Edgar Allan Poe's Ghost Stories x Moonlight Sonata by Candlelight

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Please note: Band A+ and A ticket holders enjoy the best seats in the house and receive a complimentary glass of Prosecco and Belgian chocolates to create a truly unforgettable concert experience.

Following their ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ and sold-out shows at the Edinburgh Festival,

"a most enchanting concert" (⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Edinburgh Guide)

"a ripping good yarn. Sim and Shiel both are masters of their crafts." (⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Binge Fringe Magazine)

"profound" (⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Corr Blimey)

"crowd-pleasing tunes and showmanship" (⭐⭐⭐⭐Three Weeks)

"exhilarating hour of music - HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!" (Fringe Review)

Moonlight Concerts return to Edinburgh with a musical show inspired by Halloween.

Usher Hall and Sir Yehudi Menuhin's Live Music Now! emerging artist and pianist Matthew Shiel collaborates with acclaimed Scottish author Alastair Sim and acclaimed Chinese Disney illustrator Emma Yitong Shen as they collaborate on a new show inspired by the greatest ghost storyteller who ever lived, Edgar Allan Poe. His presence and words are accompanied by the most horrifying piano music ever composed and an original new ghost story concieved by tonight's author himself!

Concludes with a performance of Beethoven's gothic masterpiece - Moonlight Sonata by atmospheric candlelight – to create a simultaneously thrilling and terrifying storytelling experience designed to seduce your senses - and lure you away to 'nevermore...'

PROGRAMME:

Funeral March (Op. 35) - Chopin

Piano Sonata Op. 27, No. 2 in C# minor - 'Moonlight Sonata' - Beethoven

Lacrimosa from Mozart's Requiem - Thalberg

Flight of the Bumblebee - Rimsky-Korsakov (arranged - Rachmaninoff)

Funeral March of a Marionette (Theme from 'Alfred Hitchcock Presents') - Gounod

Tonight's Pianist: 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 Åben Festival (Copenhagen), Music at Paxton (Berwick) and a sold-out show at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe.

Tonight's Storyteller: Alastair Sim

Alastair Sim is an author, actor and saught-after ghost tour guide in Edinburgh's Old Town; is a Victorian detective novel-of-ideas set in Edinburgh and the Highlands. Alastair also leads tours of Edinburgh’s underground vaults and Greyfriars Kirkyard, during which guests frequently report paranormal experiences. Along with performing multiple times at the Edinburgh Festival, he has had two novels published: Rosslyn Blood is a comedy thriller set around the mysteries of Rosslyn Chapel. The Unbelievers is a Victorian detective novel-of-ideas set in Edinburgh and the Highlands. Alastair is a graduate of Oxford University.

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 ambition is to blend high-art conservatoire performance standards with experimental and boundary-pushing attitude of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe. Moonlight is also inspired by our relationship with Live Music Now Scotland, a charity who challenge musicians to reach audiences who would not normally have access to classical music.

Our aim is to make classical music accessible for all and to make classical music (which is often performed in 19th century etiquette and presentation) appealing to the demands and expectations of a 21st Century audience.

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Event Host

Matthew Shiel