🎵 This candlelit concert experience is brought to you by City Music Promotions. This concert is not affiliated with the Fever Original Candlelight series.
Tickets for Moonlight Sonata by Candlelight at St Giles in Edinburgh
🎫 Band AA (front section) ticket for 1
🎫 Band A ticket for 1
🎫 Band B ticket for 1
🎫 Band C ticket for 1
🎫 Band D ticket for 1 (Limited or no view)
You will automatically be assigned the best possible seating within each band.
Highlights
🎹 Exceptional classical performances from highly acclaimed concert pianists
⭐ The perfect option for first-time classical concert-goers
⛪ The beautiful candlelit setting of St Giles Cathedral in Edinburgh
General Info
📅 Date: select your dates directly in the ticket selector
🕒 Time: 6:15 p.m. - 7:15 p.m.
📍 Location: St Giles Cathedral, Edinburgh
👤 Age requirement: City Music Promotions events are not suitable for children under the age of 5 years old (babies will not be admitted)
Description
Experience an enchanting piano recital bathed in the gentle glow of candlelight and set in the awe-inspiring beauty of St Giles Cathedral, Edinburgh. This performance offers a rare chance to enjoy iconic piano works in a setting that heightens their emotional power and timeless elegance. At the heart of the programme is Beethoven’s hauntingly beautiful Moonlight Sonata, a masterpiece that continues to captivate audiences with its emotional depth and melodic genius. Performed by renowned concert pianists, it’s the perfect addition to your weekend plans! There are many good bars and restaurants nearby to complete your visit to Edinburgh.
Programmes by date
23.08.25 - Luke Jones (piano)
Debussy - Suite Bergamasque
Beethoven - Moonlight Sonata
Liszt - Liebestraum No.3
Liszt - Hungarian Rhapsody No.2
27.09.25 - Martin Cousin (piano)
Sergei Rachmaninov – Prelude in C-sharp minor, Op. 3 No. 2
Johannes Brahms – Intermezzo in A major, Op. 118 No. 2
Edvard Grieg – Wedding Day at Troldhaugen, Op. 65 No. 6
Felix Mendelssohn – Fantasy in F-sharp minor (Scottish Sonata), Op. 28
Frédéric Chopin – Nocturne in E-flat major, Op. 9 No. 2
Claude Debussy – Clair de lune (from Suite bergamasque)
Ludwig van Beethoven – Piano Sonata in C-sharp minor, Op. 27 No. 2 (Moonlight Sonata)
24.10.25 - Simon Watterton (piano)
Beethoven - Sonata in C Sharp Minor op.27 no.2 'Moonlight'
Schubert - Impromptu in E Flat Major op.90 no.2 - Impromptu in G Flat Major op.90 no.3
Liszt - Petrarch Sonnet no.123 - Liebestraum no.3
Debussy - Clair de Lune
Beethoven - Rage Over a Lost Penny
22.11.25 - Ashley Fripp (piano)
Brahms - Intermezzo in A Op 118 no. 2
Chopin - Nocturnes (selection)
Rachmaninov - Prelude in C sharp min
Debussy - Clair de Lune
Elgar - Salut d'amour
Beethoven - Moonlight Sonata
January to May 2026 & 25.07.26: Warren Mailley-Smith (piano)
Chopin - Fantasy Impromptu
Liszt - Un Sospiro
Greig - Wedding Day at Troldhagen
Rachmaninov - Prelude in C sharp minor
Debussy - Clair de Lune
Beethoven - Sonata No.14 Op 27. no. 2 in C sharp minor, "Moonlight Sonata"
27.06.26 Luke Jones (piano)
Chopin - Raindrop Prelude Op 28 No.15
Debussy - Clair de lune
Beethoven - Moonlight Sonata No. 14, Op 27 No. 2
Chopin - Scherzo No.2 Op 31 in B flat minor
Chopin - Heroic Polonaise Op 53 in A flat major
22.08.26 Ugnius Pauliukonis (piano)
Beethoven - Sonata No.14 Op 27. no. 2 in C sharp minor, "Moonlight Sonata"
Debussy - Clair de lune
Chopin - Scherzo no. 2 in B flat minor
Liszt - Soneto del Petrarca 123
Liszt - Hungarian Rhapsody No. 12
Tickets for Moonlight Sonata by Candlelight at St Giles in Edinburgh
🎫 Band AA (front section) ticket for 1
🎫 Band A ticket for 1
🎫 Band B ticket for 1
🎫 Band C ticket for 1
🎫 Band D ticket for 1 (Limited or no view)
You will automatically be assigned the best possible seating within each band.
