Strand International Piano Series 2023-4 (Concert 10): Ashley Fripp

St Mary le Strand (The "Jewel" of the Strand) plays host to the second Strand International Piano Series.  Further to its launch to great acclaim in the 2022-23 season, the new series will feature all 32 of Beethoven's Piano Sonatas. London's most intimate concert venue boasts stunning architecture, beautiful acoustics and a brand new Steinway concert grand piano. Pianist Ashley Fripp   Programme J. S. Bach - Partita No. 2 in C minor, BWV 826 i) Sinfonia ii) Allemande iii) Courante iv) Sarabande v) Rondeau vi) Capriccio L. V. Beethoven: Sonata No. 20 in G major, Op. 49 No. 2 F. Schubert/F. Liszt:  i) Liebestbotschaft, S. 560/10 ii) Ständchen, S. 560/7 iii) Aufenthalt, S. 560/3 L. V. Beethoven: Sonata No. 31 in A-flat major, Op. 110 Tickets include a complimentary glass of wine Full details of the Strand International Piano Series available via following link https://sips.org.uk/ About Ashley Fripp British pianist Ashley Fripp has performed extensively as recitalist, concerto soloist and chamber musician throughout Europe, Asia, North America, Africa and Australia in many of the world's most prestigious concert halls. Highlights include the Carnegie Hall (New York), Musikverein (Vienna), Concertgebouw (Amsterdam), the Philharmonie halls of Cologne, Paris, Luxembourg and Warsaw, the Bozar (Brussels), the Royal Festival, Barbican and Wigmore Halls (London), the Megaron (Athens), and the Konserthus (Stockholm).  He has won prizes at more than a dozen national and international competitions, including at the Hamamatsu (Japan), Birmingham, and Leeds International Piano Competitions, the Royal Over-Seas League Competition, the Concours Européen de Piano (France), and the coveted Gold Medal from the Guildhall School of Music & Drama. Ashley was awarded the Worshipful Company of Musicians’ highest award, The Prince's Prize, and was chosen as a 'Rising Star' by the European Concert Hall Organisation (ECHO).