Christopher Stokes

Name:	Christopher Stokes
Location:	Ham, Richmond GB TW10
Contact:	Christopher Stokes, Pianist Tel: 07906505399 Email: pianomann1984@hotmail.com The Freyja Ensemble Tel: 07906505399 Tel: 07891647175 Web: www.freyjaensemble.co.uk Email: freyjapianotrio@googlemail.com Send Christopher Stokes a message

Additional Info:	TEACHING EMPLOYMENT •2011-Present: Piano Teacher (Richmond Music Trust) • 2009-Present: Piano Teacher (Enfield Arts Support Service) • 2009-2010: Piano Teacher (Grubser’s Music Academy, London) • 2009-Present: Deputy Piano & Musicianship Teacher (Trinity College of Music, London) • 2008-2009: Piano Teacher Cover (Creative Music Academy, Brentwood) • 2007-Present: Private Piano Teacher (Surrey & London) • 2002-2010: Repetiteur, Assistant MD & Lead Keyboard (CDOT, Thurrock & BasOp, Basildon) • 2001-2002: Choir Director (James Oglethrope Primary School, Cranham, Essex) TRAINING & EDUCATION • 2003-2007: Trinity College of Music, London: BMus(Hons) - 1st Class & Silver Medal Teachers: Philip Fowke, Kenneth Paige, Robert Norris & Steve Lowdell Masterclasses: Yonty Solomon, Kemal Gekic, Ila Itin, Gulsin Onay, Deniz Arman-Gelenbe, Pascal Roge, Daniel Hoexter, Eugene Asti, Tasmin Little, Douglas Finch, David Dolan, Mark Rey, Martino Tirimo, Eleanor Bailey, GéNIA PERFORMANCE EXPERIENCE CONCERTO • St John's, Smith Square, London; TCM Junior Symphony Orchestra, Aiden Massey • Blackheath Halls, London; TCM Symphony Orchestra, James Judd • Various Locations, Spain; Coopers' Co & Coborn School Symphony Orchestra, Tim Litchfield SOLO RECITAL • Eklisia International Music Festival, Gumusluk, Turkey • Egham District Music Club • Ealing Music Society • The Woolmarket, Horndon-on-the-Hill, Essex • Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, South Kensington, London • Towngate Theatre, Basildon • Charlton House, London • 'Alkan, A Festival of Piano Music' • 'Frederick Rzewski, Coming Together Festival' • Trinity College of Music Graduation Ceremony 2007 CHAMBER MUSIC • Eklisia International Music Festival; Gulsen Tatu, Valerie Oistrakh & Guy Ben-Ziony • Kranjska Gora International Music Festival; Irena Preda • Residence of the Turkish Ambassador; Tulay Uyar • Steinway Halls, London; Tulay Uyar • The Guildhall, Bath Spa; Felicity Hayward • The King of Hearts, Norwich; Hannah Woolmer • TCM Schumann Complete Chamber Music Series; The Carducci Quartet RECORDING & SESSION • ‘Alfred Kitchen Memorial Concert’, Blackheath Halls, London; Brahms Piano Concerto No 2, Live Recording) • The Carducci Quartet, Blackheath Halls, London; Schumann Piano Quintet • ‘Music Masti’; The British Council of Pakistan • TCM 'Recordings Vol 1 - Autumn 2007; Faure Nocturne No 4 COMPETITIONS • TCM Silver Medal 2007 • TCM Soloist Competition (Semifinalist) • European Beethoven Society Intercollegiate Piano Competition 2004 (2nd Place) • TCM John Longmire Competition for Beethoven 2003 (1st Place) • Ongar Music Club, The John Lill Awards 2003 (4th Place) • TCM Lillian Ash Duo Prize for French Song 2003 (Highly Commended) • Havering Young Musician of the Year 2001 (1st Place) • Havering Junior Musician of the Year 1999 (1st Place)
Fees:	£ 30.00 Pounds Per Hour Half-hourly lessons also available at £15/session
Will Teach:	Beginners, Intermediate Grades, Advanced Grades, Diploma / Higher Levels, Adult Beginners