Russell began playing the piano at age 6 by ear. It was clear that he was musically gifted, so his mother arranged for him to have proper lessons at age 8. Being a quick learner, his teacher, Cecil Bradnock, described him as his 'star pupil'. He was now performing at the age of 8. Russell sailed through his grades with top marks, and attended 'high scorer's concerts' in Liverpool hosted by mezzo soprano Mrs Majinsky. He then continued piano tuition with Paul Sheridan, and also took up the clarinet as a second study, entering competitions in both instruments. Russell went from strength to strength winning Knowsley Young Musician of the Year and Maghull Festival of Music Competition. He entered the Merseyside Police Band Competition with the clarinet, and performed with the band on the Liverpool Empire Theatre and the Liverpool Philharmonic Hall under the baton of Carl Davis, a composer who is noted for the score for the film 'Champions' (1984).
Russell went on to study at the Royal Northern College of Music under the tutorledge of Sally Ann Macleod, and had lessons with Dina Parakhina, Murray McLachlan, Helen Krizos, Graham Scott and many more eminent teachers. Russell was 'highly commended in the Rhyzard Bakst Memorial Prize for the Performance of Chopin' at the RFDC and took part in the Haydn Keyboard Festival. In 2012, Russell has since performed throughout the UK. He has performed in festivals such as Didsbury Arts Festival, Wirral Festival of Firsts, Heswall Festival, Doncaster Museum, Bury Parish Church and Burnley Parish Church. Russell performed the Beethoven Piano Concerto No. 1 in 2012 with South Liverpool Rehearsal Orchestra. Russell began playing the piano at age 6 by ear. It was clear that he was musically gifted, so his mother arranged for him to have proper lessons at age 8. Being a quick learner, his teacher, Cecil Bradnock, described him as his 'star pupil'. He was now performing at the age of 8. Russell sailed through his grades with top marks, and attended 'high scorer's concerts' in Liverpool hosted by mezzo soprano Mrs Majinsky. He then continued piano tuition with Paul Sheridan, and also took up the clarinet as a second study, entering competitions in both instruments. Russell went from strength to strength winning Knowsley Young Musician of the Year and Maghull Festival of Music Competition. He entered the Merseyside Police Band Competition with the clarinet, and performed with the band on the Liverpool Empire Theatre and the Liverpool Philharmonic Hall under the baton of Carl Davis, a composer who is noted for the score for the film 'Champions' (1984).
Russell went on to study at the Royal Northern College of Music under the tutorledge of Sally Ann Macleod, and had lessons with Dina Parakhina, Murray McLachlan, Helen Krizos, Graham Scott and many more eminent teachers. Russell was 'highly commended in the Rhyzard Bakst Memorial Prize for the Performance of Chopin' at the RFDC and took part in the Haydn Keyboard Festival. In 2012, Russell has since performed throughout the UK. He has performed in festivals such as Didsbury Arts Festival, Wirral Festival of Firsts, Heswall Festival, Doncaster Museum, Bury Parish Church and Burnley Parish Church. Russell performed the Beethoven Piano Concerto No. 1 in 2012 with South Liverpool Rehearsal Orchestra. Russell began playing the piano at age 6 by ear. It was clear that he was musically gifted, so his mother arranged for him to have proper lessons at age 8. Being a quick learner, his teacher, Cecil Bradnock, described him as his 'star pupil'. He was now performing at the age of 8. Russell sailed through his grades with top marks, and attended 'high scorer's concerts' in Liverpool hosted by mezzo soprano Mrs Majinsky. He then continued piano tuition with Paul Sheridan, and also took up the clarinet as a second study, entering competitions in both instruments. Russell went from strength to strength winning Knowsley Young Musician of the Year and Maghull Festival of Music Competition. He entered the Merseyside Police Band Competition with the clarinet, and performed with the band on the Liverpool Empire Theatre and the Liverpool Philharmonic Hall under the baton of Carl Davis, a composer who is noted for the score for the film 'Champions' (1984).
