Einaudi's Piano by Candlelight - 'Spirited Away'

Following last year’s sold-out Edinburgh Fringe show, award-winning British pianist Matthew Shiel returns to lead you towards musical enlightenment. Japanese anime Spirited Away, Ludovico Einaudi’s contemplative piano pieces and Philip Glass’s soundtrack to the Academy award-winning film The Hours meet Japanese Zen stories, alongside digital animations designed by acclaimed Shanghai artist and Disney illustrator Emma Yitong Shen. Beautiful and life-affirming music is interwoven with Japanese storytelling, inspired by the wisdom and philosophy of Zen Buddhism to create a hypnotic and profound musical experience. 'The audience was indeed spirited away... meditative' ★★★★★ (EdinburghGuide.com). 'An atmosphere which is all too often missed in our digital world' ★★★★★ (CorrBlimey.com). 'Ripping good yarn' ★★★★★ (BingeFringe.com).

About Tonight's Artist - Matthew Shiel (UK)

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 'composed' a most enchanting concert" ★★★★★ - Edinburgh Guide; "Matthew Shiel shone" ★★★★ - Three Weeks. Matthew Shiel is an award-winning concert British 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, Glasgow City Halls (Scotland) and The Glasshouse International Centre for Music (England). Matthew is a graduate of the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland and has collaborated with festivals including the Åben Festival (Denmark), Music at Paxton (England) and a sold-out show at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe (Scotland).