An immersive musical experience inspired by Studio Ghibli’s anime Spirited Away, Einaudi's meditative piano pieces, and Japanese Zen stories Moonlight Concerts return to Edinburgh with a musical show inspired by Studio Ghibli’s anime Spirited Away, Ludovico Einaudi’s TOP10 most streamed piano pieces, and Philip Glass’ hypnotic soundtrack to the Academy award-winning film The Hours. Tonight's musical programme is accompanied by thought-provoking Japanese Zen Stories and a digital art exhibition and light installation designed by acclaimed Chinese artist and Disney illustrator Emma Yitong Shen – to create an immersive musical experience designed to relax and wind down, bring you into a heightened state of consciousness and find musical enlightenment.

Following their five star and sold-out show in the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, "Matthew Shiel has ‘composed’ a most enchanting concert, relating amusing, enlightening stories to introduce each piece; his eloquent performance expresses a dramatic, emotional mood from sad and sorrowful to light-hearted and lyrical, oozing a joyful sense of romantic love." (★★★★★ Edinburgh Guide) "A ripping good yarn. Sim and Shiel both are masters of their crafts." (★★★★★ Binge Fringe Magazine) "Matthew Shiel shone" (★★★★ Three Weeks) Moonlight Concerts tour Brighton with a musical show inspired by the most romantic piano pieces ever composed and the mysterious masked balls of Venice. Tonight, we join acclaimed concert pianist and storyteller Matthew Shiel for a romantic tour of the piano as he exposes the secret love affairs of the great composer’s hearts that have shaped the history of classical music including: Chopin’s scandalous elopement with the French author George Sand and Brahms’ secret affair with his best friend’s wife, Clara Schumann. Tonight’s musical programme includes several of the most romantic piano pieces ever composed: Liszt’s Liebestraum, Schubert’s Serenade, Chopin’s Raindrop Prelude and Debussy’s Clair de Lune – performed by intimate candlelight. This concert will also feature a new romantic piece composed specially for tonight's artist by Matthew's Italian friend and composer Dr Alfredo Caponnetto – Notturno VI alongside a digital art exhibition and light installation designed by acclaimed Chinese artist and Disney illustrator Emma Yitong Shen – to create an immersive musical experience designed to fill you with romantic inspiration and open your heart to live and to love. PROGRAMME Liebestraum No.3 – Franz Liszt Novelette in E minor (after El amor brujo of Manuel de Falla) – Francis Poulenc Minuet in G (from Anna Magdalena Notebook of 1725) – Johann Sebastian Bach Barcarolle (from The Seasons Op. 37b) – Pyotr Tchaikovsky Intermezzo in A (Op.118, No. 2) – Johannes Brahms Lea-Rigg – Robert Burns (arranged for piano by Alexander Reinagle) Notturno VI – Alfredo Caponnetto ‘Raindrop’ Prelude in D-flat major (Op.28 No.15) – Frédéric Chopin Nocturne in F minor (Op.55 No.1) – Frédéric Chopin Clair de Lune (from Suite Bergamasque) – Claude Debussy Variations on a Theme of Robert Schumann (Op. 20) – Clara Schumann

Award-winning pianist-conductor Matthew Shiel leads his acclaimed jazz band on a swinging, toe-tapping odyssey through blues, Berlin cabaret, ragtime and New York jazz piano improv with poignant storytelling – by candlelight. Programme includes Joplin’s The Entertainer, Brubeck’s Take 5, Gershwin’s showstopper Rhapsody in Blue and cabaret music by the Jewish composer Erwin Schulhoff (1894 – 1942) – who for the ‘crime’ of composing jazz was murdered by the Third Reich. “enchanting…amusing, enlightening stories” ★★★★★ (Edinburgh Guide) “artistic director Matthew Shiel shone” (ThreeWeeks) ★★★★ “ripping good yarn” ★★★★★ (BingeFringe) PROGRAMME Take 5 and Unsquared Dance – Dave Brubeck The Entertainer, Spotlight Rag and Stoptime Rag (from his complete Rags) – Scott Joplin Blues, Chanson and Charleston (from Cinq Études de Jazz) – Erwin Schulhoff Rhapsody in Blue – George Gershwin

