Maria Joāo Pires and Marc-André Hamelin in Recital
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Maria Joāo Pires and Marc-André Hamelin in Recital

calendar_todaySAT · Apr 18, 2026 · 20:00

About the Event

We regret to inform you that Maria João Pires has recently announced her retirement and, as a result, the event will no longer be going ahead.

Legendary pianists Maria João Pires and Marc-André Hamelin join forces for the first time to perform seminal works for piano duo.

The programme includes Mozart’s masterful Sonata in C K521 and Schubert’s much-loved F minor Fantasie. Don’t miss this singular opportunity to hear two giants of the piano perform together for the first time in London.

Programme

Felix Mendelssohn (arr Czerny) Songs Without Words Op 67 No 4 in C major
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Sonata in C major K 521
Franz Schubert Lebensstürme in A minor D 947
Fantasie in F minor D 940

Performers

Maria Joāo Pires piano
Marc-André Hamelin piano