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".......that co-existence of a high musical intellect with elegance, wit and unashamedly joyful showmanship, marks out Philip Fowke among his own generation of pianists...." The Times
Philip Fowke, known for his many BBC Promenade Concert appearances, numerous recordings and broad range of repertoire performed worldwide, is currently Senior Fellow of Keyboard at Trinity College of Music.He is also known for his teaching, coaching and tutoring in which he enjoys exploring students’ potential, encouraging them to develop their own individuality. In 2007 he was a tutor at the International Hereford Summer School as well as at Chethams Summer School and will be returning to both in 2008. Recent public performances have included Beethoven’s 3rd Piano Concerto with the Royal Opera North Orchestra.
Philip Fowke has made recordings for EMI, Unicorn, CRD, Chandos and Naxos. These include the concertos of Addinsell, Bliss, Delius, Rachmaninoff, Ravel and Tchaikowsky. He has also made solo records including the Complete Chopin Waltzes, the Chopin Sonatas, and an album of Piano Transcriptions. Conductors with whom he has worked include Vladimir Ashkenazy, Rudolf Barshai, Sir Alexander Gibson, Sir Charles Groves, Norman Del Mar, Neeme Jarvi, Tadaaki Otaka, Sir Simon Rattle, Gennadi Rozhdestvensky, Yuri Temirkanov and Klaus Tennstedt.
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