A dram of whisky, kilts, sporrans and a dramatic reciting of Rabbie Burns’ great Tam O'Shanter meet Scottish folk music, masterpieces inspired by the beauty of Scotland and a sing-along performance of his world-famous Auld Lang Syne. Let’s celebrate Robert Burns with a real Hootenanny – a Scottish party of words, music and song! Tonight’s musical programme includes the most haunting Scottish melodies ever composed: Sir Peter Maxwell Davies’ Farewell to Stromness, Percy Grainger’s Scotch Strathspey and Reel and a special arrangement of Burn’s epic ghost story Tam O’ Shanter for narrator and piano by George William Warren – by intimate candlelight. Award-winning concert pianist Matthew Shiel and renowned author Alastair Sim meet alongside a digital art exhibition and lightshow designed by acclaimed Chinese artist and Disney illustrator Emma Yitong Shen – to create an immersive musical experience which the press are calling “a ripping good yarn. 5 stars!” Tonight’s show also invites you and our audience to join us in community renditions of our most treasured Scottish songs including The Skye Boat Song, Scotland the Brave and Auld Lang Syne. “The absolute highlight of the night was when Sim declaimed Burns’ epic poem “Tam o’ Shanter”: all about witches, demons, and a haunted, hectic horse ride. Sim would read several stanzas and then pause while Shiel punctuated the performance from selections from a “Tam o’ Shanter” musical arrangement, making for a ripping good yarn.” “Sim and Shiel both are masters of their crafts.” ★★★★★ Binge Fringe Magazine "Truly, Shiel and Sim can pride themselves on creating an atmosphere which is all too often missed in our digital world.” “Moonlight can pride itself on designing an evening of authentic stories and skilful narration.” ★★★★★ - Corr Blimey

Following their ★★★★★ and sold-out show in the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2024. "Matthew Shiel has ‘composed’ a most enchanting concert, relating amusing, enlightening stories to introduce each piece; his eloquent performance expresses a dramatic, emotional mood from sad and sorrowful to light-hearted and lyrical, oozing a joyful sense of romantic love." (★★★★★ Edinburgh Guide) "A ripping good yarn. Sim and Shiel both are masters of their crafts." (★★★★★ Binge Fringe Magazine) "Matthew Shiel shone" (★★★★Three Weeks) Moonlight Concerts tour Brighton with a musical show inspired by the most romantic piano pieces ever composed and the mysterious masked balls of Venice. Tonight, we join acclaimed concert pianist and storyteller Matthew Shiel for a romantic tour of the piano as he exposes the secret love affairs of the great composer’s hearts that have shaped the history of classical music including: Chopin’s scandalous elopement with the French author George Sand and Brahms’ secret affair with his best friend’s wife, Clara Schumann. Tonight’s musical programme includes several of the most romantic piano pieces ever composed: Liszt’s Liebestraum, Schubert’s Serenade, Chopin’s Raindrop Prelude and Debussy’s Clair de Lune – performed by intimate candlelight. This concert will also feature a new romantic piece composed specially for tonight's artist by Matthew's Italian friend and composer Dr Alfredo Caponnetto – Notturno VI alongside a digital art exhibition and light installation designed by acclaimed Chinese artist and Disney illustrator Emma Yitong Shen – to create an immersive musical experience designed to fill you with romantic inspiration and open your heart to live and to love. PROGRAMME Liebestraum No.3 – Franz Liszt Serenade – Schubert (arranged for piano by Franz Liszt) Novelette in E minor (after El amor brujo of Manuel de Falla) – Francis Poulenc Minuet in G (from Anna Magdalena Notebook of 1725) – Johann Sebastian Bach Barcarolle (from The Seasons Op. 37b) – Pyotr Tchaikovsky Intermezzo in A (Op.118, No. 2) – Johannes Brahms Lea-Rigg – Robert Burns (arranged for piano by Alexander Reinagle) Notturno VI – Alfredo Caponnetto ‘Raindrop’ Prelude in D-flat major (Op.28 No.15) – Frédéric Chopin Nocturne in F minor (Op.55 No.1) – Frédéric Chopin Clair de Lune (from Suite Bergamasque) – Claude Debussy Variations on a Theme of Robert Schumann (Op. 20) – Clara Schumann

