St Vincent’s Diary
Burns Night Hootenanny!
Candle Concerts
Folk, Storytelling
Acclaimed novelist Alastair Sim reads Burns’ poetry alongside live performances of Scottish folk music – by candlelight. Features a special musical performance of Burns’ iconic Tam O’Shanter. ‘Matthew Shiel shone’ (ThisWeekCulture.com).
Debussy’s Romantic Piano by Candlelight – Clair de Lune
Candle Concerts
Classical, Contemporary
Celebrate this beautiful evening with romantic piano by Chopin, Liszt and Debussy – by candlelight. Features a romantic nocturne composed specially for tonight’s artist. ‘Matthew Shiel shone’ (ThisWeekCulture.com).
Charlie Chaplin’s Late-Night Cinema
Candle Concerts
Film, Comedy
Relive the golden age of Hollywood as award-winning cinema pianist Matthew Shiel improvises a film score to Charlie Chaplin’s best silent films including The Gold Rush (1925) – live! ‘Matthew Shiel shone’ (ThisWeekCulture.com).
akiching@163.com, March 2024
A Summer Night’s Firefly
Firefly Light
Devised, Physical theatre
In this summer, a story shall journey from China to the UK, from East to West. Fireflies serve as our messengers, their luminescent bodies carrying our story, faint yet visible in the summer night for you to behold. This piece is created in the form of devising by a group of Chinese teenagers, who will also tell us the story in a vigorous way.
Maestro, This is Your Life!
Candle Concerts
Historical, Classical
Tune-in for a mockumentary edition of This Is Your Life as our imposter Michael Aspel interviews Ludwig van Beethoven. Features live performances from the maestro including Moonlight Sonata. ‘Matthew Shiel shone’ (ThisWeekCulture.com).
Orchestre à Six Mains – Three Pianists, Six Hands, One Piano
Candle Concerts
Classical, Experimental
Hear our innovative piano orchestra perform finger-gymnastics music for three pianists playing one piano together. Featuring Rachmaninoff, popular and Scottish tunes. ‘Artistic Director Matthew Shiel shone’ (ThisWeekCulture.com).
Charlie Chaplin’s Late-Night Cinema
Candle Concerts
Film, Comedy
Relive the golden age of Hollywood as award-winning cinema pianist Matthew Shiel improvises a film score to Charlie Chaplin’s best silent films including The Gold Rush (1925) – live! ‘Matthew Shiel shone’ (ThisWeekCulture.com).