Caroline Dowdle

Caroline Dowdle was born in South Africa and studied music at the University of Cape Town, where she was taught by the distinguished chamber music pianist Lamar Crowson. She went to the Royal Northern College of Music in Manchester as a post-graduate student to study piano with Renna Kellaway, and was awarded a Diploma in solo performance in piano. After two years at the RNCM as a Junior Fellow in Accompaniment she moved to London to pursue a free-lance career.
She attended master classes at the Britten-Pears School for Advanced Musical Studies as a student with Murray Perahia and has subsequently returned to Snape regularly as a staff pianist.

Caroline Dowdle has performed widely in England and Europe, working largely with singers (including recitals at the South Bank in London, in Paris for Radio France and in Vienna), and also in chamber ensembles, such as the Britten Ensemble. Earlier this year she appeared in recital with the baritone Simon Keenlyside, at the Bolshoi Theatre in Moscow.