Concert dates
Edinburgh Fringe 2025 @ St Vincent’s Chapel (Fringe Venue 197)
Sat, 2 Aug 2025 - Sat, 23rd Aug 2025
Debussy’s Romantic Piano by Candlelight – ‘Clair de Lune’
SAT 02, TUE 05, FRI 08, TUE 12, THU 14, SAT 16, THU 21, FRI 22 @ 8.30PM
Following last year’s sold-out show, romantic piano pieces meet candlelit Venetian masked balls as award-winning pianist Matthew Shiel exposes the scandalous love affairs of the great composers.
“enchanting” ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ EdinburghGuide
Einaudi’s Piano by Candlelight – ‘Spirited Away’
TUE 05, THU 07, SAT 09, WED 13, FRI 15, TUE 19, THU 21, SAT 23 @ 7.15PM
Following last year’s sold-out show, award-winning pianist Matthew Shiel leads you towards musical enlightenment. Japanese anime ‘Spirited Away and Ludovico Einaudi’s contemplative piano pieces meet Japanese Zen stories.
“meditative” ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ EdinburghGuide
Burns Night Hootenanny – Tam O’Shanter’s Big Scottish Sing-Along
SAT 02, WED 06, FRI 08, TUE 12, THU 14, SAT 16, WED 20, FRI 22 @ 7.15PM
Following their sold-out show, acclaimed novelist Alastair Sim and award-winning pianist Matthew Shiel celebrate Robert Burns with a sing-along including Loch Lomond and Auld Lang Syne.
“ripping good yarn” ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ BingeFringe
Cirque du piano – 1 piano, 3 pianists, 6 hands, 30 fingers!
WED 06, THU 07, SAT 09, WED 13, FRI 15, THU 19, WED 20, SAT 23 @ 8.30PM
Experimental piano troupe performs finger gymnastics and rarely heard music for three pianists playing one piano together - pushing the limits of what a piano can do!
Hans Zimmer’s Hollywood 1925 - 2025 – A Centenary Celebration of Film Music
TUE 05, FRI 08, WED 13, SAT 16, THU 21 @ 6PM (EXTRA SHOW ADDED! - FRI 22 @ 9.45PM)
Inspired by ‘Interstellar,’ our show time-warps cinema history, intersplicing modern film music with silent cinematography with live music by Zimmer, Williams, Morricone and Hisashi.
The Piano Teacher
WED 06, SAT 09, THU 14, TUE 19, FRI 22 @ 6PM (EXTRA SHOW ADDED! – SAT 23 @ 9.45PM)
Frank and brutal account of highs and lows of a misunderstood and undervalued profession. Acclaimed pianist-storyteller Matthew Shiel shares his inspirational and heartbreaking experiences which led to burnout. With live piano including Moonlight Sonata.
‘Rhapsody in Blue’ - Jazz Sessions by Candlelight
SAT 02, THU 07, TUE 12, WED 20, SAT 23 (EXTRA SHOW ADDED! – FRI 15 @ 9.45PM)
Award-winning pianist-conductor Matthew Shiel leads his acclaimed jazz band on odyssey through blues, cabaret, ragtime and New York improv with poignant storytelling. Includes The Entertainer, Take 5 and showstopper Rhapsody in Blue.
Brighton Fringe 2025
Moonlight presents
Thu, 15 May 2025, 19:00
Einaudi’s Piano by Candlelight - ‘Spirited Away’
https://einaudi-brighton.eventbrite.co.uk
Thu, 15 May 2025, 20:30
Debussy’s Romantic Piano by Candlelight - ‘Clair de Lune’
https://debussy-brighton15.eventbrite.co.uk
Fri, 16 May 2025, 19:00
Einaudi’s Piano by Candlelight - ‘Spirited Away’
https://einaudi-piano-2.eventbrite.co.uk
Fri, 16 May 2025, 20:30
Debussy’s Romantic Piano by Candlelight - ‘Clair de Lune’
https://debussy-brighton-2.eventbrite.co.uk
Wagner Hall, Brighton
Candlelight Concerts
Moonlight presents
Sat, 3 May 2025, 20:30
Vivaldi's Four Seasons by Candlelight
St Cecilia’s Concert Hall, Edinburgh
Sat, 3 May 2025, 19:15
An Enchanting Night at the Opera by Candlelight (feat. Dido's Lament)
St Cecilia’s Concert Hall, Edinburgh
Sat, 3 May 2025, 18:00
