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New Year’s Eve Vivaldi on the Strand
Enjoy an outstanding musical evening by candlelight to end the year with a full performance of Vivaldi's timeless masterpiece, The Four Seasons, along with one of Bach's best loved piano concertos. Featuring renowned concert pianist, Warren Mailley-Smith and the phenomenal musicians of the The Piccadilly Sinfonietta, this will be an exceptional performance to remember! Set in the spectacular candlelit location of St Mary Le Strand there are also plenty of restaurants and bars nearby to complete your night.
There are three hour-long performances to chose from 5pm, 7pm and 8.45pm
'Stunning' - Classic FM
Featuring
The Piccadilly Sinfonietta
Warren Mailley-Smith (Piano)
Other soloists to be confirmed
Programme
Bach - Piano Concerto in A Major
Vivaldi - Four Seasons
The Piccadilly Sinfonietta
Since its formation in 2017, the Piccadilly Sinfonietta have become a regular feature on the UK concert scene, giving up to 100 performances a year in some of the country’s most beautiful and prestigious venues. The ensemble comprises some of the most prodigious musical talent and performs exclusively with leading virtuoso soloists. The group performs under the artistic direction of its founder, concert pianist Warren Mailley-Smith and focuses on the virtuoso concerto repertoire of the baroque, classical and early romantic periods.
Warren Mailley-Smith is a favourite with UK audiences, well-known for his incredible feat of learning to play all 3.5 million notes of Chopin’s piano music from memory and hailed by the critics as an “epic achievement” He is one of the busiest concert pianists of his generation, giving over 100 solo performances in the UK alone yearly. He has performed for the Royal Family over 30 occasions and his last CD was featured by Classic FM as CD of the Week
There are three hour-long performances to chose from 5pm, 7pm and 8.45pm
'Stunning' - Classic FM
Featuring
The Piccadilly Sinfonietta
Warren Mailley-Smith (Piano)
Other soloists to be confirmed
Programme
Bach - Piano Concerto in A Major
Vivaldi - Four Seasons
The Piccadilly Sinfonietta
Since its formation in 2017, the Piccadilly Sinfonietta have become a regular feature on the UK concert scene, giving up to 100 performances a year in some of the country’s most beautiful and prestigious venues. The ensemble comprises some of the most prodigious musical talent and performs exclusively with leading virtuoso soloists. The group performs under the artistic direction of its founder, concert pianist Warren Mailley-Smith and focuses on the virtuoso concerto repertoire of the baroque, classical and early romantic periods.
Warren Mailley-Smith is a favourite with UK audiences, well-known for his incredible feat of learning to play all 3.5 million notes of Chopin’s piano music from memory and hailed by the critics as an “epic achievement” He is one of the busiest concert pianists of his generation, giving over 100 solo performances in the UK alone yearly. He has performed for the Royal Family over 30 occasions and his last CD was featured by Classic FM as CD of the Week
Sunday 31 Dec 2023
St Mary Le Strand Church, The Strand, London WC2R 1ES
Sun 31 Dec 20235:00PM - 6:00PM, 7:00PM - 8:00PM, 8:45PM - 9:45PM
£25, £35, £45
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