About this Event
Experience an enchanting candlelit piano recital within the awe-inspiring beauty of St Giles’ Cathedral, Edinburgh. This special evening offers a rare opportunity to immerse yourself in the rich, passionate sound world of Sergei Rachmaninov in one of the city’s most atmospheric settings. Performed by acclaimed concert pianist Ashley Fripp, this promises to be an unforgettable evening of musical intensity, lyricism and virtuosity beneath the vaulted ceilings of one of Edinburgh’s most iconic landmarks.
Featuring
Ashley Fripp (Piano)
Programme
Rachmaninoff - Prelude in C sharp minor op. 3 no. 2
Rachmaninoff - Preludes op. 23 (complete)
British pianist Ashley Fripp has performed extensively as recitalist, concerto soloist and chamber musician throughout Europe, Asia, North America, Africa and Australia in many of the world’s most prestigious concert halls. Highlights include the Carnegie Hall (New York), Musikverein (Vienna), Concertgebouw (Amsterdam), the Philharmonie halls of Cologne, Paris, Luxembourg and Warsaw, the Bozar (Brussels), the Royal Festival, Barbican and Wigmore Halls (London), the Laeiszhalle (Hamburg), Palace of Arts (Budapest), the Megaron (Athens), Konzerthaus Dortmund, the Gulbenkian Auditorium (Lisbon) and the Konserthus (Stockholm). He has won prizes at more than a dozen national and international competitions, including at the Hamamatsu (Japan), Birmingham and Leeds International Piano Competitions, the Royal Over-Seas League Competition, the Concours Européen de Piano (France) and the coveted Gold Medal from the Guildhall School of Music & Drama.
Event venue & nearby stays
St Giles' Cathedral, High Street, Edinburgh, United Kingdom
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