Moonlight Sonata at Christmas at St. Giles' Cathedral
Edinburgh, St. Giles' Cathedral — Main
About the Event
For an extraordinary evening of piano classics, visit the impressive St. Giles' Cathedral in Edinburgh to hear the masterpieces of Ludwig van Beethoven, Frederic Chopin, Sergei Vasilievich Rachmaninoff, Claude Debussy, Franz Liszt and Liszt/Schumann.
Treat yourself and your loved ones to an exceptional pre‐Christmas piano recital in the beautiful candlelit setting of St Giles Cathedral in Edinburgh. Featuring renowned concert pianist, Madalina Ruso, the programme will include an outstanding selection of much‐loved piano works, including Beethoven's masterpiece, The Moonlight Sonata.
About Madalina Ruso
Madalina Rusu is an established and experienced concert pianist, performing as a soloist and chamber musician.
During her youth she performed to critical acclaim in her home country Romania, and throughout Europe in Bulgaria, Hungary, Croatia, Greece, Italy, Spain and Portugal. She moved to London, UK, in 2004, to study with Professor Joan Havill at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama.
Graduating in 2011, Madalina has appeared as a soloist across the UK including appearances at Barbican Hall, Cadogan Hall, LSO St Luke’s and St Martin’s in the Fields. In 2020 she moved to Warrington, Cheshire, with her partner and daughter, and splits her time between performing and managing a busy music school.
Program
- Ludwig van Beethoven – Moonlight Sonata op. 27 no. 2
- Frederic Chopin – Impromptu op. 66
- Frederic Chopin – 2 Waltzes op. 64
- Frederic Chopin – Ballade no. 1 in G minor
- Claude Debussy – Arabesque no. 1 in E major, Clair de lune from Suite Bergamasque
- Franz Liszt – Petrarch Sonnet 104
- Liszt/Schumann – Widmung
- Sergei Vasilievich Rachmaninoff – Musical moments op. 16 no. 1 & 4
Artists
| Piano: | Madalina Ruso |
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Address
St. Giles' Cathedral, High Street, Edinburgh, United Kingdom — Google Maps
