Piano

Robert Mitchell is a renowned pianist, keyboard player, composer, teacher and poet. He brings a myriad of experiences in Jazz, Classical and other genres. He has released 12 albums, toured to 40+ countries and has played with a myriad of names including Soweto Kinch, Omar, Courtney Pine, Greg Osby, Bournemouth Symphony Chorus, Ty, Norma Winstone and has written commissions for the London Sinfonietta and Jazz South amongst others. He leads the bands TRUE THINK, Epiphany 3 and Panacea alongside performing solo and in duo with Shirley Smart, and Ashley Henry. He is a member of the improv trio The Flame (their debut album released soon on the NYC label 577 Records). He is a Professor of Jazz Piano at the Guildhall School, piano lecturer at Leeds Conservatoire, and has taught at MMF.

https://robertmitchell.bandcamp.com/album/hold-the-light-the-new-resistance-dof0004

https://577records.bandcamp.com/album/towards-the-flame-vol-1

Rea Qunta is a songwriter, pianist, singer and teacher with many years of musical experience in a wide range of fields.

She graduated in 2008 with a BA (Hons) Music from the University of Salford. During her time as a student she experienced a most eclectic education in music including classical voice lessons, jazz harmony and improvisation, brass bands, commercial music writing, recording and musical theatre. 

Since gaining a Post Graduate certificate of Music from Middlesex University in 2011 Rea has taught in a variety of sessions- primary whole class, small group summer schools and as a peripatetic teacher both in schools and privately in Manchester, Kent and London.

Currently Rea sings in Latin crossover band ‘Diaspora’ having recently performed at the Jazz Café, London. She has released an EP of her own songs called ‘8 Hours’ and performs her own piano/vocal covers.

Rea is fascinated by the different ways people learn and likes to create a fun environment for students to learn the piano and explore music! 

Harmin studied piano performance at the Sarajevo Music Academy where he gave many recitals. Since he came to London he has taught piano both privately and within schools and adult education institutions. Harmin has a Master of Music Therapy from the Nordoff-Robbins Music Therapy Centre in London and works as a music therapist with children within the autistic spectrum, adults with learning difficulties and also with mainstream schools, working with children in exclusion unit

Eclectic Pianist Stefano Marzanni has performed regularly across Europe and received his Master in

piano performance from the Royal College of Music, studying under Dina Parakhina. His studies were

generously supported by a Kenneth and Violet Scott Award and the Pidem Foundation Award.

Stefano was born in Brescia, Italy and received a Diploma in Piano (full marks with honors) from

Conservatorio “Luca Marenzio” where he studied with Riccardo Bettini. He later studied at the

Conservatorio “G.Verdi” in Milano with Vincenzo Balzani.

As a classical pianist in collaboration with violinist Emma Arizza, Stefano has performed at numerous

venues and festivals in UK and Italy including the “Kings Place”, the Royal Opera House ,the Royal

Albert Hall and St James’s Picadilly in London, the Lyceum Club internazionale in Florence and the

Teatro dei Filodrammatici in Milano. Stefano has attended masterclasses with internationally

renowned musicians such as Leonid Margarius, Filippo Gamba, Natalia Trull, Riccardo Risaliti,

Cristiano Burato, Riccardo Zadra.

He is active as jazz and pop musician although his collaborations are not limited to a specific genre, but

included participation in wider projects such as the Egyptian Jazz project with singer Ahmed Harfoush.

This intense collaboration has led him to perform around the world, touring in prestigious venues

such as as the Royal Albert Hall in London, the Dubai Opera House, the Carlton Hotel for the MIPIM

exhibition in Cannes,the EFG London jazz festival and Pizza Express in Soho.

He has been performing together with Italian singer Elena Lorenzi an original show “Cabaret beyond

borders” which includes music from French, German and Russian cabaret. The show has been played

in important venues in London, such as the Crazy Coqs at the Brasserie Zedel in Piccadilly and the Jazz

room at the Bull’s Head and OSO in Barnes.

Stefano has also played regularly as a pianist in theatrical productions, including ‘Parfumul Strazilor’

in collaboration with the actress Sandra Mangini .The show was performed in theatre festivals

including LMA,Lido Music Agosto in Venice, Forum Altenberg in Bern (Switzerland), Scene di Paglia

Festival in Padova and the theatre of Ca’ Foscari University in Venice.

He works as a piano teacher at St Augustine’s CE high School and YMM in Highgate.

A sought after player and teacher, Liam has worked with countless musicians at home and abroad. Collaborators include Mark Lockheart, Christine Tobin, Julian Siegel, Chris Batchelor, Lionel Loueke, Eric Harland, Drew Gress, Larry Grenadier and duos with Dave Liebman and Tim Berne. From Elgar to electric Miles, his recent solo CD “A Room Somewhere” reflects both a wide range of interests and an attention to nuance and detail. His new trio recording “ The Long Game” explores a new electronic voice with Tom Herbert and Seb Rochford. More recently, through lockdown Liam did 39 solo concerts from his home online featuring music from the 15^th century to the present day. He currently also plays with Ethiopian jazz legend Mulatu Astatke and currently teaches at TrinityLaban, The Royal Academy and Birmingham Conservatoire.

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