The Grand Tour: Hungarian Piano Music by Candlelight

Enjoy a summer evening of exceptional Hungarian Piano Music, in this evocative instalment of The Grand Tour Concert Series—each evening dedicated to the music of a different country. Performed in the intimate, candlelit setting of St Mary le Strand, one of London’s most stunning Baroque churches, this recital invites you to experience the rich musical heritage of Spain like never before.

Acclaimed pianist Renata Konyicska presents a spellbinding programme of works the great Hungarian pianist-composers, Bela Bartok and Franz Liszt—music steeped in tradition, colour, and character. 

Enjoy the performance with a complimentary pálinka (fruit brandy) shot  and allow the candlelit setting to transport you to the heart of Hungary — whether you're discovering classical music for the first time or returning as a devoted listener.

Featuring
 Renata Konyicska (piano)

Programme
Bartók - 15 Hungarian Peasant Songs 
Liszt - Les jeux d'eaux a la Villa d'Este 
Liszt - Sonata B minor 

About the Artist
Praised for her “sparkling, crystal-clear passage-work” (Classical Music Daily) and imagination, Hungarian-British pianist Renata Konyicska has been described as a “true international talent” and her playing as a “triumph of musicianship” (Stratford Herald).

She has played solo and chamber music concerts in festivals such as IMS Prussia Cove, Nuits Classiques Megeve, Festival de Piano Classique Biarritz, Encuentro de Musica y Academia de Santander, Internationale Sommerakademie der ISA Reichenau and Liszt Week Esztergom, where she has been a regular artist since its launch.

Drawn to music early on Renata was introduced to piano at the age of 5. Her talent was supported by her family who had not had musicians before. Soon after she was admitted to the School for Exceptional Young Talents at the Franz Liszt Academy of Music in Budapest, in the class of Zsuzsa Esztó. She continued her studies with László Baranyay, Rita Wagner and Márta Gulyás at the same institute and attained her Bachelors degree with highest honours. She moved to London to study with Pascal Nemirovski at the Royal Academy of Music where  she graduated with her Masters degree.  In 2018 she received her  Advanced Postgraduate Diploma at the Birmingham Conservatoire.