International Anthony Burgess Foundation, Manchester.

These are affiliate links. Tickets are sold by official sellers, including Skiddle, Gigantic and WeGotTickets, and BeTheFirst may earn a commission when you book. The price you pay is the same.

Coming up.

B.

Wed 4 NovDoors 18:30

Beethoven: The Revolution Begins | Cristian Sandrin, piano

International Anthony Burgess Foundation · Manchester

Cristian Sandrin performs Beethoven's Op. 2 Piano Sonatas — ambitious works that announced the arrival of a bold new musical voice in Vienna “Bold and courageous” – Classical Voice America “Sandrin expresses the sounds with infinite subtlety” – Nieuwe Noten Netherlands "A brave new world" – BBC Music Magazine "An incredibly talented pianist" – Piano News Germany Join acclaimed pianist and Kettner Concerts co-artistic director Cristian Sandrin for an extraordinary evening showcasing Beethoven’s complete Op. 2 Piano Sonatas — three remarkable works that announced the arrival of a bold new voice in the musical world of Vienna. Written in 1794–95, these ambitious works built on the achievements of Mozart and Haydn while establishing Beethoven’s own distinctive voice. They marked his explosive debut in the world of piano sonatas. Experience the revolutionary spirit of young Beethoven through brilliant technical passages, dramatic emotional contrasts, and surprising innovations that would help reshape classical music. Witness the complete cycle performed in the unique surroundings of the International Anthony Burgess Foundation, in the heart of Manchester — a...

GigsClassical

From £10including booking fee

Get tickets ↗ (opens the official seller in a new tab)

Fri 13 NovDoors 18:30

Sunshine and Shadows I Khanh-Nhi Luong

International Anthony Burgess Foundation · Manchester

This recital is promoted by the charity PROMOTE OUR PIANISTS (POP) working together with KETTNER CONCERTS to offer live performances to outstanding young pianists. BEETHOVEN Piano Sonata No. 15 op. 28 Pastoral BACEWICZ Piano Sonata No. 2 RAVEL Le Tombeau de Couperin RAVEL Pavane pour une enfante défunte Praised as "a rising star of exceptional sensitivity and imagination" Vietnamese pianist Khanh-Nhi Luong won Third Prize at Leeds in 2024. Her programme opens with Beethoven's calm, nature-inspired 'Pastorale' sonata before leaping headlong into Bacewicz's lyrical and barbaric Piano Sonata No. 2, composed in 1953 at the height of Stalinist regional censorship. In the second half, Ravels' Le Tombeau de Couperin Suite is a touching, witty and nostalgic memorial to friends and family who died fighting in World War I, ending with his Pavanne pour une enfante défunte, which expresses a longing for a long lost world of little princesses. Ravel despised its overnight popularity that made him famous.

GigsClassical

From £10including booking fee

Get tickets ↗ (opens the official seller in a new tab)