Tickets for Beethoven Piano Sonatas By Candlelight at St Giles' Cathedral 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 2026-27. 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)
❗️ For this event, all sales are final and tickets can’t be refunded, changed, or modified. For more information, please refer to our T&Cs
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
(Remaining 2026 dates - All on Mondays)
21.08.26 (Note - Friday night concert) - Ugnius Pauliukonis (piano) - Beethoven – Piano Sonata No. 8 in C minor, Op. 13 “Pathétique”, Chopin – 2 Nocturnes, Op. 62, Beethoven – Piano Sonata No. 30 in E major, Op. 109
07.09.26 - Viv Mclean (piano) - Scarlatti Sonata in F Minor K. 466, Beethoven Sonata in E Flat Op. 81a 'Les Adieux', Chopin Polonaise in C Minor Op. 40 No. 2, Polonaise in A Op. 40 No. 1, Waltz in A Minor Op. 34 No. 2, Waltz in A Flat Op. 34 No. 1
14.09.26 - Christina Lawrie (piano) - Beethoven – Appassionata Sonata, Op. 57, Mel Bonis – Selections from Pièces de concert, Schubert – Wanderer Fantasy, D. 760
28.09.26 - Maiko Mori (piano) - Ludwig van Beethoven - Piano Sonata No. 17 in D minor, Op. 31, No. 2 'The Tempest', Frédéric Chopin - Etude Op. 10, No. 3 in E major 'Tristesse', Impromptu No. 1 in A-flat major, Op. 29, Hamish MacCunn Six Scottish Dances, Op. 28 No. 4: Dirk Dance, No. 5: Plaid Dance, Amy Beach Two Pieces, Op. 54 No. 1: Scottish Legend, Clara Schumann Scherzo No. 2 in C minor, Op. 14, Robert Schumann (arr. Clara, Schumann) Widmung (Dedication), Op. 25, No. 1, Robert Schumann Toccata in C major, Op. 7
05.10.26 - Matthew McLachlan (piano) - Beethoven — Piano Sonata No. 5 in C minor, Op. 10, No. 1, Beethoven — Piano Sonata No. 24 in F-sharp major, Op. 78, 'À Thérèse', Chopin — Fantaisie in F minor, Op. 49, Chopin — Scherzo No. 2 in B-flat minor, Op. 31, Chopin — Ballade No. 1 in G minor, Op. 23
12.10.26 - Misha Kaploukhii (piano) - Beethoven - Piano Sonata Op.27 No.1 in E-flat major (Quasi una fantasia), Albeniz - Iberia Book I 'Evocation' & 'Corpus Christi en Sevilla', Liszt - Sonata in B minor S.178
26.10.26 - Ariel Lanyi (piano) - 33 Variations on a Waltz by Anton Diabelli, Op. 120 - L.V.Beethoven
02.11.26 - Ashley Fripp (piano) - Liszt - Tre Sonetti del Petrarca, Debussy - Images, Book 1, Beethoven - Sonata No. 6 in F major, Op. 10, No. 2
09.11.26 - Madalina Rusu (piano) - Beethoven - Sonata Op. 90 on E minor , Liszt - Petrarca Sonet 104, Schumann - 2 Fantasy pieces from Fantasiestűcke op. 12 (Des Abends/At Evening & Aufschwung/Soaring), Schumann/Liszt - Widmung, Brahms - Intermezzo Op. 118 No. 2 in A major , Rachmaninoff - 2 Preludes (Op. 23 no. 4 in D & 5 in G min), 2 Musical moments op. 16 (no. 1 in B flat minor and no. 4 in E minor)
30.11.26 - Olga Stezhko (piano) - Rameau - L'enharmonique, Beethoven - Piano Sonata No. 20 in G major, Op. 49, Couperin - Concert Royal no. 2, Debussy - Preludes no. 4, no. 6 (from Book 1) and no. 11 (from Book 2), Scriabin - Five Preludes Op. 74, Scriabin - Vers la flamme
🎫 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 2026-27. 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)
❗️ For this event, all sales are final and tickets can’t be refunded, changed, or modified. For more information, please refer to our T&Cs
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
