Love, identity, and storytelling lie at the heart of this duo piano recital, taking place in June during Pride month as we celebrate our tenth anniversary. Our programme brings together music by gay and bisexual composers across styles and eras, tracing a journey from intimacy and reflection to brilliance and joy. From the romance and drama of Romeo and Juliet & West Side Story, to the wit, colour, and tenderness of Poulenc, Hahn, Barber, Britten, Copland and more, this concert is both a personal milestone and a heartfelt tribute—an evening of music to be shared, remembered, and celebrated. Come join us!
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ProgrammePoulenc
Sonata for Piano Four Hands Reynaldo Hahn 7 Berceuses Barber Souvenirs, Op 28 Bernstein West Side Story (selections) Copland Variations on Shaker Melody from Appalachian Spring Britten Four Sea Interludes Op 33a - No. 1 Dawn Tchaikovsky Romeo And Juliet Elton John Your Song |
Kyle Nash-Baker |
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Kyle Nash-Baker is a pianist/composer from Staffordshire, based in London. He first started to teach himself to play piano aged 12 and began to write compositions after the colours he saw whilst playing them - a condition known as Synaesthesia. At the age of 15 Kyle’s composition ‘Red’ reached number 1 in the classical Itunes download charts and held this position for over 3 weeks. After hearing his music Vivienne Westwood asked him to write a suite of works to perform at her Fashion show at Paris fashion week.
During 2013 Kyle toured Budapest, Switzerland and was featured in the Cartagena festival in Colombia with the violinist Geza Hosszu-Legocky and his string ensemble sharing concerts with such artists as Sergei Babayan and the Borodin Quartet.
Kyle was awarded 1st Prize at the 2022 Trinity Laban Soloist Competition, 1st Prize in Stratford and East London Piano Competition including the Felix Marr prize, 2nd prize in the Christopher Duke international Piano Competition. He has been a finalist in The Alfred Kitchin Schumann competition, The John Longmire Beethoven competition, The Glass Sellers Beethoven Competition and The Guildhall Romantic Prize. He has been a semi-finalist in the The Tunbridge Wells Young Artists International Competition, and at The Livorno International Piano Competition.
Kyle completed his Masters Degree at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama with Charles Owen as a Leverhulme Trust Scholar in 2022. And, completed his Artist Diploma at Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance with Sergio De Simone as a Gladys Bratton scholar in 2023.
Kyle recently made his debut at Cadogan Hall as a soloist with the Trinity Laban Symphony Orchestra with Gerry Cornelius in 2023 playing Beethoven’s Piano Concerto No.3.
As a piano recitalist he has performed in such venues as The Lighthouse centre in Poole, St Mary Le Strand, St George’s Hannover Square,The Red Hedgehog, Charlton House and Romsey Abbey to name a few.
He has played in Spain twice last year and is looking forward to launching a new recital project focusing on early lesser known and unfinished works by Franz Schubert - named ‘Franz Schubert - the unfinished and the unheard’.
During 2013 Kyle toured Budapest, Switzerland and was featured in the Cartagena festival in Colombia with the violinist Geza Hosszu-Legocky and his string ensemble sharing concerts with such artists as Sergei Babayan and the Borodin Quartet.
Kyle was awarded 1st Prize at the 2022 Trinity Laban Soloist Competition, 1st Prize in Stratford and East London Piano Competition including the Felix Marr prize, 2nd prize in the Christopher Duke international Piano Competition. He has been a finalist in The Alfred Kitchin Schumann competition, The John Longmire Beethoven competition, The Glass Sellers Beethoven Competition and The Guildhall Romantic Prize. He has been a semi-finalist in the The Tunbridge Wells Young Artists International Competition, and at The Livorno International Piano Competition.
Kyle completed his Masters Degree at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama with Charles Owen as a Leverhulme Trust Scholar in 2022. And, completed his Artist Diploma at Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance with Sergio De Simone as a Gladys Bratton scholar in 2023.
