Lunchtime Recital - Ke Ma, piano

Programme:

L. V Beethoven: Piano Sonata in C minor, Op. 111

Gao Ping: Two selected pieces: Song without Words, Blues over a lost phone from Daydreams

S. Prokofiev: Toccata

Biographies:

Dr Ke Ma is a Chinese pianist based in London. She studied at the Royal Academy of Music with Professor Christopher Elton, Michael Dussek, and Andrew West, graduating with Distinction and the DipRAM award, and was later awarded a Doctorate in Music by the Guildhall School of Music & Drama in 2025.

A prizewinner at major international competitions, she has received First Prize at the Concours International de la Ville de Maisons-Laffitte in France, First Prize at the Shenzhen Piano Competition in China, and the Beethoven Piano Prize at the Guildhall School of Music & Drama. As a soloist, she made her Wigmore Hall debut with the support of the Kirckman Concert Society, and has since performed across the UK, Europe, China, and the United States. Alongside her concert work, her discography includes the live solo album Chopin: Preludes, Op. 28 & Other Works. She also performed at York Minster as the first Chinese pianist to appear at the historic venue, where she was invited to speak about the impact of the pandemic on musicians and was featured on the BBC television programme Look North.

Alongside her performing career, Dr Ma is a committed chamber musician, piano teacher at Wellington College, and director of Sinouveau Arts Collective. Passionate about sharing music and culture with wider audiences and the next generation of young musicians, she is delighted to be supported by Talent Unlimited in her artistic development.

Presented in association with Talent Unlimited