Chopin & Champagne at Christmas (6.30pm)

Celebrate the festive season with an enchanting candlelit recital of Chopin's piano masterpieces at the exclusive 1901 Arts Club-a venue that perfectly echoes the elegance of a bygone era.Choose from two intimate performances:? Pre-dinner at 6:30pm? Post-dinner at 9:00pmEach performance is preceded by a complimentary champagne reception, served from 30 minutes before the recital begins.Step into the world of Frédéric Chopin, whose brilliant and emotionally rich music has captivated audiences for nearly two centuries. Originally performed in the refined salons of Paris and London's aristocracy, Chopin's compositions were made for intimate spaces like this-where the music breathes, and every nuance comes alive.Join us for an unforgettable evening of music, atmosphere, and elegance!FeaturingJulian Trevelyan (piano)ProgrammeChopin - Mazurkas Op 7Chopin - Nocturnes Op 9Chopin - Etudes Op 10Julian Trevelyan moved to France after winning the 2015 Long-Thibaud-Crespin international competition at the age of 16, becoming the youngest prize-winner in the competition's history. He has since won prizes at international piano competitions such as the Leeds, Géza Anda & Horowitz. He has appeared as a piano Soloist with the BBC National Orchestra of Wales, City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, Royal Liverpool Philharmonic, London Mozart Players & Worthing Symphony Orchestra in the UK. He has played with the Orchestre de Chambre de Paris, Orchestre national du capitole de Toulouse, Orchestre de Picardie, Orchestre de la Suisse Romandie, Musikkolegium Winterthur Tonhalle Zurich, Moscow Chamber Orchestra, State Academic Symphony Orchestra of Russia & St Petersburg Philharmonic, NMA Academic Symphony Orchestra, Sofia Soloists, I Pomeriggi Musicali, ORF Wien, Danubia Obuda Orchestra & Baden-Baden Philharmonic. Julian has made recordings with the Vienna Radio Symphony Orchestra, the London Mozart Players and the BBC National Orchestra of Wales. The first CD under the baton of Christian Zacharias was released in 2022 with the label ALPHA: Mozart's Concertos Nos. 23 and 24. Further releases under the baton of Howard Griffiths will follow in 2025.