Russell went on to study at the Royal Northern College of Music under the tutorledge of Sally Ann Macleod, and had lessons with Dina Parakhina, Murray McLachlan, Helen Krizos, Graham Scott and many more eminent teachers. Russell was 'highly commended in the Rhyzard Bakst Memorial Prize for the Performance of Chopin' at the RFDC and took part in the Haydn Keyboard Festival. In 2012, Russell has since performed throughout the UK. He has performed in festivals such as Didsbury Arts Festival, Wirral Festival of Firsts, Heswall Festival, Doncaster Museum, Bury Parish Church and Burnley Parish Church. Russell performed the Beethoven Piano Concerto No. 1 in 2012 with South Liverpool Rehearsal Orchestra. Russell began playing the piano at age 6 by ear. It was clear that he was musically gifted, so his mother arranged for him to have proper lessons at age 8. Being a quick learner, his teacher, Cecil Bradnock, described him as his 'star pupil'. He was now performing at the age of 8. Russell sailed through his grades with top marks, and attended 'high scorer's concerts' in Liverpool hosted by mezzo soprano Mrs Majinsky. He then continued piano tuition with Paul Sheridan, and also took up the clarinet as a second study, entering competitions in both instruments. Russell went from strength to strength winning Knowsley Young Musician of the Year and Maghull Festival of Music Competition. He entered the Merseyside Police Band Competition with the clarinet, and performed with the band on the Liverpool Empire Theatre and the Liverpool Philharmonic Hall under the baton of Carl Davis, a composer who is noted for the score for the film 'Champions' (1984).
Russell went on to study at the Royal Northern College of Music under the tutorledge of Sally Ann Macleod, and had lessons with Dina Parakhina, Murray McLachlan, Helen Krizos, Graham Scott and many more eminent teachers. Russell was 'highly commended in the Rhyzard Bakst Memorial Prize for the Performance of Chopin' at the RFDC and took part in the Haydn Keyboard Festival. In 2012, Russell has since performed throughout the UK. He has performed in festivals such as Didsbury Arts Festival, Wirral Festival of Firsts, Heswall Festival, Doncaster Museum, Bury Parish Church and Burnley Parish Church. Russell performed the Beethoven Piano Concerto No. 1 in 2012 with South Liverpool Rehearsal Orchestra.
Russell Thompson, Piano
Biography
Russell began playing the piano at age 6 by ear. It was clear that he was musically gifted, so his mother arranged for him to have proper lessons at age 8. Being a quick learner, his teacher, Cecil Bradnock, described him as his 'star pupil'. He was now performing at the age of 8. Russell sailed through his grades with top marks, and attended 'high scorer's concerts' in Liverpool hosted by mezzo soprano Mrs Majinsky. He then continued piano tuition with Paul Sheridan, and also took up the clarinet as a second study, entering competitions in both instruments. Russell went from strength to strength winning Knowsley Young Musician of the Year and Maghull Festival of Music Competition. He entered the Merseyside Police Band Competition with the clarinet, and performed with the band on the Liverpool Empire Theatre and the Liverpool Philharmonic Hall under the baton of Carl Davis, a composer who is noted for the score for the film 'Champions' (1984).
Russell went on to study at the Royal Northern College of Music under the tutorledge of Sally Ann Macleod, and had lessons with Dina Parakhina, Murray McLachlan, Helen Krizos, Graham Scott and many more eminent teachers. Russell was 'highly commended in the Rhyzard Bakst Memorial Prize for the Performance of Chopin' at the RFDC and took part in the Haydn Keyboard Festival. In 2012, Russell has since performed throughout the UK. He has performed in festivals such as Didsbury Arts Festival, Wirral Festival of Firsts, Heswall Festival, Doncaster Museum, Bury Parish Church and Burnley Parish Church. Russell performed the Beethoven Piano Concerto No. 1 in 2012 with South Liverpool Rehearsal Orchestra. Russell began playing the piano at age 6 by ear. It was clear that he was musically gifted, so his mother arranged for him to have proper lessons at age 8. Being a quick learner, his teacher, Cecil Bradnock, described him as his 'star pupil'. He was now performing at the age of 8. Russell sailed through his grades with top marks, and attended 'high scorer's concerts' in Liverpool hosted by mezzo soprano Mrs Majinsky. He then continued piano tuition with Paul Sheridan, and also took up the clarinet as a second study, entering competitions in both instruments. Russell went from strength to strength winning Knowsley Young Musician of the Year and Maghull Festival of Music Competition. He entered the Merseyside Police Band Competition with the clarinet, and performed with the band on the Liverpool Empire Theatre and the Liverpool Philharmonic Hall under the baton of Carl Davis, a composer who is noted for the score for the film 'Champions' (1984).
