Beethoven Piano Concertos by Candlelight

Treat yourself and your loved ones to an exceptional concert in the beautiful candlelit setting of St Mary le Strand. The outstanding musicians of The Piccadilly Sinfonietta, along with renowned concert pianist Christina Lawrie, will perform Beethoven's ever-popular second piano concerto along with other timeless classical works. This is guaranteed to be a musical evening to remember!  There are also plenty of bars and restaurants nearby to complete your evening.

Featuring
The Piccadilly Sinfonietta
Christina Lawrie (piano)

Programme
Beethoven - Piano Concerto No. 2
Holst - St Paul's Suite in C major (Op. 29, No.2)

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.
Christina’s Wigmore Hall debut recital was praised by Musical Opinion for its “astute intelligence and warmth of spirit”. She made her South Bank debut in the Park Lane Group Young Artists Series. The Observer praised her “formidable intellect and boundless technique…Fantastic playing“, and Musical Opinion described her as “a very gifted young player…“

Since its formation in 2017, The Piccadilly Sinfonietta has become a regular feature on the UK concert scene, giving over 200 performances a year in some of the country’s most beautiful and prestigious venues. The ensemble comprises some of the most prodigious musical talent and performs exclusively with leading virtuoso soloists. The group performs under the artistic direction of its founder, concert pianist Warren Mailley-Smith and focuses on the virtuoso concerto repertoire of the baroque, classical and early romantic periods