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Edinburgh Royal Mile International Piano Series -The Beethoven Sonatas
Following its acclaimed debut in 2024, the prestigious Edinburgh Royal Mile Royal International Piano Series returns with a complete cycle of Beethoven’s 32 Piano Sonatas, performed across the 2026–27 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.
This season marks the 200th anniversary of Beethoven's death - these concerts pay a fitting tribute to his great genius, two centuries on.
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
Misha Kaploukhii
Programme
Beethoven - Piano Sonata Op.27 No.1 in E-flat major (Quasi una fantasia)
Albeniz - Iberia Book I 'Evocation' & 'Corpus Christi en Sevilla'
Liszt - Sonata in B minor S.178
About Misha Kaploukhii
Misha Kaploukhii is a rising pianist of exceptional promise, currently studying for a Master of Performance at the Royal College of Music under the guidance of Professor Ian Jones. He previously completed his undergraduate studies at the RCM and is a graduate of the Moscow Gnessin College of Music, where he studied with Mikhail Egiazaryan.
Misha’s artistry has been recognised through a remarkable array of awards and scholarships. He is a recipient of the prestigious London Symphony Orchestra Conservatoire Scholarship (2024–26), a Musicians’ Company Lambert Scholar supported by the Maureen and Harold Adams Scholarship, and a Hattori Foundation Senior Award (2025–26). Support has come from an ABRSM Scholarship, the Drake Calleja Trust, and the Eileen Rowe Musical Trust. His career is championed by the Keyboard Charitable Trust, the Razumovsky Trust, the Robert Turnbull Piano Foundation, and Talent Unlimited.
This season marks the 200th anniversary of Beethoven's death - these concerts pay a fitting tribute to his great genius, two centuries on.
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
Misha Kaploukhii
Programme
Beethoven - Piano Sonata Op.27 No.1 in E-flat major (Quasi una fantasia)
Albeniz - Iberia Book I 'Evocation' & 'Corpus Christi en Sevilla'
Liszt - Sonata in B minor S.178
About Misha Kaploukhii
Misha Kaploukhii is a rising pianist of exceptional promise, currently studying for a Master of Performance at the Royal College of Music under the guidance of Professor Ian Jones. He previously completed his undergraduate studies at the RCM and is a graduate of the Moscow Gnessin College of Music, where he studied with Mikhail Egiazaryan.
Misha’s artistry has been recognised through a remarkable array of awards and scholarships. He is a recipient of the prestigious London Symphony Orchestra Conservatoire Scholarship (2024–26), a Musicians’ Company Lambert Scholar supported by the Maureen and Harold Adams Scholarship, and a Hattori Foundation Senior Award (2025–26). Support has come from an ABRSM Scholarship, the Drake Calleja Trust, and the Eileen Rowe Musical Trust. His career is championed by the Keyboard Charitable Trust, the Razumovsky Trust, the Robert Turnbull Piano Foundation, and Talent Unlimited.
Monday 12 October
St Giles Cathedral, High Street, Edinburgh, Lothian EH1 1RE
£15-£40 6:30pm-7:30pm
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