Performing & Composing
Dianne is well known for giving a wide variety of solo and ensemble performances through the UK and abroad, which began as a young pianist, as outlined below:
Performance
As a young pianist I was encouraged to perform in concerts & competitions locally and throughout the UK, winning several first prizes in music festivals and competitions.
I was the highest scoring pianist at Chester Music Festival, aged 11, and became Music Student of the Year in 1990.
In my early years I performed solo recitals throughout Merseyside, Cheshire and the UK including at St. Oswald’s Church, Grasmere where I gave a recital aged 10, Williamson Art Gallery, Chester Town Hall and Liverpool St. George’s Hall.
More recent performances as soloist and orchestral pianist with RLPO, Halle and BBC Philharmonic Orchestras, including performances of Pictures at an Exhibition, Mussorgsky, with RLPO (Vasily Patrenko) and an all-American programme at The Bridgewater Hall with Carl Davis.
Other recent performances include my work as an accompanist with Merchant Taylors’ Chamber Choir, with a performance of Vivaldi’s Gloria at St. George’s Hall in May 2019.
Dianne awarded cup at Chester Music Festival: for highest score across all piano classes. (Awarded by Alexander Kelly and Christopher Elton: Professors from Royal Academy of Music.)
My chamber music and ensemble performances include:
Performances with Joanna MacGregor of Steve Reich’s Six Pianos at Tate Gallery Liverpool, and in London.
Performance of Saint-Seans’ Symphony No. 3 with Martin Roscoe at the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Hall.
Composing & Outreach Projects
In recent years my work has involved:
Composing and arranging music for Classic FM and BBC radio, including arranging of original piano pieces, performed by me and broadcast live from Liverpool’s Anglican Cathedral, for Christmas Day broadcast in 2003.
Directing music for a film shot in Liverpool, Al’s Lads, which was released in 2003 and was responsible for the advice and provision of music, orchestration, and coordinating of ensembles.
Working with several outreach programmes across Wirral and Merseyside to help bring the power of music to disadvantaged children & young adults.
I currently work closely with several Chaplaincy Teams across Liverpool Universities, in association with Liverpool Anglican Cathedral, composing and arranging music for services.
Composing piano music for Mindfulness Practice, for those suffering with anxiety and depression.
Taking part in a podcast about outreach work in 2020 with Liverpool Chaplaincy Team which includes my own composition, called Skygazing
Contact Dianne for enquiries about Performance & Composition