Ben Cook
PIANIST
Ben Cook is an accompanist from London studying a Masters degree in Piano Accompaniment at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama under Pamela Lidiard and Caroline Palmer.
Recent collaborations have included recitals with singers Mark Padmore and Roderick Williams. Ben also enjoys close relationships with the St Endellion festivals in Cornwall, London Musical Theatre Orchestra and Côr y Boro (the Borough Welsh Choir).
Ben particularly enjoys the English song repertoire and accompanied the winner of the GSMD English Song Prize 2024.
After initially graduating from Guildhall with a Bachelors degree in Stage Management, Ben worked as a stage manager for the English National Opera, Royal Opera House, Garsington Opera, English Touring Opera and BBC orchestras.
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Listen
Frere! Voyez! by Jules Massenet
With soprano Kristina Ammattil
Vorwurf by Fanny Mendelssohn
With soprano Kristina Ammattil
Tanti Affani by G. F. Handel
With countertenor Andréas Perez-Ursulet
Upcoming Events
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English Song recital with Redmond Sanders (baritone)
St. John's Church, Harrow
11th April 2024 11:30AM
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Lunchtime recital with Rachel Ellis (violin)
St. Mary's Church, Horsham
1st May 2024 12:30PM
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Lunchtime recital with soprano Chloe Underwood
St James’s Piccadilly
22nd May 2024 12:10PM
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Masters Degree Final Recital
Milton Court Concert Hall
3rd June 2024 12:30PM
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Opera Scenes
Milton Court Studio Theatre
26th June 2024 17:00PM
Contact
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For any enquiries please email
ben1.cook@gmail.com