Moonlight Sonata by Candlelight

About the Event

Enjoy a spectacular piano recital in the beautiful candlelit setting of St Mary Le Strand in the heart of London. Featuring renowned concert pianist, Christina Lawrie, the programme will feature an outstanding selection of classical and romantic piano works including Beethoven's masterpiece, The Moonlight Sonata. Treat yourself and your loved ones to this exceptional musical evening, the perfect addition to your weekend! There are also many bars and restaurants nearby to complete your night.

About Christina Lawrie
Hailed as a rising star by the magazine International Piano, Scottish pianist Christina Lawrie has performed as soloist in live BBC Radio 3 and Radio Scotland broadcasts, in the Grieg Concerto with the Royal Scottish National Orchestra, and in solo recitals for Wigmore Hall, Cheltenham Music Festival, Purcell Room, South Bank Centre, St. George’s, Bristol and Perth Concert Hall. She has performed for music clubs spanning nearly all of the British Isles, from the Orkney Islands to the Channel Islands.
As a member of the Sutherland Duo with violinist Harriet Mackenzie, Christina held the EMS Chamber Music Residency 2010‐12. The Sutherland Duo has just recorded a debut album of music by Grieg, Prokofiev and Tchaikovsky, thanks to the generosity of Creative Scotland and a private donor. This recording follows on from Christina’s solo CD, which features music by Brahms, Carl Vine and Rachmaninov. The CD was produced by the wonderful John Fraser, Philip Hobbs and Julia Thomas, and funded by Creative Scotland, Keir Smart and Pollok House Arts Society.
Christina’s Wigmore Hall debut recital was praised by Musical Opinion for its “astute intelligence and warmth of spirit”. She made her South Bank debut in the Park Lane Group Young Artists Series. The Observer praised her “formidable intellect and boundless technique…Fantastic playing“, and Musical Opinion described her as “a very gifted young player…“