Moonlight Sonata by Candlelight

On Saturday, June 20th, in the heart of London, join us for a romantic, candlelit evening in the stunning St James’s Piccadilly, just steps away from Piccadilly Circus and Regent’s Street. Warren Mailley-Smith will serenade you with masterpieces of the piano repertoire.

St James’s Church Piccadilly is a spectacular building situated on Piccadilly, designed by Sir Christopher Wren. This majestic London landmark, complete with outdoor marketplace, boasts a beautiful acoustic and plays host to one of the capital’s most stunning concert Fazioli pianos. Its location offers an enviable choice of bars, restaurants and hotels enabling you to plan the perfect musical experience to share with your loved ones and friends.

Warren Mailley-Smith recently became the first British pianist to perform Chopin’s complete works for solo piano from memory in a series of 11 recitals at St John’s Smith Square. Hailed by the critics as an “epic achievement”, Mailley-Smith will repeat the series across the UK in 2020.

He has given acclaimed solo recitals at The Wigmore Hall, Carnegie Hall and has performed for the British Royal Family on numerous occasions. One of the busiest concert pianists of his generation, he will give over 100 solo performances in 2020.

His career has taken him all over the world, with solo performances in Australia, Europe and most recently solo tours in China and the USA. He is a popular soloist on the London concert scene and performs regularly in music societies, festivals, schools and concert halls throughout the UK and abroad and as guest artist on several of the world’s most famous cruise liners.

“Tall and talented, Warren Mailley-Smith is the embodiment of a modern romantic concert pianist…” – Musical Opinion


PROGRAMME:
Beethoven's Piano Sonata No. 14 in C# minor, Op. 27, No. 2 "Moonlight Sonata"
Chopin's Nocturne in C# minor, No. 20 posth.
Chopin's Fantasy-Impromptu in C# minor, Op. 66 posth.
Chopin's Ballade No. 1 in G minor, Op. 23
Liszt's Hungarian Rhapsody No. 2 in C# minor
Beethoven's Piano Sonata No. 27 in F minor, Op 57 "Appassionata Sonata"
Liszt's Un Sospiro
Debussy's Clair de lune
Rachmaninov's Prelude in C# minor, Op. 3, No. 2
Gershwin's Rhapsody in Blue