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Valentines Moonlight Sonata by Candlelight

Treat your loved one to the ultimate romantic experience on Valentine's Day and listen to Beethoven's iconic Moonlight Sonata in the atmospheric setting of St Giles' Cathedral by candlelight!

Valentines Moonlight Sonata by Candlelight

About Valentines Moonlight Sonata by Candlelight

Treat yourself and your loved ones to an exceptional piano recital for Valentines evening in the beautiful candlelit setting of St Giles Cathedral in Edinburgh. Featuring renowned concert pianist, Johnathan French, the programme will include an outstanding selection of much-loved piano works, including Beethoven's masterpiece, The Moonlight Sonata.

Featuring
Jonathan French

Programme
Beethoven: Moonlight Sonata
Liszt: Liebestraum No.3
Schubert: Impromptu in Gb Major op 90
Chopin: Nocturne in Eb
Fantasie Impromptu in C# min
Debussy: Claire De Lune
Gershwin: Rhapsody in Blue

Jonathan French comes from Manchester and studied Piano at Chetham’s School of Music prior to commencing his degree studies at Birmingham Conservatoire. As a former student, Jonathan won every keyboard prize at the Conservatoire and went on to gain a First Class Honours Degree and a Diploma of Professional studies with distinction whilst a pupil of Professor Malcolm Wilson, Head of the School of Keyboard Studies. Jonathan has given many solo recitals and concerto performances at prestigious venues including Symphony Hall Birmingham, Liverpool’s Philharmonic Hall, Bridgewater Hall, Manchester, Concert Hall Glasgow, and Southwark Cathedral, and is very much in demand as both a soloist and accompanist.

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