Edinburgh Royal Mile International Piano Series - The Beethoven Sonatas

Mon Oct 27 2025 at 06:30 pm to 07:30 pm UTC+00:00

St Giles Cathedral | Edinburgh

CityMusic Promotions Ltd
Publisher/HostCityMusic Promotions Ltd
Edinburgh Royal Mile International Piano Series - The Beethoven Sonatas
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Enjoy an exceptional candlelit classical performance in the beautiful candlelit setting of St Giles Cathedral.
About this Event

Following its acclaimed debut in 2024, the prestigious Edinburgh International Royal Mile Piano Series returns with a complete cycle of Beethoven’s 32 Piano Sonatas, performed across the 2025–26 season. Showcasing exceptional talent from leading UK and international pianists, each recital offers a unique perspective on some of the most profound and beloved works in the piano repertoire.

Set against the magnificent backdrop of St Giles’ Cathedral — illuminated by candlelight and enhanced by a newly installed Steinway grand piano — these concerts promise an unforgettable musical experience at the heart of Edinburgh’s historic Royal Mile.

Featuring

Dominic John (piano)

Programme

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)

Dominic John's pianism has won him won several prizes, including First Prizes in the 22nd Brant International Piano Competition, British Music Society Awards, R.C.M Chappell Gold Medal, a Director's Golden Jubilee Award at the RCM, Eastbourne Symphony Orchestra Young Soloist Competition as well as a laureate of the Corpus Christi, U.S.A. International Competition for Piano and Strings.

Performances in this country include the Wigmore Hall, St. John's Smith Square, St. Martin-in-the-Fields, Purcell Room, Queen Elizabeth Hall, Fairfield Hall and the Barbican Hall, St. James’s Palace & Downing Street. Overseas he has played in America, France, Holland, Japan, Korea and Poland. He studied at Chethams School of Music, the Royal Academy of Music and the Royal College of Music. Concerto performances include Beethoven "Emperor", Brahms No.2, Grieg, Liszt No.1, Gershwin Rhapsody in Blue, Rachmaninov 3rd and Prokofiev 2nd. Of particular note was a performance with Itzhak Perlman, performances of Tchaikovsky First Concerto and Saint-Saëns Carnival of the Animals with the Osaka Philharmonic Orchestra. Dominic is an Honorary Associate of the Royal Academy of Music. He is on the faculty of Goldsmiths University, Royal Academy of Music (Junior Department) and also teaches at City of London School for Girls & North London Collegiate School.

His latest album, “24+1” has received 5 star reviews from International Piano Magazine, Classical Music Magazine & was described by Radio 3 Record Review as "A superbly curated collection, imaginatively compiled and navigated with flair by pianist Dominic John. Serendipitous delight!

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Event Venue & Nearby Stays

St Giles Cathedral, High Street, Edinburgh, United Kingdom

Tickets

GBP 16.96 to GBP 44.04

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