Phillip Fawcett. Pianist

‘…quickly building a strong reputation for his inspiring piano recitals.’
‘…genuine enthusiasm and panache.’
‘…admirable clarity and brilliance.’

Read two such recent reviews in full by clicking here or here.

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Phillip Fawcett was born in Lancaster, England in 1968 and began learning the piano at the age of 12, taught first at Lancaster Royal Grammar School by James Wishart Hodgson then David Prescott.  From 1988 to 1992 he trained at the Welsh College of Music and Drama in Cardiff.  There he studied on the Licentiate Diploma Course in Performance with Geoffrey Buckley, Mary Rees and Simon Shewring.  After being awarded the Piano Prize of the college in his first year, he went on to graduate with the award of Distinction and enjoy a postgraduate year where he gained the Advanced Certificate Diploma of the college.

Since that time he has engaged in various careers mostly outside music, but has continuously maintained and enjoyed private piano tutoring to all ages and levels (Phillip’s key teaching philosophies can be read here. ) His highly successful charity recital in 2007 staged on behalf of his first son, David, who was born with Down’s Syndrome, inspired him to concentrate in earnest on his own performance activites.

Treating this as the launching pad to building a quality concert repertoire , and encouraged by repeatedly positive reviews and excellent audience responses, he is aiming to gain entry to several international piano competitions in the near future.  He regular performs in masterclasses with Anthony Hewitt, Murray Maclachan and Martin Roscoe.  Follow Phillip’s progress, latest news and upcoming events here. 

Phillip champions the works of  British composer, David Jennings [ www.davidjenningscomposer.co.uk ], an original yet warmly accessible voice of serious music for the 21st century.  Currently he is engaged on a commission to produce a first-ever CD of Jenning's piano music,  which in due course will be available to order here  along with an already-produced Grieg CD.

Phillip is married to Elizabeth, a soprano singer, and has two sons (David, born 2005, and Kyle, born 2007).