Dominic Saunders
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Dominic read music initially at York University, winning the Wilfrid Mellers Prize and graduating with first-class honours. He then attended the Royal Academy of Music in London, with the Lloyds Bank Scholarship, where he won numerous prizes. Since then he has gained increasing recognition for his work as soloist, accompanist and ensemble player in a wide range of styles, playing at the Proms and all the main London venues, all over the UK and Europe, and in the USA and the Caribbean. His first appearance at the Carnegie Hall in New York was in 2002.
Dominic was a founder member of Jane's Minstrels, the instrumental ensemble set up by Jane Manning. He is also the pianist with Icebreaker, and has played with many other leading ensembles, such as the London Sinfonietta, Lontano and Endymion. Contemporary music is a special priority and he has premiered the works of numerous composers. Recent commercial recordings have included a disc of chamber music by the Scottish composer Ed McGuire, which was selected as a CD of the month in Gramophone Magazine. Concerts in the last few years have included appearances at London's South Bank Centre, and at the Lincoln Center in New York. He enjoys teaching, has written on music for the Guardian newspaper, and was recently awarded an ARAM from the Royal Academy of Music.
Dominic was a founder member of Jane's Minstrels, the instrumental ensemble set up by Jane Manning. He is also the pianist with Icebreaker, and has played with many other leading ensembles, such as the London Sinfonietta, Lontano and Endymion. Contemporary music is a special priority and he has premiered the works of numerous composers. Recent commercial recordings have included a disc of chamber music by the Scottish composer Ed McGuire, which was selected as a CD of the month in Gramophone Magazine. Concerts in the last few years have included appearances at London's South Bank Centre, and at the Lincoln Center in New York. He enjoys teaching, has written on music for the Guardian newspaper, and was recently awarded an ARAM from the Royal Academy of Music.
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