About This Event

Pianist Paul Lewis brings his unshowy, deeply considered interpretations to the Edinburgh International Festival at The Queen’s Hall on Thursday 20 August 2026. A former student of Alfred Brendel, whose own long association with the festival spanned four decades, Lewis reflects that influence in a programme drawing on a shared affinity with Mozart. The performance unfolds in the venue’s warm, wood-panelled acoustic, where Lewis’s measured touch and structural clarity fill the space without recourse to grand gesture. His playing carries a quiet intensity, shaped by a reverence for the score rather than the performer. There is no ostentation, only an unwavering focus on musical line and emotional truth, qualities that have earned him a reputation as one of the most searching interpreters of the classical repertoire. The programme promises to illuminate Mozart’s genius through a lens of humility and precision. Ticket prices and availability are listed on the festival website.

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