Chillout Harpsichord by Candlelight - 'Goldberg Variations'
St Cecilia’s Concert Hall, Edinburgh
Fri, 2 May 2025, 20:30
Mozart's Piano Concertos by Candlelight (feat. Rondo alla Turka)
St Vincent’s Chapel, Edinburgh
Thu - Fri, 1- 2 May 2025, 19:15
Einaudi’s Piano by Candlelight – ‘Spirited Away’
St Vincent’s Chapel, Edinburgh
Thu - Fri, 1- 2 May 2025, 18:00
Chillout Piano by Candlelight – 'Classic FM Top10' (feat. Moonlight Sonata)
St Vincent’s Chapel, Edinburgh
Thu, 1 May 2025, 20:30
Jazz Sessions by Candlelight - ‘Rhapsody in Blue’
Gaston Leroux's The Phantom of the Opera
Moonlight presents
Fri, 14 Feb 2025, 20:15
St Cecilia’s Hall: Concert Room & Music Museum, The University of Edinburgh
https://phantom-opera.eventbrite.co.uk
Debussy’s Romantic Piano by Candlelight – ‘Clair de Lune’
Moonlight presents
Fri, 14 Feb 2025, 19:00
St Cecilia’s Hall: Concert Room & Music Museum, The University of Edinburgh
https://debussy-valentines.eventbrite.co.uk
Holocaust Remembrance
German Consulate General Edinburgh presents
Mon, 27 Jan 2025, 18:00
New Town Church, Edinburgh
A Burns Night Hootenanny – ‘Tam O’ Shanter’
Moonlight presents
Sat, 25 Jan 2025, 20:15
St Vincent’s Chapel, Edinburgh
https://burns-night-tam.eventbrite.co.uk
Einaudi’s Piano by Candlelight – ‘Spirited Away’
Moonlight presents
Sat, 25 Jan 2025, 19:00
St Vincent’s Chapel, Edinburgh
https://einaudi-spirited.eventbrite.co.uk
Concert Residency
Live Music Now Scotland presents
Mon, 6, 13, 20 Jan 2025 and 3, 10 February 2025, 14:30
Braeburn Home for the Elderly, Edinburgh
Christmas Violin by Candlelight - ‘Vivaldi's Four Seasons’
Moonlight presents
Mon 23rd December, 8.15pm
St Vincent’s Chapel, Edinburgh
https://christmasconcerto.eventbrite.co.uk
Christmas Piano by Candlelight - 'Moonlight Sonata'
Moonlight presents
Mon 23rd December, 7pm
St Vincent’s Chapel, Edinburgh
https://christmas-moonlight.eventbrite.co.uk
Einaudi's Christmas Carols by Candlelight: 'The Snowman'
Moonlight presents
Sat 21st December, 8.15pm
St George’s Tron, Glasgow
https://einaudi-christmas-glasgow.eventbrite.co.uk
Gershwin’s Christmas Jazz Piano by Candlelight – ‘Rhapsody in White'
Moonlight presents
Sat 21st December, 7pm
St George’s Tron, Glasgow
https://christmas-jazz.eventbrite.co.uk
Einaudi's Christmas Carols by Candlelight: 'The Snowman'
Moonlight presents
Fri 20th December, 8.15pm
St Cuthbert’s, Edinburgh
https://einaudi-christmas.eventbrite.co.uk
Gershwin’s Christmas Jazz Piano by Candlelight – ‘Rhapsody in White'
Moonlight presents
Fri 20th December, 6.45pm
St Cuthbert’s, Edinburgh
https://silentchristmas.eventbrite.co.uk
Debussy’s Romantic Piano by Candlelight – ‘Clair de Lune’
Moonlight presents
Sat 7th December, 8.30pm
St Brides, Glasgow West End
https://debussy-lune.eventbrite.co.uk
Einaudi’s Piano by Candlelight – ‘Spirited Away’
Moonlight presents
Sat 7th December, 7.15pm
St Brides, Glasgow West End
https://einaudi-glasgow.eventbrite.co.uk
Gershwin’s Jazz Piano by Candlelight – ‘Rhapsody in Blue’
Moonlight presents
Sat 7th December, 6pm
St Brides, Glasgow West End
https://gershwin-rhapsody.eventbrite.co.uk
Debussy’s Romantic Piano by Candlelight – ‘Clair de Lune’
Moonlight presents
Sat 30th November, 8.30pm
St Vincent’s Chapel, Edinburgh
https://candlelight-orchestra.eventbrite.co.uk
Einaudi’s Piano by Candlelight – ‘Spirited Away’
Moonlight presents
Sat 30th November, 7.15pm
St Vincent’s Chapel, Edinburgh
https://einaudi-candle.eventbrite.co.uk
Gershwin’s Jazz Piano by Candlelight – ‘Rhapsody in Blue’
Moonlight presents
Sat 30th November, 6pm
St Vincent’s Chapel, Edinburgh
