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URL:https://whatson.org.uk/wo/events/simeon-walker-live-in-birmingham/
SUMMARY:Simeon Walker - LIVE in Birmingham
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 ingh/1039744595418794/\n\nLeeds-based pianist and composer Simeon Walker i
 s a versatile and prolific artist who has quickly established himself as a
  leading voice in the contemporary modern classical scene. His work is reg
 ularly broadcast on BBC Radio 3 and Classic FM\, amassing over 50 million 
 streams across platforms.\n\nA seasoned live performer\, Walker tours exte
 nsively across the UK and Europe and has supported high-profile artists in
 cluding Neil Cowley\, Submotion Orchestra\, Erland Cooper and LYR. He has 
 appeared at notable major events such as Latitude Festival\, the Edinburgh
  Fringe\, Manchester Jazz Festival and SXSW London\, and his composition  
   Reverie' was featured on the first official Piano Day compilation (2022)
 \, alongside Nils Frahm\, Olafur Arnalds and Chilly Gonzales.\n\nA sought-
 after collaborator\, Simeon works across genres as a session musician and 
 composer\, contributing to numerous projects spanning music\, art\, and in
 terdisciplinary commissions. He is also a passionate advocate for live mus
 ic\, founding Brudenell Piano Sessions in 2018\, and continuing to curate 
 the long-running Leeds series celebrating original piano-centred work.\n\n
 With a background in classical music and a deep appreciation for jazz\, am
 bient and experimental forms\, Simeon's creative output is wide-ranging an
 d exploratory. His informal\, invitational and heartfelt approach to perfo
 rmance reflects the full spectrum of human emotion\, creating shared music
 al experiences fostering dialogue\, connection and community.\n\nSimeon's 
 performances glide effortlessly between shadow and expanse - hushed intros
 pection\, stretching into vast\, open landscapes  grandeur lingering at th
 e edges\, tempered by vulnerability and warmth. The piano becomes a meetin
 g place\, drawing listeners close into a captivating shared moment defined
  by tender subtlety\, a uniquely delicate touch and a self-effacing wry sm
 ile.\n\n\n              \n\n\n"A singular and enchanting hour" - The Fring
 e Review\n\n"Sublime\, assured and immersive compositions" - SY Gigs \n\n"
 Remarkable stage presence and command of the instrument " - Modellbahn Mus
 ic \n\n"For those who aren't generally fans of classical music\, this new 
 movement offers a modern take that reconnects us with the beauty of the pi
 ano and how composers like Simeon Walker can use it in different ways to c
 onvey what it is that makes us human" - Louder Than War
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LOCATION:The Crescent Theatre\, Birmingham\, West Midlands\, B9\, Central\,
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