The Piccadilly Christmas Concert 2016

When the going gets tough in the run-up to Christmas and you've had about as much seasonal music as you can take - think Trafalgar Square and carols round the Norwegian Tree, bands in Oxford Street , choirs in every available church and hall - get yourself over to St James's Church Piccadilly . Virtuoso pianist Warren Mailley-Smith (“Tall and Talented, Warren Mailley-Smith is the embodiment of the modern romantic concert pianist” - Musical Opinion) will be entertaining his audience with a programme that is both restful and refreshingly stimulating. This is just the place to put down your last-minute Christmas shopping, gather your thoughts, and renew your emotional energy. An award-winning concert pianist and a favourite performer for the British Royal Family, Warren offers a programme of Beethoven and Chopin and he is rapidly establishing himself as one of the best pianists of his generation. An exceptional talent and a self-deprecating sense of humour, combined with his formidable technical skill and mature musicality, makes him a favourite with audiences and venue staff alike. This year he is joined in a performance of Mendelsohn’s epic Piano Trio in D minor by two of the UK’s foremost chamber musicians - and the outstanding young soprano, Susan Parkes will perform arias by Puccini and some festive songs.

PROGRAMME:
Beethoven – Moonlight Sonata
Mendelssohn – 6 Christmas Pieces
Chopin – Scherzo No 1 (based on a Polish Christmas Song)
Mendelssohn – Piano Trio in D Minor
A. Adam - O, Holy night … plus other arias and Christmas songs

ARTISTS:
Warren Mailley-Smith (Piano)
Matthew Jones (violin)
Tim Lowe (cello)
Susan Parkes (soprano)