Sunday Piano Series: Ariel Lanyi

Prize-winner at the 2021 Leeds Piano Competition, Ariel’s first visit to Nottingham in 2023 saw him praised as an ‘adventurous intellect’ with a ‘calm maturity’. The two pieces he brings with him on this visit explore the development and experimentation of their composers. The first of Beethoven’s Op. 31 sonatas this season showcases the composer’s growing confidence and originality, blending humour and lyricism with delightful results. The secon...