Edinburgh Royal Mile International Piano Series - The Beethoven Sonatas

Event information

St Giles Cathedral plays host to The Edinburgh Royal Mile International Piano Series, returning after an acclaimed debut in the 2024 season. This exciting and prestigious concert series will feature all 32 of Beethoven's Piano Sonatas. 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
Yuki Negishi (piano)

Programme
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

Steinway Artist Yuki Negishi has established herself as a pianist of rare poetry, passion and virtuosity, equally at home as an adjudicator, educator and researcher, captivating audiences wherever she performs around the world. Yuki has already performed in over 800 concerts in the UK alone, including many of the most important halls and festivals, and regularly performs about 30 concerts a year as recitalist, concerto soloist and chamber musician in countries such as the Netherlands (Concertgebouw), France, Germany, Switzerland (Tonhalle), Italy (Festival di Londra, Blanc European Festival, Artepiano International Festival), Romania, Japan, China, Bangladesh and the USA. She has been broadcast on BBC Radio 3, Scala Radio, Xray FM, ITV, Channel 4, Dutch, Polish, Romanian and French television and radio.