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About Josh Wilkinson
Josh Wilkinson is a passionate educator, pianist, conductor and composer living in Alford, Lincolnshire.
Currently Josh spends the majority of his time teaching music privately from his home in Alford. He loves to create new music and games for his students as well as finding new ways to help inspire his students to develop and become more confident.
In addition to teaching:
Josh is is the Musical Director of the Alford Silver Band.
Accompanist for the Withern Singers.
Accompanist for the In Harmony Choir.
Josh has recently been the conductor for the Spilsby Music Festival bringing together 9 local primary schools in two wonderful concerts.
He occasionally provides some short term piano tuition cover for the Lincolnshire Music Service.
Locally, he works with many different ensembles, on piano, trumpet and as a singer:
The Louth Wind Orchestra
Poacher Brass
Dolce Brass
The Bluestones
Lincs Soul Collective
Foss Dyke Brass Band
Banavallum Brass Band
The Elizabethan Singers
Before moving back to Lincolnshire Josh worked as an accompanist and répétiteur.
Including:
The Ryedale Festival
The Young Voices Foundation
Opera North Children's Chorus
The Samling Foundation
Opera Schmopera
York Early Music Centre
Newcastle University
Durham University
York University
York Choral Society
Jochama Piano Trio
York Theatre Royal Choir
Josh has performed in a variety of opera and musical productions:
Albert Herring (Aspect Opera)
Cosi Fan Tutte
Israel in Egypt
Sweet Charity (York University Musical Society)
Chorus Line (York University Musical Society)
York Mystery Plays (York Minster)
Wind in the Willows (The Ryedale Festival)
Chicago (QEGS, Alford)
Phantom of the Opera (QEGS, Alford)
Musical in a week (York Early Music Centre)
42nd Street (Louth Playgoers)
Developing professionally is something that I am constantly aiming to do, to ensure that I am providing the most up-to-date and useful methods of teaching. I am currently a member of the Vibrant Music Teaching and TopMusic communities as well as being a member of EPTA (The European Piano Teacher's Association)
If you want to join me in exploring, learning and creating music, then please get in touch with me to organise some private lessons.
Qualifications
MA in Chamber Music performance
DipABRSM in Piano Performance
Grade 8 Piano
Grade 8 Theory
Grade 8 Trumpet
Studied music at the University of York.
Attended Chetham's International Piano Summer School.
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