Come join pianist Fionnuala Moynihan for a journey through some of Chopin’s most beautiful and memorable works this Christmas. Chopin at Christmas will transport you on a musical journey through celebrated Nocturnes, Waltzes, Preludes and the much-loved Berceuse. Fionnuala will include several of her own arrangements of Christmas Carols and songs during this special evening. This Christmas come and celebrate Chopin alongside some festive musical treats!

Programme

Silent Night
(Arranged by Fionnuala Moynihan)

Nocturne no.1 in Bb minor – Chopin

Waltz no.1 op.64 in Db major (minute waltz) – Chopin 
Waltz no.2 in C# minor – Chopin 
Prelude op.28 no.4 in E minor – Chopin

Nocturne No.9 in B major – Chopin
Nocturne op.72 no.1 in E minor – Chopin

Fairytale of New York
(Arranged by Fionnuala Moynihan)

Interval

Nocturne op.55 no.2 in Eb major – Chopin
Berceuse op.57 in Db major – Chopin

O Come All Ye Faithful
(Arranged by Fionnuala Moynihan)

Nocturne no.20 in C# minor – Chopin  
Nocturne op.55 no.1 in F minor – Chopin
Nocturne op.62 no.1 B major – Chopin

Have yourself a merry little Christmas
(Arranged by Fionnuala Moynihan)

About the Musician

Dr Fionnuala Moynihan is one of Ireland’s leading concert pianists, specialising in the works of baroque, classical and early romantic composers. Fionnuala is celebrated for her clarity of touch, her exploration of pianistic tones and colours, her innate musical understanding and musicianship.

Fionnuala has given solo recitals and concerto performances throughout Ireland, the UK, France, Holland, Italy, Israel, U.S.A, Slovenia, Croatia, Serbia, Russia, Poland, Japan, Holland and Hungary.

One of Fionnuala’s main highlights was to perform the Complete Piano Sonatas of Mozart in the Hugh Lane Gallery, Dublin, in a series of five recitals in 2010. She was the first pianist to have undertaken the formidable challenge of performing this cycle in its entirety in Ireland and performed the entire cycle again in Triskel Arts Centre, Cork, in 2017.  Since then, Fionnuala has performed nine complete solo piano series performing the complete cycles by Mozart, Haydn, Clementi and Schubert.

In 2009, Dr Fionnuala Moynihan became the first person to be awarded a Doctorate in Music Performance from the Royal Irish Academy of Music and the Dublin City University. Fionnuala studied at the Birmingham Conservatoire, The Paris Conservatoire and the Franz Liszt Academy of Music in Budapest. A prolific award winner, her awards include the John Field Prize at the Dublin International Piano Competition, the prestigious Maura Tessier Bursary and the Rena Menasche Award at the Tel Hai Piano Festival, Israel.

Her debut CD The Ivory Lady was launched in January 2015. This CD is a classical-trad fusion CD and showcases Fionnuala’s love for both the classical and traditional music genres. In April 2016 she recorded a recital of sonatas by Muzio Clementi for The Lyric Concert on RTÉ Lyric FM Radio. Her latest CD, Melodies of Nations, with oboist Sanja Romic, was released on the Hedone Label in June 2017.

Highlights for 2025 included performing the Complete Chopin Nocturnes in Triskel Arts Centre, the prestigious position of Artist in Residence in Ionad Culturtha, Baile Bhúirne, Cork, and an Irish tour with flautist Kieran Moynihan as Duo Lyrica.

Fionnuala currently holds the position of University Pianist and Performance Coach at the National University of Ireland, Maynooth.

Website: www.fionnualamoynihan.com