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The Piano Teacher - CANCELLED

The Piano Teacher is a frank and brutal account of highs and lows of a misunderstood and undervalued profession by award-winning pianist-storyteller Matthew Shiel.

The Piano Teacher - CANCELLED

About The Piano Teacher - CANCELLED

Frank and brutal account of highs and lows of a misunderstood and undervalued profession by award-winning pianist-storyteller Matthew Shiel

Following their 5***** and sold-out show in the Edinburgh Festival Fringe,

"Matthew Shiel has ‘composed’ a most enchanting concert" (5***** Edinburgh Guide)

"A ripping good yarn. Sim and Shiel both are masters of their crafts." (5***** Binge Fringe Magazine)

"Matthew Shiel shone" (4**** Three Weeks)

Moonlight Concerts return to Edinburgh with a frank and brutal account of highs and lows of a misunderstood and undervalued profession. Having taught piano in the homes of the rich and famous of Edinburgh’s snobbish upper-middle classes, Matthew Shiel shares his inspirational, peculiar and heartbreaking experiences which led both to success and burnout. With live piano including piano student favourites: Beethoven’s Moonlight Sonata, Mozart’s Rondo alla Turka. A must-see for those who wish to relive their music education or imagine to be the other side of the music stand.

“enlightening” 5***** (EdinburghGuide)

PROGRAMME

Beethoven - Fur Elise and Adagio Sostenuto from the Moonlight Sonata

Chopin - Nocturne in E - flat major (Op. 9, No. 2) and Revolutionary Etude (Op. 10, No. 12)

Mozart - Allegro (from Sonata in C, KV.545) and Rondo Alla Turka

Joplin - The Entertainer

Bach - Minuet in G from the Anna Magdelena Notebook

Beethoven - Fur Elise and Adagio Sostenuto from the Moonlight Sonata

Hanon - Selected Exercises

Schumann - Traumerei

Moonlight is a performing arts company that creates immersive classical music experiences, concerts, shows and exhibitions. It celebrates interdisciplinary collaboration with writers and storytellers, visual artists, dancers and filmmakers (and beyond) to push the boundaries of what a classical concert can be and create the 'performance of the future.'

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