The details of the first of the Castle Concerts next year have been announced today. The most streamed classical artist of all time, Ludovico Einaudi, will play on the castle esplanade on 10 July.
The pianist will come to Edinburgh following a five night stint at the Royal Albert Hall which has already sold out.
Einaudi has quietly become one of the most successful musicians in the world. His hauntingly beautiful and evocative music regularly tops the classical charts worldwide and he has performed to huge crowds at the world’s most prestigious venues.
John Stout, Castle Concerts said: “We are absolutely thrilled to have Ludovico Einaudi, one of the world’s most popular classical artists, as part of the series at Edinburgh Castle next year. It will be incredibly special for the audience to experience his meditative, atmospheric music in such a breathtaking setting and will, without doubt, be one of the cultural highlights of Scotland’s summer.”
Audrey Jones, Historic Environment Scotland (Edinburgh Castle): ‘We are delighted to welcome the iconic Ludovico Einaudi to the iconic Edinburgh Castle and look forward to a wonderful evening of music’.Ludovico said: “I am thrilled to be returning to the UK next summer and visiting Edinburgh again. I have been to Edinburgh many times and it is close to my heart – connecting with the audience is when my work comes alive, and I can’t wait to celebrate my music with friends in July.”
The Summer Portraits will be officially released on 31 January 2025, with the lead single ‘Rose Bay’ out now. Described as a song cycle, The Summer Portraits will have 13 tracks, including ‘Maria Callas’, a track inspired by the opera singer, with other tracks ‘Pathos’, ‘To Be Sun’, and ‘Sequence’ featuring Théotime Langlois de Swarte, the French violinist.
Tickets go on sale on Friday 24 October at 10am via myticket.co.uk and Ticketmaster.
https://myticket.co.uk/artists/ludovico-einaudi
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