Beethoven Sonatas by candlelight

🎵 This candleliit concert experience is brought to you by CityMusic Promotions Ltd. This concert is not affiliated with the Fever Original Candlelight series.

Tickets for Beethoven Piano Sonatas By Candlelight in Edinburgh
🎫 Band AA (Front section)
🎫 Band A
🎫 Band B
🎫 Band C
🎫 Band D (restricted/no views)

Highlights
🎹 Experience an exceptional early evening piano recital at St Giles Cathedral in Edinburgh!
🌟 Renowned concert pianists will perform a selection from Beethoven's impressive piano sonatas 
🌟 Other works to be included by greats such as Rachmaninoff, Chopin, Gerswhin, Grieg, Schubert and many more!
🏰 Enjoy the beautiful candlelit venue of St Giles Cathedral on the Royal Mile

General Info
📅 Dates: Selected Mondays in 2025-26. Select your date directly from the ticket selector.
🕒 Time: 6:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
📍 Location: St Giles' Cathedral
👤 Age Requirement: CityMusic Promotions events are not suitable for children under the age of 5 years old (babies will not be admitted)
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Description
St Giles Cathedral plays host to the Edinburgh Royal Mile International Piano Series. This exciting and prestigious new concert series will feature all 32 of Beethoven's Piano Sonatas throughout the 2025-26 season. Featuring exceptional performances from leading UK and international pianists, these concerts will be an unrivalled opportunity to enjoy some of the world's greatest piano repertoire, as curated by our guest performers. Set in the stunning candlelit venue of St Giles Cathedral, with it's newly installed Steinway Grand Piano, this will be a musical experience to remember! St Giles is situated in heart of the Royal Mile with many bars and restaurants nearby to complete your evening.

Pianists & Programmes (by date)

Monday 23rd June - Warren Mailley-Smith (piano) 
Beethoven - Sonata in C major Op 2 NO. 3
Chopin - Andante Spianato et Grand Polonaise
Schubert - Wanderer Fantasy
Schubert - 4 Impromptus Op. 90

Monday 30th June - Tyler Hay (piano)
Hay - English Suite 
Czerny - Sonata no 2 in A minor, op 10
Beethoven - Sonata no 23 in F minor, op 57 “Appassionata”

Monday 7th July - David Quigley (piano)
Haydn - Andante and Variations in F minor
Debussy - Hommage à Haydn
Debussy - Clair de lune
Beethoven - Sonata in C major, op.2 no. 3

Monday 21st July - Madalina Rusu (piano)
Beethoven - Sonata in E minor Op 90
Chopin - 2 Waltzes (op. 69 no 2 in B minor & op posth in E minor)
Schumann - from Fantasiestűcke op.12 (Des Abends & Aufschwung)
Schumann/Liszt Widmung (Dedication)
Brahms - Klavierstücke op. 118 (No. 1 Molto Appasionato & No. 2 Intermezzo in A major)
Rachmaninoff - Etude Tableau op 39 No 5 in E flat minor
Rachmaninoff - Moment musical op. 16 No.4 in E minor

Monday 1st September - Yuki Negushi (piano)
Scarlatti: Two Sonatas K.380 in E major and K.9 in d minor
Beethoven: Sonata No.23 in f minor Op.57 “Appassionata”
Ravel: Pavane pour une infante defunte
Ravel/Negishi Bolero

Monday 8th September - Dominic Degavino (piano)
Bach-Siloti: Prelude in B minor, BWV 855a
Rachmaninoff: Variations on a theme of Corelli, Op. 42
Debussy: Pour le piano
Beethoven: Sonata No. 30 in E major, Op. 109

Monday 29th September - Martin Cousin (piano)
Beethoven - Sonata in Bb Op.22
Rachmaninov - Prelude in C# minor Op.3 no.2
Prokofiev - Sonata no.7 Op.83

Monday 6th October - Andrew Zolinsky (piano)
Schubert: Klavierstück in E flat major D.946 No.2 (from Drei Klavierstücke D.946)
Brahms: Rhapsody in G minor Op.79 No.2
Brahms: Intermezzo in E flat major Op.117 No.1
Brahms: Intermezzo in C major Op.119 No.3
Beethoven: Sonata No.32 in C minor Op.111

Monday 27th October - Dominic John (piano)
Bach/Rachmaninov Suite from the Partita No.3 in E Major
Beethoven - Sonata for Piano in A major, Op.2 No.2
Liszt - Sonneto 123 del Petrarca
Beethoven - Sonata for Piano in F Major, Op.10 No.2
Percy Grainger - In Dahomey (Cakewalk Smasher)

Monday 15th September - Ariel Lanyi (piano)
Programme
Beethoven: Sonata in F-sharp major, Op. 78,
Debussy: Selection of Preludes from Book II,
Chopin: Sonata in B minor, Op. 58

Monday 13th October - Ashley Fripp (piano)
Programme Beethoven - Sonata in F major, op. 10 no. 2,
Schumann - Fantasiestücke, Op. 12,
Brahms - 4 Klavierstücke, op. 119

Monday 24th November - Rose McLachlen (piano)
Programme Scarlatti - Sonata in G minor K.8,
Scarlatti - Sonata in A major K.24,
Beethoven - Sonata Op. 14 No.2,
Debussy - Images book 1,
Faure - Barcarolle Op.42 No.3,
Chopin - Barcarolle