Piano Qualifications
2016 ABRSM Grade 5.
2017-2018 Studied with former Nadia Boulanger student, Albert Alan Owen and worked towards ABRSM Grade 8 playing and Diploma level playing.
Studied English Literature at University of Aberystwyth (while also having lessons with Mr. Alan Owen).
2019 Attended Dartington music festival, masterclass with Johanna MacGregor
2020 Studied with Florian Mitrea.
2021-22 Studied Piano Performance at Trinity Laban Conservatoire
2022- present Studying with Irina Lyakhovskaya, in preparation for undertaking Master’s degree at Trinity Laban Conservatoire for Music and Dance.
Performance Experience – Piano
2018-Present Performed in The Great Hall, Aberystwyth University,
Ceredigion Museum, School of Art and Holy Trinity Church, Aberystwyth,
St John’s, East Dulwich,
Untied Reformed Church, Kingston.
All Saints Church, Kingston
St. Alfege, Greenwich
2021-22 Trinity Laban Conservatoire –
Performance Platform – accompanied instrumentalists as part of masterclasses in the Old Royal Naval College (Including rep. such as Beethoven no. 8 violin sonata with Irina Lyakhovskaya and Rebecca Clarke’s sonata)
Arranged players and performed concerts as Piano Quintet and solo in Old Royal Naval College.
2022-23 Performed at Masterclasses as part of the SongEasel programme of supporting Song in South-East London.
Singing (Tenor)
2018-21 Elizabethan Madrigal Singers, Aberystwyth University singers.
2021-22 Holy Trinity Church Choir, Ceredigion, John Rutter’s Requiem with members of the Royal School of Church Music.
2022-present St. Laurence Church Choir (RSCM): full Anglican repertoire.
Lewisham Choral Society – performing works such as Verdi’s Requiem, Faure’s Requiem, Carmina Burana and SATB chamber choir works by Dvořák and Vaughan Williams.
Accompanying and singing in Emerald Music School Choir.
Private Music Tuition (self-employed)
2019- present: Giving piano and general music tuition to a range of students, children and adults.
2022-present: Accompanying rehearsals of St Laurence Church Choir.
2023-2025: Teacher at Blackheath Conservatoire.
Calum Ward 