New Year's Rhapsody in Blue at Manchester Cathedral, Manchester on Tuesday 30th December 2025

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New Year's Rhapsody in Blue

Add to my Calendar 30-12-2025 15:00 30-12-2025 17:00 36 New Year's Rhapsody in Blue Enjoy an exceptional recital as the year end approaches in the breathtaking beauty of Manchester Cathedral,  an unforgettable evening of music, elegance, and celebration. Bathed in the warm glow of candlelight, this historic setting provides a truly exquisite backdrop for a musical performance to remember.Treat yourself and your loved ones to the brilliance of Gershwin's Rhapsody in Blue and many other iconic works, performed by renowned concert pianist, Warren Mailley-Smith. Warren Mailley-Smith is one of the UK’s most accomplished and in-demand concert pianists, performing over 150 times each year. In 2016, he became the first British pianist to perform the complete solo piano works of Chopin from memory in a landmark series of 11 recitals at St John’s Smith Square, an achievement hailed by critics as “epic.” He is set to repeat the acclaimed series in venues across the UK in the coming seasons.  Manchester Cathedral, Manchester DD/MM/YYYY

Details

Manchester Cathedral
Victoria Street
Manchester
M3 1SX
England

Tuesday 30th December 2025
3:00 PM

Programme

Edvard Grieg – Wedding Day at Troldhaugen
Franz Liszt – Liebesträume, S.541
Sergei Rachmaninov – Prelude in G minor, Op.23 no.5
Claude Debussy – Suite Bergamasque: III, Clair de lune
Frédéric Chopin – Prelude in D flat 'Raindrop', Op.28 no.15
Frédéric Chopin – Fantasy Impromptu, Op.66
Ludwig van Beethoven – Piano Sonata no.14 'Moonlight', Op.27 no.2
George Gershwin – Rhapsody in Blue

Performers

Warren Mailley-Smith – piano

Programme Note

Enjoy an exceptional recital as the year end approaches in the breathtaking beauty of Manchester Cathedral, an unforgettable evening of music, elegance, and celebration. Bathed in the warm glow of candlelight, this historic setting provides a truly exquisite backdrop for a musical performance to remember.

Treat yourself and your loved ones to the brilliance of Gershwin's Rhapsody in Blue and many other iconic works, performed by renowned concert pianist, Warren Mailley-Smith.

Warren Mailley-Smith is one of the UK’s most accomplished and in-demand concert pianists, performing over 150 times each year. In 2016, he became the first British pianist to perform the complete solo piano works of Chopin from memory in a landmark series of 11 recitals at St John’s Smith Square, an achievement hailed by critics as “epic.” He is set to repeat the acclaimed series in venues across the UK in the coming seasons.

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