https://jazz-rhapsody.eventbrite.co.uk
Beethoven's Sonatas by Candlelight - 'Moonlight Sonata'
Moonlight presents
Thu 28th November, 7pm
St Vincent’s Chapel, Edinburgh
https://moonlightcandle.eventbrite.co.uk
Debussy’s Romantic Piano by Candlelight – ‘Clair de Lune’
Moonlight presents
Sat 16th November, 8.30pm
St Mary-le-Bow, London
https://clairdelune.eventbrite.co.uk
Einaudi’s Piano by Candlelight – ‘Spirited Away’
Moonlight presents
Sat 16th November, 7.15pm
St Mary-le-Bow, London
https://spirited-away.eventbrite.co.uk
Gershwin’s Jazz Piano by Candlelight – ‘Rhapsody in Blue’
Moonlight presents
Sat 16th November, 6pm
St Mary-le-Bow, London
https://candlelight-jazz.eventbrite.co.uk
Debussy’s Romantic Piano by Candlelight – ‘Clair de Lune’
Moonlight presents
Sat 9th November, 8.30pm
St Vincent’s Chapel, Edinburgh
https://debussy-romance.eventbrite.co.uk
Einaudi’s Piano by Candlelight – ‘Spirited Away’
Moonlight presents
Sat 9th November, 7.15pm
St Vincent’s Chapel, Edinburgh
https://spiritedaway.eventbrite.co.uk
Gershwin’s Jazz Piano by Candlelight – ‘Rhapsody in Blue’
Moonlight presents
Sat 9th November, 6pm
St Vincent’s Chapel, Edinburgh
https://candlelightjazz.eventbrite.co.uk
Open Day at Live Music Now Scotland
Live Music Now Scotland presents
22 October, 10am – 4pm
Scottish Music Centre, Glasgow
https://livemusicnow.scot/musicians/open-day-24-25/
Edinburgh 900
St Giles’ Cathedral presents
Wed 16 Oct 2024 @ 6.30pm
St Giles’ Cathedral, Edinburgh
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-1124-society-a-celebration-tickets-1003013870487
NHS Lothian
NHS Lothian and Live Music Now Scotland presents
Sep 18 @ 14:00, Oct 10 @ 14:00, Oct 17 @ 10:00, Oct 25 @ 14:00
Edinburgh Western General Hospital
Aelita: Queen of Mars
University of St Andrews Museums presents
Sat 21 Sep 2024 @ 3.00pm
Laidlaw Music Centre, Queen’s Terrace, St Andrews, KY16 9QF
https://byretheatre.com/shows/aelita-queen-of-mars/
Usher Hall Emerging Artists - Matthew Shiel
Live Music Now in association with the Usher Hall present
Mon 9 Sep 2024 @ 11:00
Usher Hall, Edinburgh
https://www.usherhall.co.uk/whats-on/emerging-artists-matthew-shiel
Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2024
Burns Night Hootennany!
Aug 10, 16, 21, 23 @ 19:00
St Vincent’s Chapel, Edinburgh (Fringe Venue 197)
https://tickets.edfringe.com/whats-on/burns-night-hootenanny
Maestro, This is Your Life!
Aug 14, 17, 22, 24 @ 19:00
St Vincent’s Chapel, Edinburgh (Fringe Venue 197)
https://tickets.edfringe.com/whats-on/maestro-this-is-your-life
Rhapsody in Blue: Jazz Piano by Candlelight
Aug 10, 21 @ 20:30
St Vincent’s Chapel, Edinburgh (Fringe Venue 197)
https://tickets.edfringe.com/whats-on/rhapsody-in-blue-jazz-piano-by-candlelight
Charlie Chaplin’s Late-Night Cinema
Aug 10, 14, 16 - 17, 21 - 24 @ 22:00
St Vincent’s Chapel, Edinburgh (Fringe Venue 197)
https://tickets.edfringe.com/whats-on/charlie-chaplin-s-late-night-cinema
Einaudi’s Piano by Candlelight - ‘Elegy for the Arctic’
Aug 14, 22 @ 20:30
St Vincent’s Chapel, Edinburgh (Fringe Venue 197)
https://tickets.edfringe.com/whats-on/einaudi-s-piano-by-candlelight-elegy-for-the-arctic
Debussy’s Romantic Piano by Candlelight - ‘Clair de Lune’
Aug 16, 23 @ 20:30
St Vincent’s Chapel, Edinburgh (Fringe Venue 197)
https://tickets.edfringe.com/whats-on/debussy-s-romantic-piano-by-candlelight-clair-de-lune
Orchestre à Six mains - Three Pianists, Six Hands, One Piano
Aug 17, 24 @ 20:30
St Vincent’s Chapel, Edinburgh (Fringe Venue 197)
https://tickets.edfringe.com/whats-on/orchestre-a-six-mains-three-pianists-six-hands-one-piano