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Alexander Soares
Piano
Fee from £450 Lunchtime fee: £450 Full fee: £650 See page 30
Following his debut at the Royal Festival Hall, Alexander Soares has garnered a reputation as a pianist of 'huge intensity' (The Telegraph). Winner of the Gold Medal in the prestigious Royal Overseas League Competition and a City Music Foundation artist, he has performed across the UK, Europe and USA. His debut album was named ‘Editor’s Choice’ by Gramophone and described as 'a stunning album' (FranceMusique). He holds a doctorate in memorisation, and teaches at Guildhall School of Music.
Alexander can offer multiple COVID-19 performance arrangements, including HD livestreams (access to high-quality instrument possible).
London 07792 102 46 soarespiano@gmail.com SAMPLE PROGRAMMES
I. A European Odyssey (90”)
Scarlatti: Sonatas (selection) Chopin: Nocturnes op. 62 Debussy: Estampes Albeniz: Iberia (selection) Beethoven: Sonata op 111
II. Armistice Recital (90”)
Beethoven: Sonata op 10/3 Ravel: Le tombeau de Couperin Frank Bridge: Sonata
III. Lunchtime Recital (60”)
Beethoven: Sonata op 78 Chopin: Nocturnes op. 62 Messiaen: Le Baiser de l’enfant Liszt: Ballade
CONCERTOS Include: Beethoven nos. 2, 4 & 5, Chopin no.2, Gershwin Rhapsody in Blue & Concerto, Grieg Concerto, Mozart no.20 & no.21, Schumann, Prokofiev no.3, Ravel Concerto in G & Left hand, Rachmaninoff no.2 & 3, Shostakovich no.2
EDUCATIONAL WORK Alexander gives masterclasses, lectures on memorisation, and established The Notations Project, an educational outreach scheme working with young composers: www.thenotationsproject.com
"Diamond clarity and authority”
BBC Radio 3
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