Moonlight Sonata by Candlelight Live Music & Concerts

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Enjoy an exceptional candlelit classical concert in the stunning setting of St Giles Cathedral.

This performance offers a rare chance to enjoy iconic piano works in a setting that heightens their emotional power and timeless elegance.

At the heart of the programme is Beethoven’s hauntingly beautiful Moonlight Sonata, a masterpiece that continues to captivate audiences with its emotional depth and melodic genius. Performed by renowned concert pianist, Ashley Fripp, it’s the perfect addition to your weekend plans. There are many good bars and restaurants nearby to complete your visit to Edinburgh.

Featuring
Ashley Fripp (piano)

Programme
Brahms - Intermezzo in A Op 118 no. 2
Chopin - Nocturnes (selection)
Rachmaninov - Prelude in C sharp min
Debussy - Clair de Lune
Elgar - Salut d'amour
Beethoven - Moonlight Sonata

About the Artist
British pianist Ashley Fripp has performed extensively as recitalist, concerto soloist and chamber musician throughout Europe, Asia, North America, Africa and Australia in many of the world’s most prestigious concert halls. Highlights include the Carnegie Hall (New York), Musikverein (Vienna), Concertgebouw (Amsterdam), the Philharmonie halls of Cologne, Paris, Luxembourg and Warsaw, the Bozar (Brussels), the Royal Festival, Barbican and Wigmore Halls (London), the Laeiszhalle (Hamburg), Palace of Arts (Budapest), the Megaron (Athens), Konzerthaus Dortmund, the Gulbenkian Auditorium (Lisbon) and the Konserthus (Stockholm).
He has won prizes at more than a dozen national and international competitions, including at the Hamamatsu (Japan), Birmingham and Leeds International Piano Competitions, the Royal Over-Seas League Competition, the Concours Européen de Piano (France) and the coveted Gold Medal from the Guildhall School of Music & Drama. Ashley was awarded the Worshipful Company of Musicians’ highest award, The Prince’s Prize, and was chosen as a ‘Rising Star’ by the European Concert Hall Organisation (ECHO). He has also performed in the Chipping Campden, Edinburgh, Brighton, Bath, Buxton, City of London, and St. Magnus International Festivals as well as the Oxford International Piano Festival, the Festival Pontino di Musica (Italy) and the Powsin International Piano Festival (Poland). Ashley also gave an open-air Chopin recital beside the world-famous Chopin monument in Warsaw’s Royal Łazienki Park to an audience of 2,500 people.

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Date(s)22 Nov 2025
WebsiteVisit website
VenueSt Giles Cathedral
AddressHigh Street, Edinburgh, Midlothian,
EH1 1RE

Box Office0131-225 4363
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Event Details

Date22 Nov 2025
Time(s)6:15 PM - 7:15 PM
Cost£15, £19, £28, £38, £40
VenueSt Giles Cathedral
High Street
Edinburgh
Midlothian
EH1 1RE
Phone0333 666 4466
CategoryLive Music & Concerts


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