Curriculum Vitae: Tom Hicks BMus(Hons) GRNCM AMusTCL
Contact Number: +1 (203) 747 6155 Email: [email protected] Nationality: British (Guernsey) Date of Birth: 03/08/1993
Address: 32 Elm Street, Apartment B-1, New Haven, Connecticut, USA, 06510
Education: Chetham’s School of Music, Manchester 2009-2011
University of Manchester 2011-2014 Royal Northern College of Music (RNCM) 2011-2015 Yale School of Music 2015-2017 Qualifications:
AMusTCL Theory Diploma 2011- 2011 BMus(Hons) First Class Degree 2014
GRNCM Performance Diploma 2015
Tutelage:
- Boris Berman – Principal Tutor 2015-present Head of Keyboard at Yale School of Music
- Murray McLachlan 2009-2014
- Christopher Elton 2011-2014
- 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:
Selected Concerto Performances
- Stockport Symphony Orchestra 2016-2018 Rachmaninov 1, 2, 3, 4 and Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini - Guernsey Sinfonietta Orchestra 2011-2015 Rachmaninov 1, 2, 3, 4 and Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini - Crowthorne Symphony and Guernsey Symphony Orchestras 2015-2015 Brahms 1 - Burnley Orchestra, St James Sinfonia and Aldwych Sinfonia 2015-2015 Beethoven 3 - Torbay Symphony Orchestra and St James Sinfonia 2015-2015 Schumann - RNCM Concert Orchestra and Manchester University Symphony 2014-2014 Brahms 1
Curriculum Vitae: Tom Hicks BMus(Hons) GRNCM AMusTCL
- Guernsey Symphony Orchestra 2013-2013 Mozart Concerto for Two Pianos and Orchestra - 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 and The Bridgewater Hall in Manchester. Competitions and awards
- Ferruccio Busoni International Piano Competition 2012-2015 - New York International Piano Competition 2012-2014 - Gina Bachauer Young Artists International Piano Competition 2012-2014
- European Piano Teachers Association (EPTA) UK Competition 20 2012-2014 First prize - Canolfan Gerdd William Mathias Under-22 Piano Competition 2012-2012 First prize - RNCM and Manchester University Concerto Competitions 2012-2014 First prizes - Beethoven Piano Society of Europe Junior Competition 201 2012-2011 First prize - RNCM Gold Medal - RNCM Peter Frankl Prize for Piano - Manchester University Keith Elcombe Prize for Best Overall Performance 2014 - Manchester University Oustanding Academic Achievement Award 2014 - Manchester University Proctor Gregg Prizes for Performance 2012-2014 - Chetham’s School of Music Richards’ Prize for Piano & Musicianshi2012-2011 - Chetham’s School of Music Denis Midwood Prize for Piano 2012-2011 Wider Experience
- Chamber Music coaching with Francis Brancaleone, Leonard Elschenbroich and Ralph Kirshbaum. Regular appearances as collaborative pianist including:
-The Rite of Spring in USA with piano duo partner Eylam Keshet -Schumann Piano Quintet in UK with the Coull Quartet
-Rachmaninov Cello Sonata in UK with Angelique Lihou - 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, including the promotion of annual concerts - 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 institutions Reference
Boris Berman: Principal studio teacher at Yale School of Music [email protected]