(Remaining 2026 dates - All on Mondays)
21.08.26 (Note - Friday night concert) - Ugnius Pauliukonis (piano) - Beethoven – Piano Sonata No. 8 in C minor, Op. 13 “Pathétique”, Chopin – 2 Nocturnes, Op. 62, Beethoven – Piano Sonata No. 30 in E major, Op. 109
07.09.26 - Viv Mclean (piano) - Scarlatti Sonata in F Minor K. 466, Beethoven Sonata in E Flat Op. 81a 'Les Adieux', Chopin Polonaise in C Minor Op. 40 No. 2, Polonaise in A Op. 40 No. 1, Waltz in A Minor Op. 34 No. 2, Waltz in A Flat Op. 34 No. 1
14.09.26 - Christina Lawrie (piano) - Beethoven – Appassionata Sonata, Op. 57, Mel Bonis – Selections from Pièces de concert, Schubert – Wanderer Fantasy, D. 760
28.09.26 - Maiko Mori (piano) - Ludwig van Beethoven - Piano Sonata No. 17 in D minor, Op. 31, No. 2 'The Tempest', Frédéric Chopin - Etude Op. 10, No. 3 in E major 'Tristesse', Impromptu No. 1 in A-flat major, Op. 29, Hamish MacCunn Six Scottish Dances, Op. 28 No. 4: Dirk Dance, No. 5: Plaid Dance, Amy Beach Two Pieces, Op. 54 No. 1: Scottish Legend, Clara Schumann Scherzo No. 2 in C minor, Op. 14, Robert Schumann (arr. Clara, Schumann) Widmung (Dedication), Op. 25, No. 1, Robert Schumann Toccata in C major, Op. 7
05.10.26 - Matthew McLachlan (piano) - Beethoven — Piano Sonata No. 5 in C minor, Op. 10, No. 1, Beethoven — Piano Sonata No. 24 in F-sharp major, Op. 78, 'À Thérèse', Chopin — Fantaisie in F minor, Op. 49, Chopin — Scherzo No. 2 in B-flat minor, Op. 31, Chopin — Ballade No. 1 in G minor, Op. 23
12.10.26 - Misha Kaploukhii (piano) - Beethoven - Piano Sonata Op.27 No.1 in E-flat major (Quasi una fantasia), Albeniz - Iberia Book I 'Evocation' & 'Corpus Christi en Sevilla', Liszt - Sonata in B minor S.178
26.10.26 - Ariel Lanyi (piano) - 33 Variations on a Waltz by Anton Diabelli, Op. 120 - L.V.Beethoven
02.11.26 - Ashley Fripp (piano) - Liszt - Tre Sonetti del Petrarca, Debussy - Images, Book 1, Beethoven - Sonata No. 6 in F major, Op. 10, No. 2
09.11.26 - Madalina Rusu (piano) - Beethoven - Sonata Op. 90 on E minor , Liszt - Petrarca Sonet 104, Schumann - 2 Fantasy pieces from Fantasiestűcke op. 12 (Des Abends/At Evening & Aufschwung/Soaring), Schumann/Liszt - Widmung, Brahms - Intermezzo Op. 118 No. 2 in A major , Rachmaninoff - 2 Preludes (Op. 23 no. 4 in D & 5 in G min), 2 Musical moments op. 16 (no. 1 in B flat minor and no. 4 in E minor)
30.11.26 - Olga Stezhko (piano) - Rameau - L'enharmonique, Beethoven - Piano Sonata No. 20 in G major, Op. 49, Couperin - Concert Royal no. 2, Debussy - Preludes no. 4, no. 6 (from Book 1) and no. 11 (from Book 2), Scriabin - Five Preludes Op. 74, Scriabin - Vers la flamme
4.4/5
based on 44 reviews
- Pianist was passionate about the work and the church was stunning.
- I enjoyed every piece of it, very relaxing, sublim 🥰
- Great performance!
- Good musical both, nice venue, pianist was great. Could have done with turning the lights down a bit for ambiance - it wasn’t really a “candlelight” experience.
- A beautiful concert - it just would have been nice for the pianist to introduce the pieces being played and give a bit of background about them!
St Giles' Cathedral
St Giles' Cathedral is a parish church of the Church of Scotland in the Old Town of Edinburgh. The current building was begun in the 14th century and extended until the 16th century. It is closely as...
