Simon Watterton

Simon Watterton was born on the Wirral. He studied at the Purcell School of Music with Patsy Toh, and at the Royal College of Music with Yonty Solomon. At the RCM he won a number of prizes, including the Marmaduke Barton Piano Prize, and the annual Beethoven Competition. In his final year he won the Hopkinson Silver Medal at the Chappell Medal Competition, where he was also awarded the Esther Fisher Prize for best undergraduate performance.In his final recital he achieved the highest mark in his year, for his performance of Bach's Goldberg Variations.Simon is a regular recitalist at venues across the UK. Past appearances include performances at Wigmore Hall, St. John's Smith Square, St. Martin's In-the-Fields and Kettle's Yard, amongst others. In 2005 he won the piano prize at the Haverhill Sinfonia Soloist Competition. In May 2006, as result of further competitive success at the Marlow Music Festival, he performed Mozart's Piano Concerto in A Major, K488, at Cadogan Hall, with Southbank Sinfonia.

Simon is a current Concordia Foundation artist. He has recently been studying with Martin Roscoe, and lives in London. He was also recently featured as a Rising Star in the March/April issue of International Piano Quarterely magazine.

You can find more details on his web site.