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Edinburgh Royal Mile International Piano Series -The Beethoven Sonatas
Following its acclaimed debut in 2024, the prestigious Edinburgh International Royal Mile Piano Series returns with a complete cycle of Beethoven’s 32 Piano Sonatas, performed across the 2025–26 season. Showcasing exceptional talent from leading UK and international pianists, each recital offers a unique perspective on some of the most profound and beloved works in the piano repertoire.
Set against the magnificent backdrop of St Giles’ Cathedral — illuminated by candlelight and enhanced by a newly installed Steinway grand piano — these concerts promise an unforgettable musical experience at the heart of Edinburgh’s historic Royal Mile.
Featuring
Dominic Degavino (piano)
Programme
Bach-Siloti: Prelude in B minor, BWV 855a
Rachmaninoff: Variations on a theme of Corelli, Op. 42
Debussy: Pour le piano
Beethoven: Sonata No. 30 in E major, Op. 109
About the Artist
Pianist Dominic Degavino has performed concerts in venues across the United Kingdom and beyond, including solo performances at the Wigmore Hall and Southbank Centre, London as a Park Lane Group artist, at the Bridgewater Hall, Manchester and the Lichfield and Edinburgh festivals, among others. Concerto appearances include performances with the Manchester Camerata and RNCM Symphony Orchestra.
Dominic has achieved considerable competition success, including prizes at the Concours International de Piano d'Epinal in France, J.N. Hummel International Piano Competition in Slovakia, Giorgos Thymis International Piano Competition in Greece, and the Tunbridge Wells International Young Concert Artists Competition and Royal Over-Seas League Competition in the UK. He is also a recipient of the prestigious RNCM Gold Medal. He has performed extensively as a member of both the Tillett Trust DEBUT and the Countess of Munster Trust recital schemes.
Set against the magnificent backdrop of St Giles’ Cathedral — illuminated by candlelight and enhanced by a newly installed Steinway grand piano — these concerts promise an unforgettable musical experience at the heart of Edinburgh’s historic Royal Mile.
Featuring
Dominic Degavino (piano)
Programme
Bach-Siloti: Prelude in B minor, BWV 855a
Rachmaninoff: Variations on a theme of Corelli, Op. 42
Debussy: Pour le piano
Beethoven: Sonata No. 30 in E major, Op. 109
About the Artist
Pianist Dominic Degavino has performed concerts in venues across the United Kingdom and beyond, including solo performances at the Wigmore Hall and Southbank Centre, London as a Park Lane Group artist, at the Bridgewater Hall, Manchester and the Lichfield and Edinburgh festivals, among others. Concerto appearances include performances with the Manchester Camerata and RNCM Symphony Orchestra.
Dominic has achieved considerable competition success, including prizes at the Concours International de Piano d'Epinal in France, J.N. Hummel International Piano Competition in Slovakia, Giorgos Thymis International Piano Competition in Greece, and the Tunbridge Wells International Young Concert Artists Competition and Royal Over-Seas League Competition in the UK. He is also a recipient of the prestigious RNCM Gold Medal. He has performed extensively as a member of both the Tillett Trust DEBUT and the Countess of Munster Trust recital schemes.
Monday 8 September
St Giles Cathedral, Edinburgh EH1 1RE
£15, £19, £25, £35, £40Monday 8th September 2025, 6:30PM - 7:30PM
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