Piano Accompanists in England, Ireland, Scotland, and Wales

Selah Perez-Villar



Pianist offered to accompany graded instrumental exams. Most London areas covered.

About me:

Born in the Canary Islands, Selah Pérez-Villar commenced her musical training at an early age; under the guidance of Elisa Rodriguez LRSM she attained a ABRSM Grade 8 Distinction and an Exhibition Award for her TCL Performer’s Certificate. Her initial musical steps also benefited from the teaching of the late David Goldsmith and of David Paul Martin; Selah attended the annual ‘Cursillos de Interpretación Pianística’ for 8 years, and was awarded first prizes for her performances in every occasion.
She then moved to the UK to continue her education, obtaining her BMus(Hons) degree from Birmingham Conservatoire while learning with Gordon Fergus-Thompson. Later on she went on to further her studies with Douglas Finch, head of keyboard studies at Trinity College of Music, where she completed a Postgraduate Diploma, Postgraduate Advanced Diploma and MMus in Performance Studies, having been awarded scholarships from TCM towards their completion. Her MMus dissertation, centered on the subject of instrumental music practice was completed with the collaboration and assistance of Oxford Psychology Press.

Selah has had lessons and Masterclasses with eminent musicians such as William Aide, Gordon Back, Cecilia Barcyck, Peter Donohoe, Rolf Hind, David Paul Martin, Jan Michiels, Bryce Morrison, Frederick Rzewski, Jeremy Siepman, Yonty Solomon, and Martino Tirimo, amongst others.

Chamber Music has always been at the heart of Selah’s musical activities, and while at Trinity she was a finalist of the Leonard Smith Duo Prize for two consecutive years, and highly commended in the Cavatina Chamber Music Competition with the Syrinx Piano Trio.

Selah is currently based in London as a freelance performer and teacher. She was recently a finalist in “Premio María Orán de Piano 2008” in the Canary Islands

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