Russell went on to study at the Royal Northern College of Music under the tutorledge of Sally Ann Macleod, and had lessons with Dina Parakhina, Murray McLachlan, Helen Krizos, Graham Scott and many more eminent teachers. Russell was 'highly commended in the Rhyzard Bakst Memorial Prize for the Performance of Chopin' at the RFDC and took part in the Haydn Keyboard Festival. In 2012, Russell has since performed throughout the UK. He has performed in festivals such as Didsbury Arts Festival, Wirral Festival of Firsts, Heswall Festival, Doncaster Museum, Bury Parish Church and Burnley Parish Church. Russell performed the Beethoven Piano Concerto No. 1 in 2012 with South Liverpool Rehearsal Orchestra. Russell began playing the piano at age 6 by ear. It was clear that he was musically gifted, so his mother arranged for him to have proper lessons at age 8. Being a quick learner, his teacher, Cecil Bradnock, described him as his 'star pupil'. He was now performing at the age of 8. Russell sailed through his grades with top marks, and attended 'high scorer's concerts' in Liverpool hosted by mezzo soprano Mrs Majinsky. He then continued piano tuition with Paul Sheridan, and also took up the clarinet as a second study, entering competitions in both instruments. Russell went from strength to strength winning Knowsley Young Musician of the Year and Maghull Festival of Music Competition. He entered the Merseyside Police Band Competition with the clarinet, and performed with the band on the Liverpool Empire Theatre and the Liverpool Philharmonic Hall under the baton of Carl Davis, a composer who is noted for the score for the film 'Champions' (1984).
Russell went on to study at the Royal Northern College of Music under the tutorledge of Sally Ann Macleod, and had lessons with Dina Parakhina, Murray McLachlan, Helen Krizos, Graham Scott and many more eminent teachers. Russell was 'highly commended in the Rhyzard Bakst Memorial Prize for the Performance of Chopin' at the RFDC and took part in the Haydn Keyboard Festival. In 2012, Russell has since performed throughout the UK. He has performed in festivals such as Didsbury Arts Festival, Wirral Festival of Firsts, Heswall Festival, Doncaster Museum, Bury Parish Church and Burnley Parish Church. Russell performed the Beethoven Piano Concerto No. 1 in 2012 with South Liverpool Rehearsal Orchestra. Russell began playing the piano at age 6 by ear. It was clear that he was musically gifted, so his mother arranged for him to have proper lessons at age 8. Being a quick learner, his teacher, Cecil Bradnock, described him as his 'star pupil'. He was now performing at the age of 8. Russell sailed through his grades with top marks, and attended 'high scorer's concerts' in Liverpool hosted by mezzo soprano Mrs Majinsky. He then continued piano tuition with Paul Sheridan, and also took up the clarinet as a second study, entering competitions in both instruments. Russell went from strength to strength winning Knowsley Young Musician of the Year and Maghull Festival of Music Competition. He entered the Merseyside Police Band Competition with the clarinet, and performed with the band on the Liverpool Empire Theatre and the Liverpool Philharmonic Hall under the baton of Carl Davis, a composer who is noted for the score for the film 'Champions' (1984).
Russell went on to study at the Royal Northern College of Music under the tutorledge of Sally Ann Macleod, and had lessons with Dina Parakhina, Murray McLachlan, Helen Krizos, Graham Scott and many more eminent teachers. Russell was 'highly commended in the Rhyzard Bakst Memorial Prize for the Performance of Chopin' at the RFDC and took part in the Haydn Keyboard Festival. In 2012, Russell has since performed throughout the UK. He has performed in festivals such as Didsbury Arts Festival, Wirral Festival of Firsts, Heswall Festival, Doncaster Museum, Bury Parish Church and Burnley Parish Church. Russell performed the Beethoven Piano Concerto No. 1 in 2012 with South Liverpool Rehearsal Orchestra.