The Strand International Piano Series - The Beethoven Sonatas

Step into the stunning candlelit setting of St Mary le Strand — “the Jewel of the Strand” — for the return of The Strand International Piano Series, now it's in 5th year after a critically acclaimed launch season in 2022–23. This intimate and architecturally impressive Baroque church has quickly become one of London’s most captivating concert venues.

This year’s series celebrates one of the most profound and enduring achievements in the piano repertoire: Beethoven’s 32 Piano Sonatas. Spanning the full arc of Beethoven’s creative life, these masterpieces offer an extraordinary portrait of the composer’s evolving musical voice—from youthful elegance and Classical clarity to thunderous drama, virtuosic brilliance, profound lyricism, and deeply introspective beauty. These concerts are a tribute to Beethoven at the 200th anniversary of his death.

Whether you’re a seasoned concert-goer or discovering classical piano music for the first time, this is an evening not to be missed—set in one of London’s most atmospheric musical spaces, just steps away from some of the city’s finest restaurants and bars.

Featuring
Duncan Honeybourne (piano)    

Programme
Beethoven - Sonata No. 31 in A-flat major, Op. 110
Schoenberg - Three Early Pieces
Beethoven - Sonata No. 32 in C minor, Op. 111

Duncan Honeybourne enjoys a diverse profile as a pianist and in music education. Reviews have commended his “gripping performances” (The Times), “glittering performances” (International Piano), “fine, sensitive playing” (Gramophone) and “great technical facility and unfailing imagination” (Musical Opinion). Honeybourne made his debut as concerto soloist at Symphony Hall, Birmingham, and the National Concert Hall, Dublin, in 1998, and gave recital debuts in London, Paris, and at international festivals in Belgium and Switzerland. Since then he has toured extensively in the UK, Ireland and Europe as solo and lecture recitalist, concerto soloist and chamber musician, appearing at many major venues and leading festivals. His solo performances have been frequently broadcast on BBC Radio 3 (including live recitals from Broadcasting House, London, and St David’s Hall, Cardiff) and more than 20 networks worldwide, including French, Belgian, Austrian, Swiss and German radio, ABC (Australia) and Radio New Zealand.