Following their five-star and sold-out show in the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, "Matthew Shiel has ‘composed’ a most enchanting concert" (★★★★★ Edinburgh Guide) "A ripping good yarn. Sim and Shiel both are masters of their crafts." (★★★★★ Binge Fringe Magazine) "Matthew Shiel shone" (★★★★ Three Weeks) Moonlight Concerts return to Edinburgh with a musical show inspired by Studio Ghibli’s anime Spirited Away, Ludovico Einaudi’s TOP10 most streamed piano pieces, and Philip Glass’ hypnotic soundtrack to the Academy award-winning film The Hours. Tonight's musical programme is accompanied by thought-provoking Japanese Zen Stories and a digital art exhibition and light installation designed by acclaimed Chinese artist and Disney illustrator Emma Yitong Shen – to create an immersive musical experience designed to relax and wind down, bring you into a heightened state of consciousness and find musical enlightenment. PROGRAMME One Summer’s Day (from the motion picture Spirited Away) – Joe Hisaishi Le Onde – Ludovico Einaudi Gymnopédie No.1 – Erik Satie The Poet Acts (from the motion picture The Hours) - Philip Glass I’m going to make a cake (from the motion picture The Hours) - Philip Glass I Giorni – Ludovico Einaudi Nightbook – Ludovico Einaudi Les Barricades Mystérieuses - François Couperin The Merry-go-round of Life - Joe Hisaishi

Frank and brutal account of highs and lows of a misunderstood and undervalued profession by award-winning pianist-storyteller Matthew Shiel Following their ★★★★★ and sold-out show in the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, "Matthew Shiel has ‘composed’ a most enchanting concert" (★★★★★ Edinburgh Guide) "A ripping good yarn. Sim and Shiel both are masters of their crafts." (★★★★★ Binge Fringe Magazine) "Matthew Shiel shone" (★★★★ Three Weeks) Moonlight Concerts return to Edinburgh with a frank and brutal account of highs and lows of a misunderstood and undervalued profession. Having taught piano in the homes of the rich and famous of Edinburgh’s snobbish upper-middle classes, Matthew Shiel shares his inspirational, peculiar and heartbreaking experiences which led both to success and burnout. With live piano including piano student favourites: Beethoven’s Moonlight Sonata, Mozart’s Rondo alla Turka. A must-see for those who wish to relive their music education or imagine to be the other side of the music stand. “enlightening” ★★★★★ (EdinburghGuide)

Experimental piano-troupe performs finger gymnastics and rarely heard music for 3 pianists playing 1 piano together! This ‘piano-orchestra,’ assembled from award-winning alumni of the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland is a captivating spectacle pushing the limits of what a piano can do! Programme includes a toy piano and 6-hand arrangements of Bach’s Toccata and Fugue in D minor, Mozart’s Rondo alla Turka, Rossini’s Barber of Seville, Scottish folk songs and a comic performance of Sousa’s all-American Stars and Stripes Forever. “Director Matthew Shiel shone” ★★★★ ThreeWeeks “masters of their craft” ★★★★★ BingeFringe PROGRAMME Stars and Stripes Forever – John Philip Sousa Fantasy after Scottish Folk Songs – Carl Czerny Romance – Sergei Rachmaninoff Rondo alla Turka (‘Turkish March’) – Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Marche funèbre d’une Marionette – Charles-François Gonoud Carillon de St Pierre - Georges Malézieux Toccata and Fugue in D minor – Johann Sebastian Bach Overture from the Barber of Seville – Gioachino Rossini

Inspired by Interstellar, our show time-warps cinema history, intersplicing modern film music with silent cinematography with live music Inspired by the film Interstellar (2014), our show time-warps cinema history, intersplicing modern film music with silent cinematography as we travel through cinema history. With live music including Hans Zimmers film scores for Batman and Da Vinci Code; John Williams Jurassic Park, Jaws, Star Wars, Harry Potter and Schindlers List; Ennio Morricones Cinema Paradiso and Gabriels Oboe and Joe Hisashis Spirited Away and Howls Moving Castle. Includes digital cameos from Hollywood icons Charlie Chaplin and Greta Garbo. enlightening 5★★★★★ (EdinburghGuide) Moonlight can pride itself on designing an evening of authentic stories and skilful narration. 5★★★★★ (Corr Blimey) "artistic director Matthew Shiel shone (ThreeWeeks) 4★★★★ Matthew Shiel 'Matthew Shiel shone' (Three Weeks) and 'Matthew Shiel 'composed' a most enchanting concert. 5 stars!' (Edinburgh Guide) - reviewers are applauding Matthew for his unique, creative and fresh approach to music performance which push the boundaries of what a piano recital can be. Matthew Shiel is an award-winning concert pianist, Usher Hall and Live Music Now Scotland emerging artist who has performed at Usher Hall, The National Portrait Gallery of Scotland, St Giles' Cathedral (Edinburgh), The Glasshouse International Centre for Music (Newcastle) and Glasgow City Halls. Matthew is a graduate of the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland and has collaborated with festivals including the ben Festival (Copenhagen), Music at Paxton (Berwick) and a sold-out show at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe. Moonlight Moonlight is a performing arts company that creates immersive classical music experiences, concerts, shows and exhibitions. It celebrates interdisciplinary collaboration with writers and storytellers, visual artists, dancers and filmmakers (and beyond) to push the boundaries of what a classical concert can be and create the 'performance of the future.' Our aim is to make classical music appealing to the demands and expectations of a 21st Century audience and make classical music accessible for all. moonlightconcerts.co.uk [http://moonlightconcerts.co.uk]

