Jazz Piano Day With Gwilym Simcock at New Ross Piano Festival at St Mary's Church

Winner of many awards for his playing and composition Gwilym Simcock moves effortlessly between jazz and classical creating a sound that is very much his own. He works with orchestras, choirs, big bands, small ensembles and musicians from all areas of music including jazz, folk, pop and classical. Described as a pianist of ‘exceptional’, ‘brilliant’ and ‘dazzling’ ability, he is renowned for his solo performances,
Gwilym is often on radio and TV including The Proms on BBC2 TV, as guest presenter on ‘Saturday Classics’ and “Composer of the Week” on BBC Radio 3. In 2018-9 he is Artist in Residence with the NDR Big Band in Hamburg. He is Professor of Jazz Piano at the Royal Academy of Music, and is very much in demand for his teaching and masterclasses....

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Winner of many awards for his playing and composition Gwilym Simcock moves effortlessly between jazz and classical creating a sound that is very much his own. He works with orchestras, choirs, big bands, small ensembles and musicians from all areas of music including jazz, folk, pop and classical. Described as a pianist of ‘exceptional’, ‘brilliant’ and ‘dazzling’ ability, he is renowned for his solo performances,
Gwilym is often on radio and TV including The Proms on BBC2 TV, as guest presenter on ‘Saturday Classics’ and “Composer of the Week” on BBC Radio 3. In 2018-9 he is Artist in Residence with the NDR Big Band in Hamburg. He is Professor of Jazz Piano at the Royal Academy of Music, and is very much in demand for his teaching and masterclasses.

“Gwilym’s an original. A creative genius”
Chick Corea

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