Einaudi's Piano by Candlelight – Spirited Away
Einaudi's Piano by Candlelight – Spirited Away is a show at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2026, performing at St Vincent's. It has 9 performances listed, running from Sat 8 Aug, 18:00 to Sat 29 Aug, 18:00. The run has finished — every listed performance has taken place.
About this show
Sell-out Edinburgh Fringe 2025 pianist Matthew Leigh Shiel * (EdinburghGuide.com) performs Studio Ghibli's Japanese anime Spirited Away, Ludovico Einaudi's top piano pieces and Philip Glass' hypnotic soundtrack for Oscar-winning film The Hours. Inspired by thought-provoking Japanese Zen stories and digital projections by acclaimed Chinese artist and Disney illustrator Yitong Shen to create an immersive musical experience designed to wind you down, bring a heightened state of consciousness and find musical enlightenment! Fringe Classics internationally five-star rated: * (EdinburghGuide.com), * (BingeFringe.com), * (TheUpsideNews.com), * (MissmandaMedia.com).
Details
- Venue: St Vincent's
- Space: The Chapel
- Genre: MUSIC, Contemporary, Classical
- Country: UNITED KINGDOM - SCOTLAND
- Running time: 60 minutes
- Room size: about 140 seats (The Chapel) — the Fringe box office sells a share of the room, not all of it
- Performances listed: 9, of which 0 still to come and on sale
Accessibility
- Wheelchair access: ramp
- Access features: Step-free access, Accessible toilet, Hearing loop
- Venue notes: Accessible entry: There are 2 temporary ramps over 5 stone steps. Wheelchair access type:Temporary Ramp Stairs: 2 - 5 Number of stairs is provided as guidance and is not in addition to any wheelchair access type (lift/ramp etc) stated above.
What the reviewers said
We have captured 1 published review and 7 audience reviews for this show from the Edinburgh Festival Fringe’s own listing. The excerpts below are the reviewers’ words, not ours — follow each link for the full review.
Candlelight Concerts are growing bigger each year and The Chapel at St Vincent’s was packed. This concert – Spirited Away was a beautiful immersion of piano music for the senses. Beyond a single piano in the beautiful…
Performance dates and ticket availability
- Sat 8 Aug, 18:00 — Already performed — £19.50
- Tue 11 Aug, 19:15 — Already performed — £19.50
- Thu 13 Aug, 18:00 — Already performed — £19.50
- Tue 18 Aug, 18:00 — Already performed — £19.50
- Wed 19 Aug, 19:15 — Already performed — £19.50
- Fri 21 Aug, 18:00 — Already performed — £19.50
- Wed 26 Aug, 18:00 — Already performed — £19.50
- Thu 27 Aug, 19:15 — Already performed — £19.50
- Sat 29 Aug, 18:00 — Already performed — £19.50