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The Strand International Piano Series 2025/6 - The Rachmaninoff Prelud
Step into the stunning candlelit setting of St Mary le Strand — “the Jewel of the Strand” — for the return of The Strand International Piano Series, now it's in fourth year after a critically acclaimed launch season in 2022–23. This intimate and architecturally impressive Baroque church has quickly become one of London’s most captivating concert venues, offering sublime acoustics along with the power and clarity of a brand-new Steinway concert grand piano.
This year’s series celebrates one of the most evocative and emotionally charged achievements in the piano repertoire: Sergei Rachmaninoff’s 24 Preludes. Spanning every major and minor key, these works offer a sweeping portrait of the composer’s inner world—from thunderous drama and virtuosic brilliance to haunting lyricism and introspective beauty. Written across different periods of his life, the preludes reflect the full range of Rachmaninoff’s genius, and each concert in the series reveals a new facet of his profound musical voice.
Whether you’re a seasoned concert-goer or discovering classical piano music for the first time, this is an evening not to be missed—set in one of London’s most atmospheric musical spaces, just steps away from some of the city’s finest restaurants and bars.
Featuring
Julian Trevalyan (piano)
Programme
Strauss/Trevelyan Four last songs
Schoenberg 6 little pieces, op. 19
Beethoven Sonata in C minor, op. 10 no. 1
Rachmaninoff Prelude in D major, op. 23 no. 4
Mozart Sonata in C minor, KV. 457
This year’s series celebrates one of the most evocative and emotionally charged achievements in the piano repertoire: Sergei Rachmaninoff’s 24 Preludes. Spanning every major and minor key, these works offer a sweeping portrait of the composer’s inner world—from thunderous drama and virtuosic brilliance to haunting lyricism and introspective beauty. Written across different periods of his life, the preludes reflect the full range of Rachmaninoff’s genius, and each concert in the series reveals a new facet of his profound musical voice.
Whether you’re a seasoned concert-goer or discovering classical piano music for the first time, this is an evening not to be missed—set in one of London’s most atmospheric musical spaces, just steps away from some of the city’s finest restaurants and bars.
Featuring
Julian Trevalyan (piano)
Programme
Strauss/Trevelyan Four last songs
Schoenberg 6 little pieces, op. 19
Beethoven Sonata in C minor, op. 10 no. 1
Rachmaninoff Prelude in D major, op. 23 no. 4
Mozart Sonata in C minor, KV. 457
Friday 27 Feb 26
St Mary Le Strand Church, London WC2R 1ES
£10, £20, £30 Friday 27th February 2026, 6:00PM - 7:00PM
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