Candlelit Concert: Ludovico Einaudi, Yann Tiersen, Philip Glass

Name: Candlelit Concert: Ludovico Einaudi, Yann Tiersen, Philip Glass
Start: 2026-07-18T17:00:00+02:00
End: 2026-07-18T17:00:00+02:00
Location: Pałac Staszica w Warszawie

took place · 18 Jul 2026

Staszic Palace in Warsaw, Poland

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Candlelit Concert: Ludovico Einaudi, Yann Tiersen, Philip Glass — Staszic Palace in Warsaw, Warsaw

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Candle Live Music presents an instrumental concert by candlelight, featuring the works of three contemporary piano composers: Ludovico Einaudi, Yann Tiersen, and Philip Glass.

The event takes place at Pałac Staszica in Warsaw.

About: Ludovico Einaudi

Turin-born pianist and composer Ludovico Einaudi has spent three decades turning minimalist piano music into a global phenomenon - his Spotify streams surpass those of Mozart and Beethoven combined, and his live shows fill arenas from London's The O2 to the Ziggo Dome in Amsterdam.

most-streamed classical artist of all time on Spotify (since Jan 2022)

39B+

total global streams

2.15M

YouTube subscribers

13×

UK Classical Album Chart No.1 titles

What's new

2026-06
The Summer Portraits (Live), recorded at London's Royal Albert Hall in 2025, was released on Decca on 12 June 2026.
2026-07
Einaudi is set for two full-band shows at London's The O2 on 10 and 11 July 2026, billed as his biggest UK performances to date.
2026-01
Einaudi released Solo Piano in February 2026, a career-spanning collection of solo piano works spanning his 30-year career.

Tour

RomeFlorenceMünchenBerlinMadridBarcelonaLisbonEdinburghNantesAmsterdamBrusselsLondonKölnViennaBudapestMilan

Tracks

Nuvole Bianchesignature piece, over 1 billion Spotify streams

Experiencefrom In a Time Lapse (2013), went viral on TikTok; widely used in film and TV

Una Mattinatitle track of 2004 album; one of his most-performed concert pieces

Diveniretitle track of 2006 album recorded with the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra

I Giornititle track of 2001 album; a live concert staple

Recent shows

Jul 15, 2026 de Bijloke, Ghent (BE)
Jul 14, 2026 de Bijloke, Ghent (BE)
Jul 13, 2026 Lanxess Arena, Cologne (DE)

About: Yann Tiersen

A Brittany-born composer who turned the Amélie soundtrack into a global phenomenon, Tiersen has spent three decades pushing his sound far beyond that film - his 2025 double album pairs solo piano meditations with urgent electronic music inspired by a sailing voyage along the Atlantic coast.

2.9M

Spotify monthly listeners

9.5M+

YouTube views for 'Porz Goret' (official video)

What's new

2025-04
Tiersen released his double album Rathlin from a Distance | The Liquid Hour via Mute Records on 4 April 2025.
2024-12
In December 2024, Tiersen announced the album and shared two preview tracks, one from each of its two distinct parts.
2026-02
Tiersen played shows in Prague and Warsaw and Kraków in February 2026 as part of his European tour supporting the new album.

Tour

LorientLyme RegisTotnesStroudFalmouthİstanbulLondonFullyRennesPragueWarsawKraków

Tracks

Comptine d'un autre été, l'après-midiSignature piece from the Amélie soundtrack (2001), one of his most-streamed works worldwide.

La Valse d'AmélieCentral theme from the Amélie score; brought Tiersen international recognition.

Porz GoretFrom the 2016 album EUSA, recorded on Ushant Island; over 9.5M YouTube views.

Sur le filFan favourite from the Goodbye Lenin! soundtrack (2003), regularly performed live.

Rathlin from a DistanceTitle track of his 2025 double album; solo piano piece inspired by a 2023 Atlantic sailing voyage.

Recent shows

Mar 7, 2026 OGR (Officine Grandi Riparazioni), Turin (IT)
Mar 6, 2026 New Age, Roncade (IT)
Mar 4, 2026 Tvornica kulture, Zagreb (HR)

About: Philip Glass

A Baltimore-born composer who reshaped classical music through repetition and layered structure, Glass has written operas, symphonies and Oscar-nominated film scores across six decades - his work performed in the world's leading concert halls and rarely to an empty seat.

226K+

Songkick concert alert followers

Academy Award nominations for Best Original Score

Operas composed

350+

Documented live concerts (Songkick archive)

What's new

2026-07
Tao of Glass, a theatrical collaboration between Glass and director Phelim McDermott featuring ten new Glass compositions, opens its West End premiere at @sohoplace in London, running 24 July to 12 September 2026.
2025-10
Glass received a Lifetime Achievement Award at the 25th World Soundtrack Awards at Film Fest Gent, with a concert of his film music performed by the Brussels Philharmonic.
2025-04
Glass appeared as composer on the short film Vanessa Wagner & Philip Glass: Etude Nº 17, listed among his 2025 screen credits.

Tour

London

Tracks

KoyaanisqatsiLandmark 1982 film score, defining work of minimalist cinema music

Einstein on the BeachGroundbreaking 1976 opera co-created with Robert Wilson, a turning point in contemporary opera

Glassworks1982 album designed to bring Glass's music to a wider audience; Opening is among his most-streamed pieces

MetamorphosisFive-part piano cycle (1988), widely performed and streamed; inspired by Kafka

The Hours (soundtrack)2002 Oscar-nominated score for Stephen Daldry's film; BAFTA winner

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