Following his Classical Chart-topping album ("Alistair McGowan: The Piano Album") and his 2018 tour, the multi-award-winning impressionist will be returning to the stage to mix classical piano music, historical anecdotes and celebrity voices in Introductions to Classical Piano from 3rd April to 14thJuly 2019.
Best known for his BAFTA-winning comedy show, "The Big Impression", the master mimic brings to life his love of classical piano in tandem with his spot-on impressions.
Having not played the piano since he was a boy, Alistair reignited his passion for the instrument in his late 40s in order to play some of his favourite music, which led to the recording of his album (with Sony Classical) just three years after his return to piano playing.
Alistair McGowan said: “This tour is a whole new way of presenting classical piano music. It is, possibly, the first classical event in the world which has tried to intersperse romantic music with comedy. I’d be delighted if, as well as fans of classical music, I was able to encourage people who may not know much about the history of the piano to come and enjoy some of the incredible music written (and still being written) for the piano. As well as having the chance to share a little of the stories of the lives of the great composers and the extraordinary music they write, I simply can’t perform in a room and not have some fun with my favourite impressions. It could well be the first show in which you hear Harry Kane alongside the music of George Gershwin, Jacob Rees Mogg between pieces by Edvard Grieg."
Full list of dates below and at www.alistairmcgowan.co.uk
Date
Venue
April 3rd
Luton, The Bear Club
April 4th
Bedworth, Civic Hall
April 7th
Leeds, Piano Festival
April 23rd
Yarm, Princess Alexandria Auditorium
April 24th
Witham, Barnard Castle
April 26th
Swindon, Wyvern Theatre
May 3rd
Richmond, Georgian Theatre
May 4th
Winchester, Theatre Royal
May 8th
London, Elgar Rooms (R.A.H)
May 9th
Maidenhead, Norden Farm
May 16th
Bristol, St George's Theatre
July 6th
Torrington, The Plough
July 14th
Buxton International Festival
