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Moonlight Sonata at Christmas by Candlelight
Treat yourself and your loved ones to an exceptional piano recital in the days after Christmas in the beautiful candlelit setting of St James Church Piccadilly. Renowned British concert pianist, Martin Cousin, will perform an outstanding selection of much-loved piano works, including Beethoven's masterpiece, The Moonlight Sonata.
Featuring
Martin Cousin (piano)
Programme
Rachmaninov - Prelude in C# minor Op.3 no.2
Brahms - Intermezzo in A Op.118 no.2
Grieg - Wedding Day at Troldhaugen Op.65 no.6
Mendelssohn - Fantasy Op.28
Chopin - Nocturne in Eb Op.9 no.2
Debussy - Clair de lune
Beethoven - Moonlight Sonata
Martin Cousin is now regarded as one of the most exceptional pianists of his generation, having been awarded 1st Prize at the 2005 Ettore Pozzoli International Piano Competition (Seregno, Italy) and Gold Medal at the 2003 Royal Over-Seas League Music Competition (London).
Martin has appeared regularly in the major British musical venues since graduating from the Royal College of Music, making his London solo debut at the Purcell Room in 1998. Numerous solo recitals followed, notably at the Wigmore Hall in 2001,2005 and 2011. He has performed as concerto soloist with the London Philharmonic, Halle, Royal Philharmonic, Philharmonia and BBC Concert Orchestras. Performances further afield have included tours of New Zealand, the US, Italy and concerts in Stockholm, Brussels, Toronto, Tokyo, Berne and The Hague.
Featuring
Martin Cousin (piano)
Programme
Rachmaninov - Prelude in C# minor Op.3 no.2
Brahms - Intermezzo in A Op.118 no.2
Grieg - Wedding Day at Troldhaugen Op.65 no.6
Mendelssohn - Fantasy Op.28
Chopin - Nocturne in Eb Op.9 no.2
Debussy - Clair de lune
Beethoven - Moonlight Sonata
Martin Cousin is now regarded as one of the most exceptional pianists of his generation, having been awarded 1st Prize at the 2005 Ettore Pozzoli International Piano Competition (Seregno, Italy) and Gold Medal at the 2003 Royal Over-Seas League Music Competition (London).
Martin has appeared regularly in the major British musical venues since graduating from the Royal College of Music, making his London solo debut at the Purcell Room in 1998. Numerous solo recitals followed, notably at the Wigmore Hall in 2001,2005 and 2011. He has performed as concerto soloist with the London Philharmonic, Halle, Royal Philharmonic, Philharmonia and BBC Concert Orchestras. Performances further afield have included tours of New Zealand, the US, Italy and concerts in Stockholm, Brussels, Toronto, Tokyo, Berne and The Hague.
6pm-7pm
£22, £28, £38, £45
£22, £28, £38, £45
St James Piccadilly, London, Edinburgh County W1J 9LL
Fri 27 Dec 2024
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