Rachmaninoff: Complete works for cello and piano by candlelight

✨ A unique concert will take place on December 5th at 7:30 PM, we invite you to enjoy the masterpieces of Sergei Rachmaninoff in Kensington United Reformed Church, located in the heart of the royal borough of Kensington and Chelsea!

An intimate night is devoted to the deep soul and soaring passion of Sergei Rachmaninoff. The warm, human voice of cello entwines with piano’s thunder and tenderness, revealing every shade of the composer’s romantic world.

The concert organisers are the creative agency RED EVENTS & Distribution ltd, which makes exceptional cultural events in ancient mansions, on rooftops, in greenhouses and in other most atmospheric venues throughout United Kingdom, Europe and other countries. Also in the repertoire – a collection of concerts by candlelight and with complete immersion in the space of video art and sound. 

PERFORMERS
Irina Lyakhovskaya is a highly regarded pianist performing as a soloist, chamber musician and accompanist. She has given many performances at leading international venues including the Southbank Centre, Wigmore Hall, Symphony Hall, Cadogan Hall, Kings Place and St John’s Smith Square, St Petersburg Philharmonic, Smetana Hall and Porto Coliseum and at concert clubs and festivals across the UK. In 2016 – 2020 she was an Artist in Residence at Eastbourne Arts Centre where she performed the complete Beethoven piano sonatas in a cycle of 8 concerts.
As a concerto soloist, she has performed works by Mozart, Haydn, Beethoven, Chopin, Schumann, Grieg, Brahms, Tchaikovsky, Skryabin and Rachmaninov. She lives in London and is a faculty member at Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance. Born in St Petersburg, she studied with Alexander Sandler at the St Petersburg Conservatoire and with John Bingham in London.

PROGRAMME

Lied
Prelude
Dance Orientale
Vocalise
Sonata Op 19

*Please note that the programme is subject to changes

- Contact via local church office
- +44 (0) 20 XXXX XXXX (general inquiries)

- Event tickets/reservations typically managed through church office
- Personal pickup available during office hours
- Advance notice recommended

- Limited street parking on Allen Street
- Nearby public parking within walking distance
- Some on-site parking for disabled attendees
- Nearest tube station: Earl's Court (15-minute walk)

- Ground floor seating for mobility-impaired visitors
- Wheelchair accessible entrance
- Designated spaces for wheelchairs
- Hearing loop system available

- Respectful, quiet behavior expected
- No food or drink in main sanctuary
- Photography permitted with prior consent
- Dress code: Smart casual

- Children welcome in services
- Supervised nursery available
- Children's activity packs provided
- Family-friendly environment