op.11

Performers

Warren Mailley-Smith – Piano
Martyn Jackson – violin

Piccadilly Sinfonietta

Programme Note

The exceptional musicians of the Piccadilly Sinfonietta perform Vaughan Williams' masterpiece, The Lark Ascending, and Rachmaninov's much-loved Second Piano Concerto with renowned concert pianist Warren Mailley-Smith and violin soloist Martyn Jackson. Set in the beautiful candlelit St James Church Piccadilly, it's 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
https://youtu.be/Ve_3WaHYpxI

Lark Ascending and Rachmaninov 2nd Piano Concerto by Candlelight

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