Highlights
🎹 Exceptional classical performances from highly acclaimed concert pianists
⭐ The perfect option for first-time classical concert-goers
⛪ The beautiful candlelit setting of St Giles Cathedral in Edinburgh
General Info
📅 Date: select your dates directly in the ticket selector
🕒 Time: 6:15 p.m. - 7:15 p.m.
📍 Location: St Giles Cathedral, Edinburgh
👤 Age requirement: City Music Promotions events are not suitable for children under the age of 5 years old (babies will not be admitted)
Description
Experience an enchanting piano recital bathed in the gentle glow of candlelight and set in the awe-inspiring beauty of St Giles Cathedral, Edinburgh. This performance offers a rare chance to enjoy iconic piano works in a setting that heightens their emotional power and timeless elegance. At the heart of the programme is Beethoven’s hauntingly beautiful Moonlight Sonata, a masterpiece that continues to captivate audiences with its emotional depth and melodic genius. Performed by renowned concert pianists, it’s the perfect addition to your weekend plans! There are many good bars and restaurants nearby to complete your visit to Edinburgh.
Programmes by date
23.08.25 - Luke Jones (piano)
Debussy - Suite Bergamasque
Beethoven - Moonlight Sonata
Liszt - Liebestraum No.3
Liszt - Hungarian Rhapsody No.2
27.09.25 - Martin Cousin (piano)
Sergei Rachmaninov – Prelude in C-sharp minor, Op. 3 No. 2
Johannes Brahms – Intermezzo in A major, Op. 118 No. 2
Edvard Grieg – Wedding Day at Troldhaugen, Op. 65 No. 6
Felix Mendelssohn – Fantasy in F-sharp minor (Scottish Sonata), Op. 28
Frédéric Chopin – Nocturne in E-flat major, Op. 9 No. 2
Claude Debussy – Clair de lune (from Suite bergamasque)
Ludwig van Beethoven – Piano Sonata in C-sharp minor, Op. 27 No. 2 (Moonlight Sonata)
24.10.25 - Simon Watterton (piano)
Beethoven - Sonata in C Sharp Minor op.27 no.2 'Moonlight'
Schubert - Impromptu in E Flat Major op.90 no.2 - Impromptu in G Flat Major op.90 no.3
Liszt - Petrarch Sonnet no.123 - Liebestraum no.3
Debussy - Clair de Lune
Beethoven - Rage Over a Lost Penny
22.11.25 - Ashley Fripp (piano)
Brahms - Intermezzo in A Op 118 no. 2
Chopin - Nocturnes (selection)
Rachmaninov - Prelude in C sharp min
Debussy - Clair de Lune
Elgar - Salut d'amour
Beethoven - Moonlight Sonata
January to May 2026 & 25.07.26: Warren Mailley-Smith (piano)
Chopin - Fantasy Impromptu
Liszt - Un Sospiro
Greig - Wedding Day at Troldhagen
Rachmaninov - Prelude in C sharp minor
Debussy - Clair de Lune
Beethoven - Sonata No.14 Op 27. no. 2 in C sharp minor, "Moonlight Sonata"
27.06.26 Luke Jones (piano)
Chopin - Raindrop Prelude Op 28 No.15
Debussy - Clair de lune
Beethoven - Moonlight Sonata No. 14, Op 27 No. 2
Chopin - Scherzo No.2 Op 31 in B flat minor
Chopin - Heroic Polonaise Op 53 in A flat major
22.08.26 Ugnius Pauliukonis (piano)
Beethoven - Sonata No.14 Op 27. no. 2 in C sharp minor, "Moonlight Sonata"
Debussy - Clair de lune
Chopin - Scherzo no. 2 in B flat minor
Liszt - Soneto del Petrarca 123
Liszt - Hungarian Rhapsody No. 12
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