Moonlight Sonata by Candlelight
Monday 29 May 2023
7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
Join St Martin’s Chamber Ensemble for a captivating concert of works by Beethoven and Mozart. Alongside an invigorating string ensemble performance of Mozart’s Eine kleine Nachtmusik, acclaimed pianist Adam Johnson takes centre stage for Beethoven’s majestic ‘Emperor’ Piano Concerto and the exquisite ‘Moonlight’ sonata for solo piano.
Beethoven – Piano Sonata No. 14 in C-sharp minor ‘Moonlight’
Mozart – Eine kleine Nachtmusik
Beethoven – Piano Concerto No. 5 ‘Emperor’*
St Martin’s Chamber Ensemble
Adam Johnson Piano
Andrew Earis Conductor
*Reduced arrangement for strings by Lachner
Dates, Times & Book
| Mon 29 May | 7:30 PM | £32/£29/£22/£16/£9 | Book |
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