Matthew Drinkwater, piano at 1901 Arts Club, London on Tuesday 28th September 2021

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Matthew Drinkwater, piano

Add to my Calendar 28-09-2021 19:30 28-09-2021 21:30 36 Matthew Drinkwater, piano Born in Oxford, Matthew started music lessons at an early age learning Piano, Violin and Trumpet. Gravitating naturally to the Piano, he went on to gain a Bachelors degree studying with Richard Ormrod at the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama, and a Masters degree at the Royal College of Music with Leon McCawley, where he was a multiple prize winner including being the recipient of the Chappell Medal. Professionally he has had invaluable guidance and mentoring from Nelly Ben-Or, Charlotte Tomlinson and Graham Fitch.Matthew has performed extensively as a soloist and collaborator across the UK and abroad, most recently in 2019 and 2018 at Edinburgh Festival, the BBC Proms, London’s Southbank Centre, Barbican Centre, Buckingham Palace, St. George’s Hannover Square and St. John’s Smith Square, Chipping Campden and Witney music Festivals, Conservatoire de Toulouse and a recital tour of the South West of England. Recently he has performed with London Contemporary Orchestra for live performances of Johnny Greenwood’s soundtrack to “Phantom Thread”. Chamber music and song accompaniment are a central part of his performing career, working with the Poznansky Trio, cellists Willard Carter and Sebastian Poznansky and baritones Theo Platt and Paul Vialard. He has also had performances broadcast on BBC Radio 3, Classic FM and ITV television.Matthew lives in London, and is also a piano teacher and examiner. He is a keen potter, enjoys cooking, and loves the novels of P G Wodehouse. 1901 Arts Club, London DD/MM/YYYY

Details

1901 Arts Club
7 Exton Street
Waterloo
London
SE1 8UE
England

Tuesday 28th September 2021
7:30 PM

Programme

Frédéric Chopin – Polonaise in C-sharp minor, Op.26 no.1
Frédéric Chopin – Ballade no.1 in G minor, Op.23
Frédéric Chopin – Nocturne in F sharp major, Op.15 no.2
Frédéric Chopin – Waltz in A flat major 'L'Adieu', Op.69 no.1
Frédéric Chopin – Barcarolle, Op.60
~ Interval ~
Franz Schubert – Piano Sonata no.18 in G major, D.894

Performers

Matthew Drinkwater – piano

Programme Note

Born in Oxford, Matthew started music lessons at an early age learning Piano, Violin and Trumpet. Gravitating naturally to the Piano, he went on to gain a Bachelors degree studying with Richard Ormrod at the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama, and a Masters degree at the Royal College of Music with Leon McCawley, where he was a multiple prize winner including being the recipient of the Chappell Medal. Professionally he has had invaluable guidance and mentoring from Nelly Ben-Or, Charlotte Tomlinson and Graham Fitch.

Matthew has performed extensively as a soloist and collaborator across the UK and abroad, most recently in 2019 and 2018 at Edinburgh Festival, the BBC Proms, London’s Southbank Centre, Barbican Centre, Buckingham Palace, St. George’s Hannover Square and St. John’s Smith Square, Chipping Campden and Witney music Festivals, Conservatoire de Toulouse and a recital tour of the South West of England. Recently he has performed with London Contemporary Orchestra for live performances of Johnny Greenwood’s soundtrack to “Phantom Thread”. Chamber music and song accompaniment are a central part of his performing career, working with the Poznansky Trio, cellists Willard Carter and Sebastian Poznansky and baritones Theo Platt and Paul Vialard. He has also had performances broadcast on BBC Radio 3, Classic FM and ITV television.

Matthew lives in London, and is also a piano teacher and examiner. He is a keen potter, enjoys cooking, and loves the novels of P G Wodehouse.

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