Brighton Fringe: Einaudi’s Piano by Candlelight – ‘Spirited Away’
May 16 @ 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm
Following his ★★★★★ sold-out Edinburgh Fringe show, concert pianist Matthew Shiel tours Brighton Fringe with a show inspired by Studio Ghibli’s anime Spirited Away, Ludovico Einaudi’s TOP10 most streamed piano pieces, and Philip Glass’ hypnotic soundtrack to the Academy award-winning film The Hours.
Tonight’s musical programme is accompanied by thought-provoking Japanese Zen Stories and a digital art exhibition and light installation designed by acclaimed Chinese artist and Disney illustrator Emma Yitong Shen – to create an immersive musical experience designed to relax and wind down, bring you into a heightened state of consciousness and find musical enlightenment!
Matthew Shiel is an award-winning concert pianist, Usher Hall and Live Music Now Scotland emerging artist who has performed at The National Portrait Gallery of Scotland (Edinburgh), The Glasshouse International Centre for Music (Newcastle), and Glasgow City Halls. “Matthew Shiel shone” (Three Weeks)
DOORS – 6.30pm | SHOW – 7.00pm
Audience was indeed ‘spirited away’ in a meditative, theatrical ambience of calm reflective light…
– Edinburgh Guide, ★★★★★
A ripping good yarn. Sim and Shiel both are masters of their crafts
– Binge Fringe Magazine, ★★★★★
Matthew Shiel shone
– Three Weeks, ★★★★
