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The Lark Ascending at Christmas
Enjoy an outstanding musical evening in the days before Christmas with a breathtaking programme including Vaughan-Williams' masterpiece, The Lark Ascending, along with Chopin's sublime Piano Concerto No.2. All in the stunning candlelit setting of St James Church Piccadilly and featuring the exceptional musicians of The Piccadilly Sinfonietta, this will be a pre-Christmas concert to remember. There are also plenty of bars and restaurants nearby to complete your night!
'Stunning' - Classic FM
Featuring
The Piccadilly Sinfonietta
Violin soloist to be confirmed
Warren Mailley-Smith (Piano)
Programme
Chopin – Piano Concerto no 2
Vaughan Williams – The Lark Ascending
About the pianist
Warren Mailley-Smith is a favourite with UK audiences, well-known for his incredible feat of learning to play all 3.5 million notes of Chopin’s piano music from memory and hailed by the critics as an “epic achievement” He is one of the busiest concert pianists of his generation, giving over 100 solo performances in the UK alone yearly. He has performed for the Royal Family over 30 occasions and his last CD was featured by Classic FM as CD of the Week
'Stunning' - Classic FM
Featuring
The Piccadilly Sinfonietta
Violin soloist to be confirmed
Warren Mailley-Smith (Piano)
Programme
Chopin – Piano Concerto no 2
Vaughan Williams – The Lark Ascending
About the pianist
Warren Mailley-Smith is a favourite with UK audiences, well-known for his incredible feat of learning to play all 3.5 million notes of Chopin’s piano music from memory and hailed by the critics as an “epic achievement” He is one of the busiest concert pianists of his generation, giving over 100 solo performances in the UK alone yearly. He has performed for the Royal Family over 30 occasions and his last CD was featured by Classic FM as CD of the Week
Sat 23 Dec 2023, 8:00PM - 9:00PM
£19, £25, £35, £45
£19, £25, £35, £45
St James Church, 197 Piccadilly, London W1J 9LL
Sat 23 Dec 2023
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