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Strand International Piano Series 2023-4 (Concert 14) - Simon Watterto
St Mary le Strand (The Jewel of the Strand) plays host to the second Strand International Piano Series. Further to its launch to great acclaim in the 2022-23 season, the new series will feature all 32 of Beethoven's Piano Sonatas. London's most intimate concert venue boasts stunning architecture, beautiful acoustics and a brand new Steinway concert grand piano.
Pianist
Simon Watterton
Programme
Bach/Kempff - Siciliano from Flute Sonata no.2
Schumann - Waldszenen 'Forest Scenes' op.82
Beethoven - Bagatelles, op.119 no.6 in G Major, op.126 no.2 in G minor and op.119 no.11 in B Flat Major
Bach/Busoni - Ich ruf' zu dir, Herr Jesu Christ
Beethoven - Sonata no.15 in D Major op.28 'Pastoral'
Wirral born pianist Simon Watterton has given recitals as soloist and chamber musician all across the world. In recent years he has performed in China, Canada, the USA, Sweden and Italy as well as extensively in the UK and Republic of Ireland. He made his concerto debut at London’s Cadogan Hall and was featured as a Rising Star in International Piano Magazine at the time of a cycle he gave of all the Beethoven piano sonatas in London. He has appeared at the Wigmore Hall, St John’s, Smith Square and the Purcell Room, as well as performing live on Radio 3’s InTune and for Classic FM. As chamber musician he has made two visits on a collaborative piano internship to the Banff Centre, Canada, and has worked with a number of artists including his wife, Irish violinist Anna Cashell, ‘cellist Raphael Wallfisch and violinist Daniel Rohn. In addition to this his piano trio have also performed extensively in the UK to critical acclaim.
Whilst a specialist in the music of Beethoven, Mozart and Schumann, Simon’s repertoire encompasses a broad range of styles and periods. He has also given lecture recitals ranging from Liszt’s Anness de Pelerinage to Bach’s Goldberg Variations....
Pianist
Simon Watterton
Programme
Bach/Kempff - Siciliano from Flute Sonata no.2
Schumann - Waldszenen 'Forest Scenes' op.82
Beethoven - Bagatelles, op.119 no.6 in G Major, op.126 no.2 in G minor and op.119 no.11 in B Flat Major
Bach/Busoni - Ich ruf' zu dir, Herr Jesu Christ
Beethoven - Sonata no.15 in D Major op.28 'Pastoral'
Wirral born pianist Simon Watterton has given recitals as soloist and chamber musician all across the world. In recent years he has performed in China, Canada, the USA, Sweden and Italy as well as extensively in the UK and Republic of Ireland. He made his concerto debut at London’s Cadogan Hall and was featured as a Rising Star in International Piano Magazine at the time of a cycle he gave of all the Beethoven piano sonatas in London. He has appeared at the Wigmore Hall, St John’s, Smith Square and the Purcell Room, as well as performing live on Radio 3’s InTune and for Classic FM. As chamber musician he has made two visits on a collaborative piano internship to the Banff Centre, Canada, and has worked with a number of artists including his wife, Irish violinist Anna Cashell, ‘cellist Raphael Wallfisch and violinist Daniel Rohn. In addition to this his piano trio have also performed extensively in the UK to critical acclaim.
Whilst a specialist in the music of Beethoven, Mozart and Schumann, Simon’s repertoire encompasses a broad range of styles and periods. He has also given lecture recitals ranging from Liszt’s Anness de Pelerinage to Bach’s Goldberg Variations....
Fri 03 May 2024, 06:00PM - 07:00PM
£6, £20, £30
£6, £20, £30
St Mary Le Strand London WC2R 1ES
Fri 3 May
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