About this Event
Treat yourself and your loved ones to an exceptional piano duet performance of Saint-Saëns' masterpiece The Carnival of the Animals in the beautiful candlelit setting of St Mary le Strand. Also included in the programme will be Schubert's masterpiece, the Fantasie in F Major for 4 hands. The performance features renowned concert pianists Daniel Grimwood and Warren Mailley-Smith.
Featuring
Daniel Grimwood (piano)
Warren Mailley-Smith (piano)
Programme
Schubert - Fantasie in F for 4 hands D949
Saint Saens - Carnival of the animals (arranged for 4 hands)
Daniel Grimwood is best known as a world-leading exponent of 19th century virtuosic piano repertoire. Received with critical acclaim, Grimwood’s recordings and performances of the music of Adolph von Henselt ensure his international reputation as a groundbreaking, inspirational musician, marking him out as a unique voice amongst his generation of pianists. His recording of Henselt's Complete Etudes garnered "instant classic status" by Gramophone Magazine, which also named it piano release of 2023.
Warren Mailley-Smith has developed a large following across the UK, with audiences warming to his outstanding pianism, effortless technique and charismatic charm. He made waves in the music world in 2015 through his extraordinary achievement of performing the complete solo works of Chopin from memory.
Event venue & nearby stays
St Mary Le Strand Church, Strand, London, United Kingdom
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