Chopin by Candlelight
London, St Mary Le Strand Church
About the Event
Enjoy an outstanding musical evening with a breathtaking programme of Chopin's piano masterpieces in the stunning candlelit setting of St Mary Le Strand. Featuring renowned concert pianist, Petr Limonov, this is guaranteed to be a musical experience to remember!
“Highest intelligence, extraordinary intensity, subtlety, sophistication and a razor‐sharp sense of time.” — Nottingham Post
”An extremely multi‐faceted, phenomenal musician, who has an endless array of abilities.” — Classical Music Magazine
Winner of Nikolai Rubinstein Piano Competition, pupil of Maria João Pires and Dmitri Alexeev, award‐winning British pianist Petr Limonov is increasingly sought‐after both as a soloist and a chamber musician worldwide. His notable appearances include La Roque d’Antheron festival (broadcast by radio France Musique), Wigmore Hall, Southbank Centre, Lerici Music Festival, Cadogan Hall, Kings Place, the Great Hall of Moscow Conservatory, a solo recital in The Duke’s Hall for His Majesty King Charles III, iTunes Festival, TV appearances for BBC Proms Extra, Podium Witteman and broadcasts for BBC Radio 3. His arrangement of the Auld Lang Syne (from Nicola Benedetti’s “Homecoming” album, Decca) was performed in the Albert Hall at the BBC Proms. On the 6th of March 2022, Petr conducted an open‐air orchestral concert in Trafalgar Square, London, in protest against the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
Program
- Frederic Chopin – Fourth Ballade, op. 52
- Frederic Chopin – Mazurka in F minor, op. 68 no. 4
- Frederic Chopin – 24 Preludes, op. 28
Artists
| Piano: | Petr Limonov |
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Address
St Mary Le Strand Church, Strand, London, United Kingdom — Google Maps
