Enjoy an outstanding candlelit evening of classical music in the beautiful setting of St Giles Cathedral.
St Giles Cathedral plays host to the inaugural Edinburgh Royal Mile International Piano Series. This exciting and prestigious new concert series will feature all 32 of Beethoven's Piano Sonatas throughout 2024. 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 the heart of the Royal Mile with many bars and restaurants nearby to complete your evening.Featuring Hiroaki Takenouchi (piano)
Programme Beethoven: Sonata in A, Op.101 Schubert: Sonata in B flat, D960
About Hiroaki Takenouchi
Heralded by The Times as “just the sort of champion the newest of new music needs”, while being praised as “impeccable in his pianism and unfailing in his idiomatic grasp” by Gramophone, Takenouchi’s curiosity and a natural penchant for integrity makes his playing and vast repertoire unique amongst his generation of pianists. His love for the music of classical masters – particularly Haydn, Beethoven and Chopin – sits side by side with his passion for the music of Medtner, lesser-known British composers such as Sterndale Bennett and Parry, and the contemporary repertoire. As a soloist, Takenouchi has appeared on many concert platforms including Wigmore Hall, Tokyo Opera City and the South Bank Centre. He has also performed at festivals in Bath, Cheltenham and Salzburg and given recitals in the UK, Japan, Austria, Germany, Switzerland, Portugal, Italy and Canada. His more unusual projects have included a recital for the Rarities of Piano Repertoire Festival in Husum (Germany), a BBC Four documentary The Prince and the Composer on the life and music of Parry alongside the then Prince of Wales, and BBC Radio 3’s Composer of the Week, for which Hiroaki has recorded solo piano works by William Sterndale Bennett and Alexander Campbell Mackenzie.
Hotels near St Giles Cathedral
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St Giles Apartments
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Located on Edinburghs Royal Mile and Old Town, these luxury, 4-star apartments feature stylish interiors with spacious lounge areas. Edinburgh Castle is less than 10 minutes walk away..
Old Town Chambers
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Boasting a central location in Edinburgh, a 2-minute walk from Waverley railway station and a 5-minute walk from Edinburgh Castle, The Old Town Chambers apartment development offers modern, luxury apartments with free Wi-Fi..
St Giles Royal Mile
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St Giles Royal Mile offers accommodation in Edinburgh, 100 metres from Royal Mile. The apartment is 200 metres from Edinburgh Military Tattoo. Free WiFi is featured .
Parliament Square Boutique Apartment
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Parliament Square Boutique Apartment offers accommodation in Edinburgh, 300 metres from Royal Mile. The unit is 300 metres from Edinburgh Military Tattoo. Free WiFi is available throughout the property.
Fraser Suites Edinburgh
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Just off the Royal Mile and near Edinburgh Castle, this boutique hotel boasts luxurious rooms, a gym and a restaurant. There are superb views across Princes Street Gardens. Free WiFi is also available.
Royal Mile Holiday Rental
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Set in Edinburgh, Royal Mile Holiday Rental offers self-catering accommodation with free WiFi. The unit is located on the Royal Mile. There is a seating area and a kitchen equipped with a dishwasher.
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VenueSt Giles Cathedral
AddressHigh Street, Edinburgh, Midlothian,
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