James Brawn (piano)
"A tremendous display of pianistic virtuosity with a powerful interpretation." Evening Telegraph (UK).
Residing in the beautiful English Cotswolds, pianist James Brawn was born into a musical and medical family. He started lessons at the age of seven in New Zealand and made exceptional progress over the next ten years, studying with pupils of Solomon, Arrau and Serkin in Australia. From 1988-1992, James completed his undergraduate and postgraduate training at the Royal Academy of Music in London, winning the Beethoven, Romantic and 20th century prizes.
James was a finalist in the ABC Young Performer of the Year in Australia, playing with the Adelaide and Melbourne Symphony Orchestras. At the age of nineteen, James won the Keyboard Final of the Royal Over-Seas League competition in London. He has performed for music societies and festivals throughout the UK, Italy, France, Australia, the United States and China and given concerts at the Purcell Room, Queen Elizabeth Hall, St.James Piccadilly and St.Martin-in-the-Fields in London.
During the 2011/12 season, James started his Beethoven pilgrimage to perform and record the complete Beethoven piano sonatas. Studio recording is taking place at Potton Hall, near Aldeburgh, with the eminent producer Jeremy Hayes. This year, James has performed solo recitals in London, Birmingham, Cheltenham, Manchester, Glasgow, Paris, New Orleans, Hong Kong and Brunei.
