About this Event
Piano Concertos by Candlelight: Rachmaninoff 2
Sergei Rachmaninoff was born on the 1st of April 1873 in Semyonovo, Russia. In 2023, his 150th anniversary, we welcome you to join us and witness his formidable Piano Concerto No.2 Op.18 performed by the Àirigh Orchestra under the direction of award-winning pianist and Royal Conservatoire of Scotland alumnus Matthew Shiel.
Rachmaninoff’s beloved Piano Concerto No. 2 (Op.18) is a show-stopping pianistic spectacle and a concerto which has featured in several Hollywood blockbusters including Brief Encounters (1945) and the Seven Year Itch (1955), starring Marilyn Monroe.
Tonight at 8pm, this magnificent and historic 19th Century chapel is transformed by moonlight and candlelight into a place of inspiration as we mark an important milestone in our culture landscape and pay tribute to a true musical icon!
Ticket includes a complimentary hot chocolate to enhance the relaxing experience.
PROGRAMME
Piano Concerto No.2, Op.18 (40’)
I. Moderato
II. Adagio sostenuto
III. Finale: Allegro Scherzando
Soloist: MATTHEW SHIEL (piano)
Matthew Shiel is a concert pianist and music director based in Edinburgh, Scotland. He was the recipient of a scholarship to study piano at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, where he graduated with first class honours and several academic and performance prizes including: J.S. Bach Competition Prize for Piano, Harpsichord and Organ, Mary and Raymond Thomson Organ Scholarship, and Agnes Millar Prize for Outstanding Harmony and Counterpoint.
He has performed piano solo and duet recitals at venues such as St Giles' Cathedral (Edinburgh), Sage Gateshead (Newcastle) and Unitarernes Hus (Copenhagen, DK) and has been invited to be a guest speaker to the Wagner Society of Scotland and the University of Middlesex. He has performed several concertos with the Abbotsford String Orchestra, Little Biggar Orchestra and the Àirigh Orchestra. He was also entrusted to give the world première of Dr Alfredo Caponnetto's Baroque Concerto (PhD, University of Edinburgh), which the composer kindly dedicated to him.
He is conductor of the Airigh Orchestra and the Scottish Meditation Orchestra and teaches piano at the University of Edinburgh.
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
St Vincent's Chapel: Scottish Episcopal Church, St Vincent Street, Edinburgh, United Kingdom
GBP 9.50 to GBP 24.50