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The Debussy Preludes by Candlelight |Strand International Piano Series
St Mary le Strand (The Jewel of the Strand) plays host to the third Strand International Piano Series, further to its launch to great acclaim in the 2022-23 season.
The theme of this year's series will be Debussy's Preludes. Composed between 1909 and 1913, these are testament to Debussy's innovative approach to piano music and his mastery of impressionistic techniques. The two books of preludes, each containing twelve pieces, showcase Debussy's ability to evoke vivid imagery, moods, and atmospheres through music.
Featuring
Yuki Negishi
Programme
Scarlatti:
Sonata in E major K.380, Sonata in D minor K.9
Debussy:
Preludes Book 1 No.10 La cathedrale engloutie
Preludes Book 2 No.6 General Lavine- eccentric: dans la style et le mouvement d'un Cakewalk
Ravel: Pavane pour une infante defunteGaspard de la Nuit
Gershwin/Wild: Embraceable You
Yuki Negishi has established herself as a pianist of rare poetry, passion and virtuosity, equally at home as an adjudicator, educator and researcher, captivating audiences wherever she performs around the world. Yuki has already performed in over 800 concerts in the UK alone, including many of the most important halls and festivals, and regularly performs about 30 concerts a year as recitalist, concerto soloist and chamber musician in countries such as the Netherlands (Concertgebouw), France, Germany, Switzerland (Tonhalle), Italy (Festival di Londra, Blanc European Festival, Artepiano International Festival), Romania, Japan, China, Bangladesh and the USA. She has been broadcast on BBC Radio 3, Scala Radio, Xray FM, ITV, Channel 4, Dutch, Polish, Romanian and French television and radio. ?
The theme of this year's series will be Debussy's Preludes. Composed between 1909 and 1913, these are testament to Debussy's innovative approach to piano music and his mastery of impressionistic techniques. The two books of preludes, each containing twelve pieces, showcase Debussy's ability to evoke vivid imagery, moods, and atmospheres through music.
Featuring
Yuki Negishi
Programme
Scarlatti:
Sonata in E major K.380, Sonata in D minor K.9
Debussy:
Preludes Book 1 No.10 La cathedrale engloutie
Preludes Book 2 No.6 General Lavine- eccentric: dans la style et le mouvement d'un Cakewalk
Ravel: Pavane pour une infante defunteGaspard de la Nuit
Gershwin/Wild: Embraceable You
Yuki Negishi has established herself as a pianist of rare poetry, passion and virtuosity, equally at home as an adjudicator, educator and researcher, captivating audiences wherever she performs around the world. Yuki has already performed in over 800 concerts in the UK alone, including many of the most important halls and festivals, and regularly performs about 30 concerts a year as recitalist, concerto soloist and chamber musician in countries such as the Netherlands (Concertgebouw), France, Germany, Switzerland (Tonhalle), Italy (Festival di Londra, Blanc European Festival, Artepiano International Festival), Romania, Japan, China, Bangladesh and the USA. She has been broadcast on BBC Radio 3, Scala Radio, Xray FM, ITV, Channel 4, Dutch, Polish, Romanian and French television and radio. ?
Friday 25 April
St Mary le Strand Church, The Strand, London WC2R 1ES
£20, £30Fri 25th April 2025
6pm-7pm
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