Tom Hicks: Pianist

Contact Number: +1 (203) 747 6155 Email: tomhickspianist@gmail.com

Nationality: British (Guernsey) Date of Birth: 08/03/1993

Address: 65 Dwight Street, Apartment 18, New Haven, CT 06511

Education: Chetham’s School of Music 2009-2011

University of Manchester 2011-2014

RNCM 2011-2015 Qualifications: AMusTCL Theory Diploma 2011- 2011

BMus(Hons) First Class Degree 214-2014

GRNCM Performance Diploma201 -2015

Tutelage:

- Murray McLachlan – Principal Tutor 2009-2015 RNCM Professor, Head of Keyboard at Chetham’s School of Music

- Christopher Elton 2011-2015 Professor Emeritus, Royal Academy of Music, London

- Boris Berman 2015-present Head of Keyboard at Yale School of Music

- Master classes with pianists including Joseph Banowetz (2012), Michel Beroff (2014), Peter Frankl (2014), Stephen Hough (2013), John Lill (2012), Jon Nakamatsu (2014) and Simon Trpcezci (2012)

Performance Experience:

Concerto - Stockport Symphony Orchrestra 2016-2018

Rachmaninov 1, 2, 3 and Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini - Guernsey Sinfonietta Orchestra 2011-2015 Rachmaninov 1, 3, 4 and Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini - Crowthorne Symphony Orchestra and Guernsey Symphony Orchestra 2015 Brahms 1 - Burnley Orchestra, St James Sinfonia and Aldwych Sinfonia 2015-2015 Beethoven 3 - Torbay Symphony Orchestra and St James Sinfonia 2015-2015 Schumann

Tom Hicks: Pianist

- RNCM Concert Orchestra and Manchester University Symphony 2014-2014 Brahms 1 - St James Sinfonia 2013-2013 Rachmaninov 2 - Beenham Wind Orchestra 2013-2013 Gershwin Rhapsody in Blue

Recital Performance - Recitals in venues such as Wigmore Hall, St James’ Picadilly and St Martin in the

Fields in London, The Bridgewater Hall in Manchester and The Pump Rooms in Bath

Competitions and awards - Ferruccio Busoni International Piano Competition 2015-2015 - New York International Piano Competition 2014-2014 - Gina Bachauer Young Artists International Piano Competition 2014-2014

- European Piano Teachers Association (EPTA) UK Competition 2014-2014 First prize - Canolfan Gerdd William Mathias Under-22 Piano Competition 2012-2012 First prize - RNCM and Manchester University Concerto Competitions 2013-2014 First prizes - Beethoven Piano Society of Europe Junior Competition 2011-2011 First prize - RNCM Gold Medal 2011-2015 - Manchester University Keith Elcombe Prize for Best Overall Performance 2014 - Manchester University Outstanding Academic Achievement Award 2011-2014 - Manchester University Proctor Gregg Prizes for Performance 2012-2014 - Chetham’s School of Music Dennis Midwood Keyboard Prize 2011-2011

Wider Experience - Chamber Music coaching with Francis Brancaleone, Leonard Elschenbroich and Ralph Kirshbaum. Regular appearances as collaborative pianist - Conducting coaching with Stephen Threlfall and Mark Heron. Performances include Vivaldi’s Gloria and Tchaikovsky’s Symphony No. 5 - Co-founder and director of Guernsey-based modern music ensemble, Terra Nova - Regular private teaching in piano and theory, dealing with a range of abilities. Undertaken piano pedagogy courses at the RNCM and Yale University and have taught for both

Referee:

- Boris Berman, Principal Teacher, Yale School of Music, boris.berman@yale.edu