Rhapsody in Blue by Candlelight (6pm)

Apr 22, 2023 at 18:00 — 19:00 (BST)

The renowned British Concert Pianist, Tyler Hay,  plays Gershwin's epic Rhapsody in Blue and other popular classics in the beautiful setting of St Mary Le Strand in the heart of West London.

Note - there are two performances available: 6pm and 8.00pm The perfect opportunity for a pre-dinner or post-dinner concert with many bar and restaurants ​nearby to complete the evening.

Programme

Rota - Legend Of The Glass Mountain 
Beethoven - Sonata in C sharp minor op 27 no 2                     
i. Adagio sostenuto                     
ii. Allegretto                     
iii. Presto agitato 
Debussy - Clair de lune 
Chopin - Polonaise in A flat Major op 53 
Paderewski - Minuet in G op 14 no 1 
Rachmaninoff - Prelude in G minor op 23 no 5 
Liszt - La Campanella 
Gershwin - Rhapsody In Blue


Tyler Hay is a outstanding virtuoso pianist who enjoys tackling some of the most demanding works in the repertoire. He has performed Rachmaninoff’s 2nd Sonata at Wigmore Hall and Cadogan Hall, Scriabin’s 5th Sonata at the Southbank’s Purcell Room and as a result of winning the Senior Concerto Competition at the Purcell School, he played Ravel’s Concerto for Left Hand Alone at the Queen Elizabeth Hall in Spring, 2013. Tyler is proud to have successfully organised a full evening recital at the Purcell School as a charity event, raising close to £2000 for the Watford Peace Hospice in Summer, 2012. He has also achieved a full performance of Chopin’s 24 Etudes in Blackburn, 2014. Most recently, Tyler won first prize in the keyboard section of the Royal Overseas League Competition in February 2016 and also went on to win first prize in the Liszt Society Competition in November, later that year. CDs of Liszt’s piano music and John Ogdon’s unpublished works were both released in the Spring of 2018 under the Piano Classics label and received superb critical acclaim.In addition to playing concerts for the Park Lane Group, Tyler is proud to be a new member of Canan Maxton’s Talent Unlimited which is a charity aimed at propelling young musicians in the opening stages of their career.

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