Solo piano

I find that playing music is like telling a story. Instead of words, there is just “expressive sound” that people are free to experience however they choose. This “expressive sound” could be described emotions or more mysterious than that – shapes and colours.

My performing experience spans concert halls to private homes and theatres. I was a piano semifinalist of the George Enescu competition in Romania.

Music that is currently close to me includes the works of Robert Schumann, Debussy, Ravel and Ligeti. I believe in bringing less well-known composers’ works to life, including Laura Valborg Aulin, George Enescu and Hans Gál.

Have a browse of my recordings on SoundCloud and YouTube. Feel free to get in touch if you’d like me to play piano live or for a recording.

I was happy to record over an hour of Robert Ely's solo piano music for CD in October 2021.

Robert Ely – piano music CD: find out more

When people listen to music together, we can all share the experience and leave behind unwanted thoughts.

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Find out about some of the things I have done as a soloist

Robert Ely: piano music CD

An exciting, lyrical and witty CD of piano music by Robert Ely is out, featuring the Cook and Stanley piano duo and myself. I hope my first ever CD will do justice to Robert’s music! I was honoured to be chosen by Robert for this recording.

When I would sing of love, it turned to pain

Schubert’s ‘Moment musical’

Franz Schubert’s personal life was a tragic disaster. He was often an awkward, lonely outsider. What strikes me about Schubert is how his personal tragedy clashes with escapism: his harmonies are so pure and his melodies seem to stretch on for ever.

Six Spanish Dance Études

An exciting premiere composed by Robert Ely

It’s always a special responsibility giving the first performance of a work. I’m on the edge for premiering Robert Ely’s Six Spanish Dance Études on Tuesday 5 October… (this concert has sold out)

A boat on the ocean

A luscious seascape by Ravel

What did Ravel mean when he called a set of piano pieces “reflections,” which is ‘Miroirs’ in French? What are they reflecting? ‘The eye sees not itself But by reflection, by some other things.’