Jayson Gillham
| Jayson Gillham | |
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| Born |
August 15, 1986 Dalby, Queensland, Australia |
| Occupation | Classical pianist |
| Website |
jaysongillham |
Jayson Lloyd Gillham (born 15 August 1986) is an Australian classical pianist. Winner of the 2014 Montreal International Musical Competition, Gillham signed a three-album deal with ABC Classics as an ABC Classics Artist in May 2015.[1][2]
Early life
Jayson Gillham was born in Dalby, Queensland. He started piano lessons at the age of 4. He had his first public performance at the Dalby Eisteddfod where he played a minuet by J.S. Bach. In 1993, he commenced formal piano lessons from Eugene Gienger in Toowoomba. At the age of seven, he won the Dalby Eisteddfod's Open age section. Later when he was 14, he travelled 500km each week to Brisbane for piano lessons with Leah Horwitz. At age 17 he was a semi-finalist in the Sydney International Piano Competition.
In 2007, he graduated from the Queensland Conservatorium of Music. Subsequently he relocated to London in 2007 to study at the Royal Academy of Music, studying with Christopher Elton. Gillham graduated with a master's degree of Music.
Career
In 2012 Gillham was Commonwealth Musician of the Year and Gold Medalist of the Royal Over-Seas League 60th Annual Music Competition. Other competition successes include:
- Leeds International Piano Competition
- Van Cliburn International Piano Competition
- International Chopin Piano Competition
Concerto engagements with international orchestras include:
- London Philharmonic Orchestra[2]
- Halle Orchestra
- Nashville Symphony Orchestra
- English Chamber Orchestra at the Royal Festival Hall
- Melbourne Symphony Orchestra
- Sydney Symphony Orchestra
- Adelaide Symphony Orchestra
- Queensland Symphony Orchestra
- Orchestre Symphonique de Montreal
- Orchestra Filarmonica Marchigiana
- Wuhan Philharmonic
Recitals
In recital, Gillham performs at some of the world's most prestigious venues including the Wigmore Hall and the Auditorium of the Louvre.
Festivals
Highlights include
- Verbier Festival
- Edinburgh Fringe
- Brighton Festival
- Linari Classic Festival (Tuscany)
- Two Moors Festival
- Norfolk and Norwich Festival
- Deia International Music Festival (Majorca)
- Bangalow and Tyalgum Music Festivals (New South Wales)
Chamber music
Gillham has collaborated with the Carducci, Jerusalem, Brentano, Ruysdael and Flinders String Quartets.
References
- ↑ "ABC Classics sign Jayson Gillham". Limelightmagazine.com.au. 2015-05-18. Retrieved 2016-02-28.
- 1 2 "Brief Encounter". LPO.org.uk. Retrieved 2016-02-28.