Beethoven Sonatas by candlelight 11 May 2026

🎵 This candleliit concert experience is brought to you by CityMusic Promotions Ltd. This concert is not affiliated with the Fever Original Candlelight series. Tickets for Beethoven Piano Sonatas By Candlelight in Edinburgh
🎫 Band AA (Front section)
🎫 Band A
🎫 Band B
🎫 Band C
🎫 Band D (restricted/no views) Highlights
🎹 Experience an exceptional early evening piano recital at St Giles Cathedral in Edinburgh!
🌟 Renowned concert pianists will perform a selection from Beethoven's impressive piano sonatas 
🌟 Other works to be included by greats such as Rachmaninoff, Chopin, Gerswhin, Grieg, Schubert and many more!
🏰 Enjoy the beautiful candlelit venue of St Giles Cathedral on the Royal Mile

General Info
📅 Dates: Selected Mondays in 2025-26. Select your date directly from the ticket selector.
🕒 Time: 6:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
📍 Location: St Giles' Cathedral
👤 Age Requirement: CityMusic Promotions events are not suitable for children under the age of 5 years old (babies will not be admitted) For this event, all sales are final and tickets can’t be refunded, changed, or modified. For more information, please refer to our T&Cs

Description St Giles Cathedral plays host to the Edinburgh Royal Mile International Piano Series . This exciting and prestigious new concert series will feature all 32 of Beethoven's Piano Sonatas throughout the 2025-26 season. Featuring exceptional performances from leading UK and international pianists, these concerts will be an unrivalled opportunity to enjoy some of the world's greatest piano repertoire, as curated by our guest performers. Set in the stunning candlelit venue of St Giles Cathedral, with it's newly installed Steinway Grand Piano, this will be a musical experience to remember! St Giles is situated in heart of the Royal Mile with many bars and restaurants nearby to complete your evening. Pianists & Programmes (All dates are Mondays) 01.09.25 - Yuki Negushi (piano) Scarlatti: Two Sonatas K.380 in E major and K.9 in d minor Beethoven: Sonata No.23 in f minor Op.57 “Appassionata” Ravel: Pavane pour une infante defunte Ravel/Negishi Bolero 08.09.25 - Dominic Degavino (piano) Bach-Siloti: Prelude in B minor, BWV 855a Rachmaninoff: Variations on a theme of Corelli, Op. 42 Debussy: Pour le piano Beethoven: Sonata No. 30 in E major, Op. 109 15.09.25 - Ariel Lanyi (piano)

Programme Beethoven: Sonata in F-sharp major, Op. 78, Debussy: Selection of Preludes from Book II, Chopin: Sonata in B minor, Op. 58 29.09.25 - Martin Cousin (piano) Beethoven - Sonata in Bb Op.22 Rachmaninov - Prelude in C# minor Op.3 no.2 Prokofiev - Sonata no.7 Op.83 06.10.25 - Andrew Zolinsky (piano) Schubert: Klavierstück in E flat major D.946 No.2 (from Drei Klavierstücke D.946) Brahms: Rhapsody in G minor Op.79 No.2 Brahms: Intermezzo in E flat major Op.117 No.1 Brahms: Intermezzo in C major Op.119 No.3 Beethoven: Sonata No.32 in C minor Op.111 13.10.25 - Ashley Fripp (piano)

Programme Beethoven - Sonata in F major, op. 10 no. 2, Schumann - Fantasiestücke, Op. 12, Brahms - 4 Klavierstücke, op. 119 27.10.25 - Dominic John (piano) Bach/Rachmaninov Suite from the Partita No.3 in E Major Beethoven - Sonata for Piano in A major, Op.2 No.2 Liszt - Sonneto 123 del Petrarca Beethoven - Sonata for Piano in F Major, Op.10 No.2 Percy Grainger - In Dahomey (Cakewalk Smasher) 03.11.25 - Sam Haywood (piano) -

Programme to be confirmed 10.11.25 - Magdalena Ho (piano) -

Programme to be confirmed 24.11.25 - Rose McLachlan (piano)

Programme Scarlatti - Sonata in G minor K.8, Scarlatti - Sonata in A major K.24, Beethoven - Sonata Op. 14 No.2, Debussy - Images book 1, Faure - Barcarolle Op.42 No.3, Chopin - Barcarolle Subsequent Dates 12.01.26 - Simon Watterton (piano) -

Programme to be confirmed 19.01.26 - Phillip James Leslie (piano) -

Programme to be confirmed 02.02.26 - Robin Green (piano) -

Programme to be confirmed 09.02.26 - Petr Limonov (piano) -

Programme to be confirmed 16.02.26 - Edward Leung (piano) -

Programme to be confirmed 02.03.26 - Kyle Hutchings (piano) -

Programme to be confirmed 09.03.26 - Hiroaki Takenouchi (piano) -

Programme to be confirmed 16.03.26 - Karl Lutchmayer (piano) -

Programme to be confirmed 06.04.26 - Viv McLean (piano) -

Programme to be confirmed 13.04.26 - Christina Lawrie (piano) -

Programme to be confirmed 27.04.26 - Bridget Yee (piano) -

Programme to be confirmed 04.05.26 - Maiko Mori (piano) -

Programme to be confirmed 11.05.26 - Sofia Medina (piano) -

Programme to be confirmed 01.06.26 - Olga Stezhko (piano) -

Programme to be confirmed 08.06.26 - Julian Trevelyan (piano) -

Programme to be confirmed 15.06.26 - Misha Kaploukhii (piano) -

Programme to be confirmed 13.07.26 - Renata Konyicska (piano) -

Programme to be confirmed