Moonlight and Rhapsody in Blue by Candlelight Live Music & Concerts

Enjoy an exceptional candlelit evening of virtuoso piano in the heart of London in the stunning setting of St James Piccadilly

Including Beethoven's masterpiece, The Moonlight Sonata and Gershwin's Iconic Rhapsody in Blue. Treat yourself and your loved ones to an evening of outstanding music by candlelight at the beautiful venue of St James Piccadilly. With many restaurants and bars nearby it's the perfect post-dinner concert in central London.

Featuring: Dominic John - Piano

Programme
Kreisler/Vaneyev: Praeludium and Allegro in the style of Pugnani
Beethoven Piano Sonata No.14 in C sharp minor (Quasi Fantasia) Op.27 No.2 “Moonlight”
Schumann Papillons Op.2
Zoltán Kodály: Háry János Suite (arranged Foldes)
Chopin Nocturne in F Op.15 No.1
Gershwin Rhapsody in Blue (Solo Piano Transcription)

About the pianist

Dominic John is an award winning pianist, including first prizes in the 22nd Brant International Piano Competition, British Music Society Awards, R.C.M Chappell Gold Medal, a Director's Golden Jubilee Award at the RCM, Eastbourne Symphony Orchestra Young Soloist Competition as well as a laureate of the Corpus Christi, U.S.A. International Competition for Piano and Strings. Performances in this country include the Wigmore Hall, St. John's Smith Square, St. Martin-in-the-Fields, Purcell Room, Queen Elizabeth Hall, Fairfield Hall and the Barbican Hall. Overseas he has played in France, Holland, Poland, America, Korea and Japan. He studied at Chethams School of Music, the Royal Academy of Music and the Royal College of Music. Concerto performances include Beethoven "Emperor", Brahms No.2, Grieg, Liszt No.1, Gershwin Rhapsody in Blue, Rachmaninov 3rd and Prokofiev 2nd. Of particular note was a performance with Itzhak Perlman, performances of Tchaikovsky First Concerto and Saint-Saëns Carnival of the Animals with the Osaka Philharmonic Orchestra. Dominic is an Honorary Associate of the Royal Academy of Music. He is on the faculty of Goldsmiths University, Royal Academy of Music (Junior Department) and also teaches at City of London School for Girls & North London Collegiate School. His latest album, “24+1” has received 5 star reviews from International Piano Magazine, Classical Music Magazine & was described by Radio 3 Record Review as "A superbly curated collection, imaginatively compiled and navigated with flair by pianist Dominic John. Serendipitous delight!”

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