Rhys Concessao spontaneous recital at Kings Cross St Pancras International, London.

About Rhys: [ Ссылка ]
Rhys, a young pianist is passionate about playing the piano. He started learning piano at the age of 5 and at age 11 was accepted into the top specialist music school, The Purcell School, UK with a scholarship. He is also a Sir Elton John Scholar at the Royal Academy of Music, UK.

He has participated in several international competitions, music festivals, piano recitals and international music courses in the UK, USA, Germany, Italy, Lithuania and Singapore to name a few. In the process, he has won several trophies and gold medals since the age of five.

At age 12-13, he has been selected as Music Ambassador by the Lang Lang International Music Foundation and performed at the Junior Music Camp 2016 in Poland [ Ссылка ]

At age 11, he won the EPTA 2015 in the 12 and under category.

At age 10, he won the Most Distinguished Pianist Award and the Young Talent Encouragement - Special Mention Award at the IBLA Grand Prize International Competition, Sicily, Italy.

At age 9, he performed at the prestigious Carnegie Hall, New York City. He was also a Winner of the American Protege International Piano & Strings Competition. The American Protégé receives more than 1,600 applicants every year, from 30 countries around the world including China, Australia, Russia, Ukraine and Costa Rica. He is the only winner from the UK in this category and the first British young person to achieve the award.

At age 8, he was the youngest pianist to perform at the Purcell Room, Southbank Centre, Queen Elizabeth Hall in London, after an intensive International Summer Music Course at The Purcell School. He has also performed at Whitley Hall, Chethams, Manchester, in front of prominent pianists.

Over the last few years, he has given numerous solo recitals. He also plays the drums and enjoys reading books.

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