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Moonlight Sonata and Rhapsody in Blue by Candlelight
Treat yourself and your loved ones to an exceptional piano recital in the beautiful candlelit setting of Manchester Cathedral
Add to my Calendar 11-05-2024 15:00 11-05-2024 17:00 36 Moonlight Sonata and Rhapsody in Blue by Candlelight Treat yourself and your loved ones to an exceptional piano recital in the beautiful candlelit setting of Manchester Cathedral. Renowned British concert pianist, Warren Mailley-Smith, will perform an outstanding selection of classical and romantic piano works in a concert to remember! In 2016 Warren Mailley-Smith became the first British pianist to perform Chopin's complete works for solo piano from memory in a series of 11 recitals at St John's Smith Square. Hailed by the critics as an "epic achievement", Mailley-Smith will repeat the series at several venues in 2023-4. He has given acclaimed solo recitals at The Wigmore Hall, Carnegie Hall and has performed for the British Royal Family on numerous occasions. He is one of the busiest concert pianists of his generation and gave over 100 solo performances in the last year. Manchester Cathedral, Manchester DD/MM/YYYYDetails
Manchester Cathedral
Victoria Street
Manchester
M3 1SX
England
Programme
Ludwig van Beethoven – Piano Sonata no.14 'Moonlight', Op.27 no.2
Claude Debussy – Suite Bergamasque: III, Clair de lune
Frédéric Chopin – Ballade no.1 in G minor, Op.23
Franz Liszt – Hungarian Rhapsody no.2, S.244/2
George Gershwin – Rhapsody in Blue for piano solo
Performers
Warren Mailley-Smith – piano
Programme Note
Treat yourself and your loved ones to an exceptional piano recital in the beautiful candlelit setting of Manchester Cathedral. Renowned British concert pianist, Warren Mailley-Smith, will perform an outstanding selection of classical and romantic piano works in a concert to remember!
In 2016 Warren Mailley-Smith became the first British pianist to perform Chopin's complete works for solo piano from memory in a series of 11 recitals at St John's Smith Square. Hailed by the critics as an "epic achievement", Mailley-Smith will repeat the series at several venues in 2023-4. He has given acclaimed solo recitals at The Wigmore Hall, Carnegie Hall and has performed for the British Royal Family on numerous occasions. He is one of the busiest concert pianists of his generation and gave over 100 solo performances in the last year.
