Water Studies: Music for Piano and Image

Water Studies: Music for Piano and Image

Step out of the rush of everyday life and into a breathtaking sanctuary of sound and sight. Water Studies is not a traditional concert, it is a deeply immersive multimedia experience designed to let you slow down, breathe, and drift.

Join acclaimed pianist MayaIrgalina as she performs evocative, water-inspired masterpieces by Debussy, Ravel, and Chopin. Her playing is seamlessly paired with a mesmerizing film featuring the soft pastel art of Tanya Avchinnikova. As the music shifts from shimmering and still to turbulent and transforming, the captivating visuals unfold on screen, creating a dream-like landscape where sound, colour, and texture wash over you.

If you are craving a space to find stillness and be completely transported, this is your invitation. Secure your tickets now for an unforgettable, intimate evening that will change the way you hear and see classical music.

About Tanya Avchinnikova

Tanya Avchinnikova is a UK-based soft pastel artist known for her luminous seascapes and landscapes. Her work focuses on light, water and the feeling of being immersed in nature, often capturing the quiet movement and translucency of the natural world. Working directly with pure pigment, she creates intimate, atmospheric images that evoke stillness and reflection. She is a member of the Pastel Society UK and a Signature Member of the Pastel Society of America.

About Maya Irgalina

Maya Irgalina is a London-based pianist who performs internationally as both a soloist and collaborative musician. Her appearances include venues such as Wigmore Hall and the Barbican, and she has performed with orchestras including the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra and Manchester Camerata. A prize-winning artist and recipient of the RNCM Gold Medal, her playing combines depth, colour and expressive sensitivity, with a particular affinity for French and Romantic repertoire.

Programme Includes:

Ravel – Une barque sur l’océan

Debussy – Poissons d’or

Rachmaninoff / Volodos – Melodia

Rachmaninoff – Étude-Tableau Op. 39 No. 8

Chopin – Étude Op. 25 No. 12

Mompou – El Lago

Chopin – Barcarolle Op. 60

Rachmaninoff – Moment Musical Op. 16 No. 5 “Barcarolle”

Debussy – Clair de lune