Join Usher Hall emerging artist Matthew Shiel as he takes centre-stage in Rachmaninoff's breath-taking Classic FM No.1 masterpiece! Following their string of sold-out shows and five-star reviews: "a most enchanting concert"( Edinburgh Guide) "masters of their crafts"( Binge Fringe) "an atmosphere which is all too often missed in our digital world" (Corr Blimey) Moonlight Concerts invite you to join acclaimed concert-pianist Matthew Shiel as he takes centre-stage in Rachmaninoff's breath-taking and fiendishly difficult second piano concerto - a experience that leaves many an audience-goer speechless! Rachmaninoffs beloved Piano Concerto No. 2 is an odyssey for piano and orchestra an odyssey through Rachmaninoffs subconscious mind. Its composition was instigated by Dr Nikolai Dahl who creatively cured Rachmaninoffs depression by successfully hypnotising him into composing a piano concerto. It is possibly the only masterpiece of classical music to be dedicated to their therapist. A show-stopping pianistic spectacle, this concerto subsequently found the attention of Hollywood producers and it has featured in several Hollywood blockbusters including Brief Encounters (1945) and The Seven Year Itch (1955), starring Marilyn Monroe. Join Matthew for an unforgettable evening of piano excellence and emotional storytelling at St Vincent's Chapel - dating from 1857, it is one of Scotland's magnificent chapels and an architectural icon. Matthew Shiel 'Matthew Shiel shone' (Three Weeks) and 'Matthew Shiel 'composed' a most enchanting concert. 5 stars!' (Edinburgh Guide) - reviewers are applauding Matthew for his unique, creative and fresh approach to music performance which push the boundaries of what a piano recital can be. Matthew Shiel is an award-winning concert pianist, Usher Hall and Live Music Now Scotland emerging artist who has performed at Usher Hall, The National Portrait Gallery of Scotland, St Gile's Cathedral (Edinburgh), The Glasshouse International Centre for Music (Newcastle) and Glasgow City Halls. Matthew is a graduate of the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland and has collaborated with festivals including the ben Festival (Copenhagen), Music at Paxton (Berwick) and a sold-out show at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe.

2 shows for the price of 1! Bag yourself and amazing value package of candlelight concerts! This ticket is a 2 for 1. This ticket allows entry to both: 'Einaudi's Piano by Candlelight - Spirited Away' - 6 - 7pm 'Vivaldi's Four Seasons by Candlelight' - 7.15 - 8.15pm "Matthew Shiel has ‘composed’ a most enchanting concert" (★★★★★ Edinburgh Guide) "A ripping good yarn. Sim and Shiel both are masters of their crafts." (★★★★★ Binge Fringe Magazine) "Matthew Shiel shone" (★★★★Three Weeks)

Enjoy an exceptional musical evening with a performance of Vivaldi's timeless classic, The Four Seasons along with Rachmaninov's ever-popular Second Piano Concerto. Featuring the outstanding musicians of The Piccadilly Sinfonietta along with renowned concert pianist, Warren Mailley-Smith and a leading violin soloist to be confirmed.

Singer/songwriter Kirsten Adamson summons the same heart-stopping purity as Sandy Denny, by way of Emmylou Harris and Kate Bush. Transcendence runs in the family. Her father was Stuart Adamson (Skids, Big Country) and her mother Alexandra, a champion Highland dancer. With summers spent soaking up the atmosphere in Nashville with her dad and a string of leading roles in musical theatre back in the UK, the teenage Adamson’s course was set. She sang backing vocals on Big Country’s last album Driving to Damascus at age 13. By 2010, she was forging her own career as a vocalist and keyboard player for indie-folkers Aberfeldy. She fronted country rockers The Gillyflowers and more recently shone as half of alt-country duo The Marriage, and then on a self-titled solo debut. The austere beauty of her voice has been a constant motif.

We're thrilled to welcome back performance artist, politician, model, and fingerstyling maestro Hayden Pedigo.

The Linlithgow Quintet perform two of the most compelling works in the chamber music repertoire, the piano quintets by Brahms and Shostakovich.