Edinburgh Royal Mile International Piano Series

St Giles Cathedral plays host to the inaugural Edinburgh Royal Mile International Piano Series. This exciting and prestigious new concert series will feature all 32 of Beethoven's Piano Sonatas throughout 2024. Featuring exceptional performances from leading UK and international pianists, these concerts will be an unrivalled opportunity to enjoy some of the world's greatest piano repertoire, as curated by our guest performers. Set in the stunning candlelit venue of St Giles Cathedral, with it's newly installed Steinway Grand Piano, this will be a musical experience to remember! St Giles is situated in the heart of the Royal Mile with many bars and restaurants nearby to complete your evening.

Featuring
Sherri Lun (piano)

Programme
Scarlatti - Sonata in E major, K.380
Beethoven - Sonata No.21 Op.53 “Waldstein”
Scriabin - Sonata No.9 Op.68 “Black Mass”
Chopin - Polonaise Fantasie Op.61

About Sherri Lun
Born in 2003, Sherri Lun started her first piano lesson at the age of 4. At 7 years old, she was admitted to the Junior Music Program of Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts with a double major in piano and viola under the tutelages of Ms. Hui Ling (piano) and Ms. Cass Ho (viola). After graduating from Diocesan Girls' School, she continued her music studies with Prof. Christopher Elton at the Royal Academy of Music in London, where she receives a full-tuition scholarship supported by the Academy and the Hong Kong Scholarship for Excellence Scheme. 
Recently selected as a 2025/26 Kirckman Artist, Sherri is also generously supported by the Keyboard Charitable Trust, KNS Classical, Lieven Piano Foundation, and the Lang Lang International Music Foundation. Since making her concerto debut at the Ravinia Festival with the Midwest Young Artists at just 10 years old, she has performed in prestigious venues including Wigmore Hall in London, Fondation Louis Vuitton in Paris, and Millennium Park in Chicago. Her international appearances span the UK, US, France, Germany, Austria, Italy, Spain, Malaysia, and China. Sherri has also collaborated with esteemed ensembles such as the Salzburg Chamber Soloists, Hong Kong Youth Orchestra, and Kölner Kammerorchester. In December 2023, she released her debut album with KNS Classical, featuring works by Robert Schumann and César Franck.