Ian Roy
Plays Friday, October 9, at 10:25 am Running order
Ian Roy was born in Aberdeen, Scotland and attended Wick High School. He began playing the piano at age eight and studied initially with Emma Bruce in Wick. After leaving Wick High School he studied for two degrees in maths/physics at the University of Aberdeen. He then worked on two research contracts at the Universities of Plymouth and Newcastle-upon-Tyne. Thereafter he worked for the ship saftey departement of QinetiQ at Rosyth and then for Petroleum Experts in Edinburgh. He now works as an engineer analyst for OLEO International and has piano lessons with Anthony Williams.
First Programme
Chopin – Étude in A-flat major, Op. 25, No. 1Chaminade – Automne, from Études de concert, Op. 35Ravel – Jeux d'eau
Second Programme
Bach, arr. Petri – Sheep May Safely Graze, from Cantata BWV 208Chopin – Nocturne in D-flat major, Op. 27, No. 2Bortkiewicz – Les Rochers d'Outche-Coche, from Esquisses de Crimée, Op. 8Rachmaninoff – Sonata No. 2 in B-flat minor, Op. 36 (original version): I. Allegro agitato
Schedule
Friday, October 9, at 10:25 am, in Session 1. The full running order is on the schedule page.