WARREN MAILLEY-SMITH piano
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10 x evenings: one per month from September 2020 to July 2021(pre-dinner and post-dinner performances of each programme on the same evening)
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The Series - Chopin & Champagne by Candlelight
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The brilliant piano music of the great Frédéric Chopin has never been out of fashion since it first burst onto the international scene in the early 19th century. This music wasn’t intended for the great concert halls of today, but for the intimate setting of Parisian and London Salons of the aristocracy. This was the setting where Chopin felt most at ease and improvised many of his works for the first time.
Audiences can now experience his music across 10 x 1 hour programmes (performed from memory) in the beautifully authentic salon-setting of London's 1901 Arts Club - with the accompaniment of a pre-performance champagne reception at this intimate and exclusive venue. The series includes 10 separate programmes, one per month from September 2020 to July 2021. |
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The Pianist - Warren Mailley-Smith
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In 2016, Warren Mailley-Smith became the first British concert pianist to perform from memory the complete solo piano works (233 works) of Frédéric Chopin, in one series - hailed as “an epic achievement” by the British press. He is currently recording the complete works between 2017 and 2020. Warren has performed on many occasions for the British Royal Family and his recordings are featured regularly on Classic FM and BBC Radio.
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“… I listened enraptured to your playing of Chopin’s pieces. You poured such intense feeling into them and I found it very moving…” |