Leon McCawley (solo piano)
The ever popular Leon McCawley presents a programme which includes Beethoven’s much loved 'Waldstein' sonata together with enchanting pieces by Chopin and finishing with Cesar Franck’s mighty 'Prelude, Chorale & Fugue'.
Since winning First Prize in the International Beethoven Piano Competition in Vienna and Second Prize at the Leeds International Piano Competition, Leon has given recitals across the UK & around the world and can frequently be heard on BBC Radio 3. As a concerto soloist, he has performed with orchestras including the Royal Philharmonic and City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestras as well as the St. Petersburg Symphony and Philadelphia Orchestras. He has made several appearances at the BBC Proms which have been televised on BBC4.
For more about Leon, please go to leonmccawley.com
Programme
SCARLATTI: Sonata in F minor K69
SCARLATTI: Sonata in C major K159
BEETHOVEN: ‘Andante favori’ WoO 57
BEETHOVEN: Sonata in C major Op. 53 ‘Waldstein’
CHOPIN: Trois Écossaises Op. 72
CHOPIN: Berceuse Op. 57
CHOPIN: Barcarolle Op. 60
FRANCK: Prelude, Chorale & Fugue in B minor FWV21
Friday 20 June 2025, 7.30pm
Tickets £24, Under 18 £5
Classical Series Season Ticket £65 (includes tickets for all 3 concerts which must be purchased in the same transaction)
Further concerts in the series are:
David Nettle & Richard Markham (piano duet - 1 piano, 4 hands)
Are you interested in becoming a ‘Classical Supporter’ for a concert or concerts in the 2025 series? For full details of the scheme please contact Helen Deakin on 01803 835882
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