On Wikipedia | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Markham |
Alternative Spellings | Nettle & Markham Piano Duo, Nettle and Markham, Nettle-Markham Piano Duo |
Creation | 1977 |
City | London, UK |
Country | United Kingdom |
Links |
Allmusic
Official Website |
Richard Markham is an English classical pianist. He was born in Grimsby, England, where he studied with Shirley Kemp and attended Wintringham Grammar School. By the age of 16 he had been awarded the LRAM and ARCM Performing Diplomas, become a member of the National Youth Orchestra of Great Britain, and won a scholarship to study with Max Pirani at the Royal Academy of Music in London. Whilst still a student he was a prizewinner at the Geneva International Competition, and he made his London debut in 1974 appearing as soloist with the English Chamber Orchestra under Raymond Leppard at the Queen Elizabeth Hall. wikipedia