Rhapsody in Blue at Christmas by Candlelight - Adam Johnson at St Mary Le Strand Church, London on Friday 8th December 2023

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Rhapsody in Blue at Christmas by Candlelight - Adam Johnson

Add to my Calendar 08-12-2023 20:00 08-12-2023 22:00 36 Rhapsody in Blue at Christmas by Candlelight - Adam Johnson Enjoy an outstanding musical evening in the days leading up to Christmas with a breathtaking programme of classical and romantic piano masterpieces in the stunning candlelit setting of St Mary le Strand. Featuring renowned concert pianist Adam Johnson. Including Gershwin's iconic Rhapsody in Blue and many other outstanding works by greats such as Beethoven and Chopin. This will be a festive concert to remember! There are also plenty of bars and restaurants nearby to complete your night. 'Stunning' - Classic FMFeaturingAdam Johnson - Piano About Adam JohnsonMulti prize-winning pianist Adam Johnson was a Scholar and Junior Fellow at The Royal Northern College of Music UK, studying with Martin Roscoe and performing under the baton of Kent Nagano, Martyn Brabbins, and George Hurst, making his Concerto debut aged 15 playing Mozart Piano Concerto No. 15 at the Glinka Accademia, St. Petersburg, conducting from the piano. During his time at the RNCM, the Sema Group Contemporary Performance Prize was awarded to Adam for his performance of Lowell Lieberman’s Concerto No.1  Adam furthered his piano studies in London with Prof. Peter Feuchtwanger who has described him as in possession of 'an excellent technique and full of fantasy'.Unique among the outstanding artists of his generation, Johnson is as equally at home conducting opera as he is fulfilling the role of soloist in concerto repertoire, playing chamber music, or directing his own large-scale compositions.Adam has given recitals throughout the world including Istanbul, New York, Northern Spain, Norway, and Rio da Janiero, not to mention his demanding schedule in the UK. The composer Oliver Knussen has spoken of the 'extraordinary detail' of his performances. St Mary Le Strand Church, London DD/MM/YYYY

Details

St Mary Le Strand Church
Strand
The Strand
London
WC2R 1ES
England

Friday 8th December 2023
8:00 PM

Programme

Ludwig van Beethoven – Piano Sonata no.14 'Moonlight', Op.27 no.2
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart – Fantasia in D minor, K.397/385g
Frédéric Chopin – Nocturne in E flat major, Op.9 no.2
Frédéric Chopin – Waltz in A-flat major, B.21
Frédéric Chopin – Waltz in C sharp minor, Op.64 no.2
Claude Debussy – Suite Bergamasque: III, Clair de lune
Sergei Rachmaninov – Prelude in G sharp minor, Op.32 no.12
Sergei Rachmaninov – Prelude in D Major, Op.23 no.4
George Gershwin – Rhapsody in Blue for piano solo

Performers

Adam Johnson – piano

Programme Note

Enjoy an outstanding musical evening in the days leading up to Christmas with a breathtaking programme of classical and romantic piano masterpieces in the stunning candlelit setting of St Mary le Strand. Featuring renowned concert pianist Adam Johnson. Including Gershwin's iconic Rhapsody in Blue and many other outstanding works by greats such as Beethoven and Chopin. This will be a festive concert to remember! There are also plenty of bars and restaurants nearby to complete your night.

'Stunning' - Classic FM

Featuring
Adam Johnson - Piano

About Adam Johnson

Multi prize-winning pianist Adam Johnson was a Scholar and Junior Fellow at The Royal Northern College of Music UK, studying with Martin Roscoe and performing under the baton of Kent Nagano, Martyn Brabbins, and George Hurst, making his Concerto debut aged 15 playing Mozart Piano Concerto No. 15 at the Glinka Accademia, St. Petersburg, conducting from the piano. During his time at the RNCM, the Sema Group Contemporary Performance Prize was awarded to Adam for his performance of Lowell Lieberman’s Concerto No.1

Adam furthered his piano studies in London with Prof. Peter Feuchtwanger who has described him as in possession of 'an excellent technique and full of fantasy'.Unique among the outstanding artists of his generation, Johnson is as equally at home conducting opera as he is fulfilling the role of soloist in concerto repertoire, playing chamber music, or directing his own large-scale compositions.Adam has given recitals throughout the world including Istanbul, New York, Northern Spain, Norway, and Rio da Janiero, not to mention his demanding schedule in the UK. The composer Oliver Knussen has spoken of the 'extraordinary detail' of his performances.

Rhapsody in Blue at Christmas by Candlelight - Adam Johnson

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