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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
Christina Lawrie (piano)
Programme
Beethoven - Rage over a lost penny
Beethoven - Sonata in C major op 53 Waldstein
Chopin - Ballade no 1 in G minor op 23
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.
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
Christina Lawrie (piano)
Programme
Beethoven - Rage over a lost penny
Beethoven - Sonata in C major op 53 Waldstein
Chopin - Ballade no 1 in G minor op 23
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.
Monday 13 Apr 26
St Giles Cathedral, Edinburgh EH1 1RE
£15, £19, £25, £35, £40Monday 13th April 2026, 6:30PM - 7:30PM
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