The Cabinet of Dr Caligari

This week I will be providing improvised piano accompaniment to the Expressionist silent German classic, "The Cabinet of Dr Caligari", at BFI Southbank. The screening will be on Thursday 15th April 2010 at 6pm in NFT1, and will also feature the rarely-screened silent short film, "The Fugitive Futurist: A Q-riosity by 'Q' ", which I will accompany too. Click here for more information and to book tickets.

Piano Recital on Valentine's Day

I will be giving a solo piano recital at the Hellenic Centre in central London on Sunday 14th February at 6:30pm. My programme will be as follows:

Sonata No. 30 in E major, Op. 109 - Beethoven
Variations on a Theme of Corelli, Op. 42 - Rachmaninov

INTERVAL

Impromptu No. 3 in B flat major, D935 - Schubert
2 Ghost Rags: "Graceful Ghost Rag", "The Poltergeist" - William Bolcom
Toccata - Costas Fotopoulos
Gaspard de la Nuit - Ravel

All are most welcome - please visit the Hellenic Centre's events page for further details.

More Ozu Films at BFI Southbank

I will be providing improvised piano accompaniment for two further silent films by the great Yasujiro Ozu at BFI Southbank this Sunday, 17th January:

Woman of Tokyo (screening with the documentary, "Kagamijishi", in sync-sound) - 4:20pm, NFT2

Passing Fancy - 8:40pm, NFT2

Ozu and WC Fields at BFI Southbank

I will be providing improvised piano accompaniment to two silent films by one of cinema's greatest masters, Yasujiro Ozu, at the beginning of January. Details of the screenings are as follows:

That Night's Wife - Sunday 3rd January 2010 at 4:30pm, NFT2

Tokyo Chorus - Sunday 3rd January 2010 at 8:10pm, NFT2

I will also be accompanying a double bill of films starring the celebrated American comedian, WC Fields, the following week:

It's the Old Army Game + So's Your Old Man - Sunday 10th January 2010 at 3:20pm, NFT3

Von Sternberg Films at BFI Southbank

I will be providing improvised piano accompaniment to two silent features in the upcoming season of films by the great Josef von Sternberg, starting this week at BFI Southbank:

The Last Command - Saturday 5th December at 8:30pm, NFT2
The Docks of New York - Sunday 6th December at 4:15pm, NFT2

All are most welcome!

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.