Piano Duet Recital

Another Sunday afternoon recital at Hermon Chapel. Simone Damiani returns with Arthur Bocaneau to play piano duets which will include works by Bartok and Schubert.
Simone Damiani enjoys a musical career as pianist and piano teacher. He has performed solo and chamber music across the UK and Europe. Simone is the Head of Keyboard at Cheltenham College and teaches piano at King Edward VI Lordswood School for Girls in Harborne. Based in Birmingham, Simone trained at the Royal Birmingham Conservatoire, the Liszt Academy of Music in Budapest and the Royal Conservatoire of Antwerp under the tutelage of Polina Leschenko.
Arthur Bocaneanuhas a varied career as a soloist, chamber musician, and teacher across the Midlands. As a soloist, he has performed with several orchestras in the UK and in his native Romania. A dedicated chamber musician, Arthur is a founding member of the Arcus Piano Trio and has collaborated with artists and ensembles including the Gildas Quartet, violist Robin Ireland, and cellist Andrei Ioni. After completing a Masters degree at the Royal Birmingham Conservatoire, Arthur went on to earn an Advanced Postgraduate Diploma. In 2019, he was awarded the Joseph Weingarten Scholarship, which enabled a year of study at the Franz Liszt Academy of Music in Budapest. He currently holds teaching positions at Rugby School and Warwick School.