Beethoven Sonatas by Candlelight at St. Mary-le-Strand

Name: Beethoven Sonatas by Candlelight
Start: 2025-10-31
End: 2026-03-27
Location: St. Mary-le-Strand

Where? St. Mary-le-Strand, The Strand When? 31st October, 14th November 2025, 9th, 30th January and 27th March 2026 6 PM to 7 PM (Oct-Nov); 8 PM to PM (9th Jan); Price? £10 to £30 Parking: Nearby car parks Trains: The closest station is Temple Circle District Other nearby stations: Holborn Train fares

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Enjoy some of Beethoven's best-loved sonatas performed on a Steinway concert grand piano, in the beautiful candlelit setting of St. Mary-le-Strand.

This 18th-century church stands opposite Somerset House and is known as the 'Jewel in the Strand'. It was once surrounded by traffic but the area has recently been pedestrianised and turned into a peaceful sanctuary of gardens, trees and pavement cafes.

Classical music programme

3st Oct with pianist Warren Mailley-Smith - Beethoven's Sonata in C major Op.2 No.3, Rachmaninov's Prelude in D major, Schubert's Wanderer Fantasy in C major; 14th Nov with pianist Maiko Mori - Scarlatti's Sonata in B minor, Beethoven's Piano Sonata in C major 'Waldstein', Mendelssohn-Hensel's Notturno in G minor, Mendelssohn's Songs Without Words, Rachmaninov's Prelude in D major No.4, Prelude in G minor No.5; 9th Jan with pianist Ashley Fripp - Rachmaninov's Prelude in C-sharp minor Op.3 No.2, Beethoven's Sonata quasi una fantasia in C-sharp minor 'Moonlight', Liszt's Sposalizio, Apres une Lecture du Dante; 30th Jan with pianist Yuki Negishi - Beethoven's Piano Sonata No.23 in F minor 'Appassionata', Rachmaninov's Prelude in E minor No.10, Chopin's Fantaisie-Impromptu in C-sharp minor, Ballade No.4 in F minor; 27th Mar with pianist Olga Stezhko - Beethoven's Sonata No.19 in G minor No.1, Sonata No.20 in G major No.2, Ravel's Alborada del gracioso, La vallée des cloches, Rachmaninov's Étude-tableau in D minor No.8, Prelude in D major No.4, Scriabin's Sonata No.4 in F-sharp major

How to get to St. Mary-le-Strand

Bus and train fares to St. Mary-le-Strand
Fare zone	Cash	Oyster & Contactless				Travelcard
	Single fare	Single fare		Daily cap		One day
	Single fare	Peak	Off-peak	Peak	Off-peak	Anytime	Off-peak
Bus	n/a	1.75		5.25		6
Train (zone 1)	7	2.90	2.80	8.90	8.90	16.60(zone 1-4)	16.60(zone 1-6)
Train (zone 1-2)	7	3.50	2.90	8.90	8.90
Train (zone 1-3)	7	3.80	3.10	10.50	10.50
Train (zone 1-4)	7	4.60	3.40	12.80	12.80
Note: Prices are correct as of 2nd March 2025

The closest train station to St. Mary-le-Strand is Temple Circle District

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