Christopher Glynn

Christopher Glynn was born in Leicester , read music at New College Oxford and then stu died piano with John Streets in France and with Malcolm Martineau and Michael Dussek at the Royal Academy of Music. He was awarded the piano accompaniment prize in the 2001 Kathleen Ferrier competition and the 2003 Gerald Moore award. He was also recently made an Associate of the Royal Academy of Music.

His recent and forthcoming performances with singers include recitals with Anthony Rolfe Johnson, Joan Rodgers, Andrew Kennedy, Carolyn Sampson, Michael George, Julie Kennard, Sine Bundgaard, Sally Burgess, Ailish Tynan, James Rutherford, Lucy Crowe, Catherine Wyn Roger s and Ronan Collett at venues including Wigmore Hall, Purcell Room, St John’s Smith Square, Royal Opera House, Bridgewater Hall and Waterfront Hall, at festivals throughout Europe and the Far East, and in live broadcasts for BBC radio and TV.

As well as his work with singers, Chris has performed with many instrumentalists including oboist Maurice Bourge and cellist Christoph Richter. He has also performed piano duet concerts with John Streets throughout Europe .

In 2001 he organised a festival at the RAM to celebrate the 50 th anniversary of the death of Benjamin Britten; he has also been artistic director of two series of McCann Concerts at the National Portrait Gallery. He has recorded on Erato, Warner, Cantoris and Priory labels.

Future plans include a recording of the songs of Michael Head, concert tours to USA , Canada and Japan and a cabaret show at Pizza on the Park.