Buster Keaton at Hither Green Hall

I shall be providing improvised piano accompaniment to Keaton's "The Ballonatic" (1923) on 18th October 2009 as part of Hither Green Cinema Day. It will form part of a series of events to help save the local cinema in Hither Green Lane and to promote the need for a cinema and arts centre in the area.

Piano Recital at Lancaster Cathedral

I will be giving a solo piano recital at Lancaster Cathedral on 6th November 2009. My programme will be as follows:

Sonata No. 7 in D major, Op. 10 No. 3 - Beethoven
Barcarolle in F sharp major, Op. 60 - Chopin
Ballade No. 4 in F minor, Op. 52 - Chopin

INTERVAL

2 Ghost Rags - William Bolcom (b. 1938)
Toccata - Costas Fotopoulos
Sonata No. 2 in B flat minor, Op. 36 (1913 Edition) - Rachmaninov

World Premiere of New Choral Work

My new work for unaccompanied choir, "St Paul's", will be performed for the first time by the choir of City of London Boys' School on 2nd November 2009, at the school's annual Lord Mayor's Prize Day held at Guildhall. The music is a setting of words from the poem of the same name by William Wordsworth. The piece is due to be performed again and recorded on 17th November at the school's Autumn Concert.

Silent Film Accompaniment at London Film Festival

I shall be providing improvised piano accompaniment to the beautiful silent Norwegian film, "Laila" (1929), on 29th October 2009, the closing night of this year's London Film Festival. For further details and to book tickets, click here.