The Beethoven Sonatas Live Music & Concerts

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

Showcasing exceptional talent from leading UK and international pianists, each recital offers a unique perspective on some of the most profound and beloved works in the piano repertoire.

Set against the magnificent backdrop of St Giles’ Cathedral — illuminated by candlelight and enhanced by a newly installed Steinway grand piano — these concerts promise an unforgettable musical experience at the heart of Edinburgh’s historic Royal Mile.

Featuring
Karl Lutchmayer (piano)

Programme
Beethoven - Sonata in Bb Op 22
Liszt - Liebestraum No.3 S541/3
Ravel - Gaspard de la Nuit

Karl Lutchmayer is equally renowned as a concert pianist and a lecturer. A Steinway Artist, Karl performs across the globe, and has worked with conductors including Lorin Maazel and Sir Andrew Davis, and performed at all the major London concert halls. He has broadcast on BBC Radio 3, All India Radio and Classic FM, and is a regular chamber performer. A passionate advocate of contemporary music, Karl has also given over 90 world premieres and had many works written especially for him. Karl’s London lecture-recital series, Conversational Concerts, has garnered critical and public acclaim, and following his landmark recitals celebrating the Liszt and Alkan Bicentenaries, he has received invitations from 4 continents to give lecture-recitals. Karl also holds an academic lectureship at Trinity Laban and is a regular guest lecturer at conservatoires around the world, including the Juilliard and Manhattan Schools in New York.
In recent years Karl has focussed much of his time and attention on nurturing the burgeoning Western Classical music scene in India, his family home. There, as well as helping young musicians and music teachers to fulfil their potential, he has also been involved in audience creation projects in many of the major cities. It was for this work that he was awarded the Bharat Gaurav (Pride of India) Lifetime achievement award in 2015.

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Date(s)16 Mar 2026
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Venue St Giles cathedral
Address, Edinburgh, Midlothian,
EH11RE

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Event Details

Date16 Mar 2026
Time(s)6:30 PM - 7:30 PM
Cost£15, £19, £25, £35, £40
Venue St Giles cathedral

Edinburgh
Midlothian
EH11RE
Phone03336664466
CategoryLive Music & Concerts


CityMusic Promotions

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22 Jul 2025

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