Christina Lawrie

pianist

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Thursday 21st March 2024 8 pm - St-Mary-le-Strand Church, London.
Solo recital including music by Felix and Fanny Mendelssohn. St-Mary-le-Strand Church, London.

24th November 2023 6. 15 pm - St Giles Cathedral, Edinburgh. Christina plays an all-Chopin programme. St Giles High Kirk 24th November Society

29th September 6 pm. Strand International Piano Series. Christina plays Beethoven and Chopin in the beautiful St Mary-le-Strand church. Strand International Piano Series

25th July 6 pm Rugby School. Christina performs music by Beethoven, Chopin and Schumann as part of PIANO WEEK. Piano Week Rugby

20th July 1 pm. Rugby School. Christina performs music by Beethoven, Chopin and Schumann as part of PIANO WEEK.

5th June, 7.30 pm. Kingston Chamber Music Society. Marcus Barcham Stevens (violin) and Christina Lawrie (piano) Programme to include Franck Sonata for violin and piano, and Chopin Ballade no 3.
Kingston Chamber Music Society

Please click here to listen to previous concerts from our living room performances:

Christina Lawrie

Christmas 2020 Concert
Christina and Marcus were thrilled to be able to share their Christmas 2020 concert from the magnificent Caird Hall Dundee. It was a privilege to be able to play the hall's world-class new Steinway piano. It's always thrilling to walk onto the Caird Hall stage, but to do so during this year of global shutdown has been a particular joy. Schott Music kindly granted permission for us to perform Kreisler's Praeludium and Allegro, with continued broadcast rights.The full concert, including the Kreisler can be watched by clicking here.

The Caird Hall programme included music by Kreisler, J. S. Bach, Vivaldi's "Winter" from "The Four Seasons, Beethoven, Liszt, Schumann, some Scottish tunes and a Christmas Carol medley arranged by Marcus and featuring our little girl, Mairi-Anna.

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UPDATE
Heartfelt thanks to all who have tuned in for our concerts. We are so touched by the lovely messages we have received from near and far. I will collate them soon. In the meantime, here are 2 of them.

"Your recital last Sunday was an absolute joy and such a symbol of hope in these difficult times"

"Thank you so much for treating us to this wonderful music. It is wonderful to be able to hear such a professional performance and a real tonic in a frightening time"

A lovely article in The Dundee Courier about the concert:

At this time of isolation and lockdown, we all need some comfort, and a sense of connection. Please keep sending messages, feedback and questions!

Due to Covid19, concert halls all over the world are shutting down.
Christina Lawrie and her violinist husband Marcus Barcham-Stevens (Scottish Chamber Orchestra Principal 2nd Violin, Co-leader, Britten Sinfonia) want to keep the music going and will broadcast regular concerts of violin and piano music from their living room.

Donations:
#ConcertFromOurLivingRoom is free to watch, with a voluntary suggested donation of £5. We want to share the music and bring joy, solace, and a sense of community and connectedness, so please do not feel obliged to donate!

Please click paypal.me/ChristinaandMarcus to donate by Paypal

Marcus Barcham Stevens (violin)
Christina Lawrie (piano)
http://www.christinalawrie.com
http://www.twitter.com/piano_christina

The CD which Christina released with violinist Harriet Mackenzie has been well-received and has received excellent reviews from around Europe. Having already been broadcast by BBC Classics Unwrapped, the duo were also featured by the classical radio programme France Musique. (28 min 55 sec into the programme until 42 min 5 sec)

https://www.francemusique.fr/emissions/en-pistes/

click here to buy the cd