Kyle recently made his debut at Cadogan Hall as a soloist with the Trinity Laban Symphony Orchestra with Gerry Cornelius in 2023 playing Beethoven’s Piano Concerto No.3.
As a piano recitalist he has performed in such venues as The Lighthouse centre in Poole, St Mary Le Strand, St George’s Hannover Square,The Red Hedgehog, Charlton House and Romsey Abbey to name a few.
He has played in Spain twice last year and is looking forward to launching a new recital project focusing on early lesser known and unfinished works by Franz Schubert - named ‘Franz Schubert - the unfinished and the unheard’.
Raymond Wui Man Yiu |
Born in Hong Kong, Raymond Wui Man Yiu moved to Aberdeen, Scotland in 2008 and attended the Aberdeen City Music School studying the piano with Peter Evans. During his time at ACMS, he made his concerto debut performing Mozart Piano Concerto No. 20 with the Meadows Chamber Orchestra in Edinburgh in 2010. Since winning the title of Aberdeen Young Musician of the Year, he performed concertos by Beethoven, Schumann, Prokofiev, Rachmaninoff and Grieg with orchestras. He gave recitals at music festivals around Scotland including the Aberdeen International Youth Festival and the Edinburgh Fringe Festival.
In 2012 he won a scholarship to study with Senior Professor Joan Havill at the prestigious Guildhall School of Music and Drama in London, where he obtained his Master's and Bachelor's degrees with Distinction.
Being a recipient of numerous national and international prizes, he won concerto prizes at festivals including Springboard, Worthing and Edinburgh,3rd Prize at 2019 Norah Sande Awards, Highly Commended Prize at 2019 Bromsgrove International Musicians' Competition, 3rd Prize Christopher Duke International Piano Competition, 3rd Prize Moray International Piano Competition, 5th Prize at the First New Stars International Music Competition for Strings and Piano, and 3rd Prize at 2018 Windsor International Piano Competition, which led to an invitation to join the KNS Classical Label.
He was recently on the Artist Diploma programme as a Trinity College of Music Scholar studying with Gabriele Baldocci at Trinty Laban Conservatoire, where he has won the John Longmire and Alfred Kitchin Competitions for his interpretations of the works by Beethoven and Schumann. Recent highlights include winning the Carne Trust Chamber Music Competition held in Conway Hall, London, as part of the Bolling Trio, and performing Beethoven's Emperor Concerto with the London Gay Symphony Orchestra. He is grateful for the generous support by the Felix Marr Award, Leathersellers' Company, Deena Shypitka Music Award, Dewar Arts Awards, Phyllis Simons Award, the Guildhall School Trust and Christine Brown Trust.
In 2012 he won a scholarship to study with Senior Professor Joan Havill at the prestigious Guildhall School of Music and Drama in London, where he obtained his Master's and Bachelor's degrees with Distinction.
Being a recipient of numerous national and international prizes, he won concerto prizes at festivals including Springboard, Worthing and Edinburgh,3rd Prize at 2019 Norah Sande Awards, Highly Commended Prize at 2019 Bromsgrove International Musicians' Competition, 3rd Prize Christopher Duke International Piano Competition, 3rd Prize Moray International Piano Competition, 5th Prize at the First New Stars International Music Competition for Strings and Piano, and 3rd Prize at 2018 Windsor International Piano Competition, which led to an invitation to join the KNS Classical Label.
He was recently on the Artist Diploma programme as a Trinity College of Music Scholar studying with Gabriele Baldocci at Trinty Laban Conservatoire, where he has won the John Longmire and Alfred Kitchin Competitions for his interpretations of the works by Beethoven and Schumann. Recent highlights include winning the Carne Trust Chamber Music Competition held in Conway Hall, London, as part of the Bolling Trio, and performing Beethoven's Emperor Concerto with the London Gay Symphony Orchestra. He is grateful for the generous support by the Felix Marr Award, Leathersellers' Company, Deena Shypitka Music Award, Dewar Arts Awards, Phyllis Simons Award, the Guildhall School Trust and Christine Brown Trust.