Alchemy of the Piano
Will Pickvance
Part recital, part rehabilitation.
Genre-defying piano virtuoso and wit, Will Pickvance (creator of Anatomy of the Piano) has spent years grappling with his addiction to meandering piano solos and capricious musical mutations. Here he celebrates this very struggle, taking inspiration from Haydn’s Creation through to Radiohead, with Fats Waller, Keith Jarrett and many others along the way.
A melting pot of altered rhythms and corrupted melodies cooked up in the charming Anatomy Lecture Theatre, alongside Pickvance’s trademark presentational style of stories and songs.
“Clever, poetic, his piano playing exudes an effortless, almost careless expertise.” The Herald
“An exceptionally talented pianist with a quirky demeanour.” Three Weeks
Reviews
- "simply and brilliantly illuminating" - FEST - Link
- "A musician or not you will be bowled over by his brilliance and leave with a fresh musical perspective, enlightened and smiling." - THE MUMBLE - Link
- "Part explanation, part conversation, part improvisation, your hour with Will Pickvance is a celebration of distraction, an invitation to relaxation, and an illustration of – talent." - THREE WEEKS - Link
- "But it is Pickvance’s individual numbers on the piano, his irresistible playfulness, his effortless fluidity, that impresses most. " - EDFRINGE REVIEW - Link
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