Beethoven Sonatas by Candlelight at St Mary le Strand

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Tickets for Beethoven Sonatas by Candlelight at St Mary le Strand in London 

🎫 Band AA (Front Section)
🎫 Band A ticket for 1
🎫 Band B ticket for 1

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Highlights
🎼 Stunning programme of Beethoven's Sonatas and other outstanding works for classical piano
🎻 Exceptional classical performances with leading pianists to be announced
⭐ The perfect option for first-time classical concert-goers
⛪ The beautiful St Mary Le Strand in the heart of London 

General Info
📅 Date and time: Choose in the ticket selector
🕒 Duration: 1 hour
📍 Location: St Mary Le Strand, London 
👤 Age requirement: CityMusic Promotions events are not suitable for children under the age of 5 years old (babies will not be admitted)

Step into the stunning candlelit setting of St Mary le Strand — “the Jewel of the Strand” — for the return of The Strand International Piano Series, now it's in fourth year after a critically acclaimed launch season in 2022–23. This intimate and architecturally impressive Baroque church has quickly become one of London’s most captivating concert venues, offering sublime acoustics along with the power and clarity of a brand-new Steinway concert grand piano.

Experience the timeless power of Beethoven in a captivating evening of solo piano, each concert featuring two of his masterful sonatas alongside a rich selection of Classical and Romantic gems. From lyrical elegance to virtuosic brilliance, this concert promises a journey through some of the most expressive works ever written for the piano.

2027 Dates

14 Jan 2027 6:00 pm
Featuring: Martin Cousin (piano)
Programme: Beethoven – Sonata No. 22 in F major, Op. 54, Brahms – Intermezzo, Op. 118 No. 2, Brahms – Ballade, Op. 118 No. 3, Beethoven – Sonata No. 28 in A major, Op. 101

29 Jan 2027 6:00 pm
Featuring: Yuki Negishi (piano)
Programme: Beethoven – Sonata No. 9, Op. 14 No. 1, Beethoven – Sonata No. 10, Op. 14 No. 2, Chopin – Nocturne in C-sharp minor, Op. posth., Debussy – L’isle joyeuse, Chopin – Polonaise-Fantaisie

11 Feb 2027 8:00 pm
Featuring: Petr Limonov (piano)
Programme: Beethoven – Sonata No. 7 in D major, Op. 10 No. 3, Rondo in A minor, K. 511, Beethoven – Sonata No. 23 in F minor, Op. 57 (Appassionata), Beethoven – Sonata No. 23 in F minor, Op. 57 (Appassionata)

19 Feb 2027 6:00 pm
Featuring: Matthew McLachlan (piano)
Programme: Beethoven – Sonata No. 16 in G major, Op. 31 No. 1, Beethoven – Sonata No. 24 in F-sharp major, Op. 78 (À Thérèse), Chopin – Scherzo No. 2, Chopin – Ballade No. 1

04 Mar 2027 8:00 pm
Featuring: Hiroaki Takenouchi (piano)
Programme: Beethoven – Sonata No. 20 in G major, Op. 49 No. 2, Beethoven – Rondo in G, Op. 51 No. 2, Beethoven – Six Bagatelles, Op. 126, Beethoven – Sonata No. 26 in E-flat major, Op. 81a (Les Adieux)

12 Mar 2027 6:00 pm
Featuring: Warren Mailley-Smith (piano)
Programme: Beethoven – Piano Sonata No. 1 in F major, Op. 2 No. 1, Beethoven – Piano Sonata No. 30 in E major, Op. 109

09 Apr 2027 6:00 pm
Featuring: Sam Haywood (piano)
Programme: Beethoven – Sonata No. 27 in E minor, Op. 90, Mendelssohn – Spring Song, Op. 62 No. 6, Mendelssohn – Elegy, Op. 85 No. 4, Mendelssohn – Spinning Song, Op. 67 No. 4, Beethoven – Sonata No. 13 in E-flat major, Op. 27 No. 1 (Sonata quasi una fantasia), Chopin – Prelude, Op. 28 No. 15 (Raindrop), Chopin – Polonaise in A-flat major, Op. 53 (Heroic)

29 Apr 2027 8:00 pm
Featuring: Murray McLachlan (piano)
Programme: Bach – Chromatic Fantaisie and Fugue in D minor, Beethoven – Sonata No. 25 in G major, Op. 79 (Cuckoo), Beethoven – Sonata No. 29 in B-flat major, Op. 106 (Hammerklavier)

06 May 2027 6:00 pm
Featuring: Callum McLachlan (piano)
Programme: Beethoven – Sonata No. 4 in E-flat major, Op. 7 (Grand Sonata), Schumann – Carnaval

14 May 2027 6:00 pm
Featuring: Olga Stezhko (piano)
Programme: Debussy – Hommage à Rameau, Beethoven – Sonata No. 18, Op. 31 No. 1, Rameau – L’enharmonique, Debussy – Suite bergamasque

21 May 2027 8:00 pm
Featuring: Ashley Fripp (piano)
Programme: Schubert – Impromptu in C minor, Op. 90 No. 1, Beethoven – Sonata No. 6 in F major, Op. 10 No. 2, Schubert – Impromptu in G-flat major, Op. 90 No. 3, Beethoven – Sonata No. 17 in D minor, Op. 31 No. 2 (The Tempest)

25 Jun 2027 6:00 pm
Featuring: Christina Lawrie (piano)
Programme: Beethoven – Sonata No. 19 in G minor, Op. 49 No. 1, Beethoven – Sonata No. 21 in C major, Op. 53 (Waldstein), Brahms – Four Pieces for Piano, Op. 119, Debussy – L’Isle Joyeuse

02 Jul 2027 6:00 pm
Featuring: Caterina Grewe (piano)
Programme: Beethoven – Sonata No. 5 in C minor, Op. 10 No. 1, Rachmaninoff – Moment Musicaux, Op. 16 Nos. 1, 4 and 6, Beethoven – Sonata No. 8 in C minor, Op. 13 (Pathétique)

23 Jul 2027 6:00 pm
Featuring: Andrew Zolinsky (piano)
Programme: Beethoven – Sonata No. 11 in B-flat major, Op. 22, Schumann – Romance in F-sharp major, Op. 28 No. 2, Beethoven – Sonata No. 15 in D major, Op. 28 (Pastoral)

29 Jul 2027 8:00 pm
Featuring: Rose McLachlan (piano)
Programme: Beethoven – Andante Favori in F major, Beethoven – Sonata No. 2 in A major, Op. 2 No. 2, Beethoven – Sonata No. 12 in A-flat major, Op. 26 (Funeral March)

30 Jul 2027 6:00 pm
Featuring: Duncan Honeybourne (piano)
Programme: Beethoven – Sonata No. 31 in A-flat major, Op. 110, Schoenberg – Three Early Pieces, Beethoven – Sonata No. 32 in C minor, Op. 111