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30 January:

Term continues, Opera Galas and Carousel are on the imminent horizon. I have enjoyed the start to my teaching term, good to be back into the swing of things.


3 January:

Happy new year! My term starts next monday and I am looking forward to getting back into the swing of teaching and accompanying. A few fun gigs are lined up this term too so hopefully it'll be a good start to 2012.


13 December:

The college term is over and this is the last week of my teaching. I am looking forward to learning some new rep over the holiday period. Wishing all a happy Christmas and best of luck for the new year.


31 October:

Things have been busy with the new college term back but I am looking forward to working with the BBC Symphony Orchestra Chorus tomorrow, Beethoven 9th Symphony


21 September:

With all the BBC Proms rehearsals in the books, I am looking forward to getting back into the swing of things accompanying at the Royal Northern College of Music with Jeff Lawton amongst others.


31 August:

I enjoyed playing last Sunday in the Royal Albert Hall for the Elijah rehearsal and am looking forward to the final BBC Proms Plus Come and Sing event this Sunday in the RCM. Beethoven's Missa Solemnis under David Hill.


17 August:

I will be in London again this coming Sunday for Mozart's Requiem at the Proms Plus come and sing event with Mary King. 


30 July:

I was in Llandudno in North Wales last night playing for a 40 minute post dinner set for a cancer committe dinner, and am heading down to London this afternoon in preparation for the Prom Plus event tomorrow. See below for details.


29 July:

I will be back with the BBC Proms Plus events again on Sunday for some Rachmaninov, check the link below for details. He is looking forward to working under Anna Flannagan

http://www.bbc.co.uk/proms/whats-on/2011/july-31/108


23 July:

I will be playing for Mary King this Sunday at 1pm as part of the BBC's 'Choral Sundays' series. The work in question this week is Verdi's Requiem. Please see link below for more information.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/proms/whats-on/2011/july-24/100


13 July:

I am currently working with the BBC, playing the piano for the 'Come and Sing' Prom events as part of the BBC Proms 'Choral Sundays' at the Royal College of Music in London and at the Royal Albert Hall under the directorship of Paul Spicer, Mary King, Anna Flannagan and David Hill.