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Acclaimed keyboard duo present a piano duet concert which covers the entire keyboard spectrum with thrilling music for four hands at one piano. The programme includes original works as well as thrilling transcriptions of well known classics, including William Tell Overture and the Adagio from Rachmaninoff's Piano Concerto No. 2.

Brothers Jonathan and Tom perform internationally in instrumental combinations which include Piano Duet, Piano & Organ, and Harmonium & Piano. Their online performance videos have totalled over 70 million views. Recent and forthcoming performances include concerts across the UK, as well as Spain, France, Germany, Sweden, Belgium, Norway, Latvia, Switzerland, Taiwan, Singapore and South Korea.

In 2019 Scott Brothers Duo won the ECHO (European Cities of Historical Organs) competition to create a performance which introduces the pipe organ to a young audience.

Born in Manchester, Jonathan and Tom both studied at Chetham?s School of Music and at the Royal Northern College of Music (RNCM). Tom read Music on the joint course at The University of Manchester, gained the Sir Thomas Beecham Medal for Excellence in his degree, and achieved a distinction in his Masters degree. He made his concerto debut with the Hallé Orchestra, aged 17, with Prokofiev?s Piano Concerto No.1 at The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester. Tom is also a keen artist and animator, and creates animations to accompany live classical concerts. This has led to many exciting projects (including commissions by the BBC) and concert performances with orchestras and ensembles worldwide (Canada, USA, Taiwan, South Korea, and Australia).

Jonathan continued his studies in USA and Holland, won the coveted Worshipful Company of Musicians WT Best Scholarship and gold medal, and is a Freeman of The City of London. Jonathan has been a member of the keyboard staff at RNCM since 2001 and is Associate Artist of The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester. Recent performance highlights have included solo and concerto appearances in Denmark, Hungary, Germany, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, Switzerland, Poland, Singapore, Spain, and Taiwan as well as the the world premiere of the new organ concerto '6000 Pipes!' by Sir Karl Jenkins. Jonathan also recently gave a series of Concerto performances and tours with the National :Chinese Orchestra of Taiwan and the Hong Kong Chinese Orchestra, as well as a solo evening organ recital broadcast live from the Royal Albert Hall, London for the BBC Proms.

Tickets £15 available from Spring Bank Arts Mon to Fri 9:30-12:30 01663 308202, on the door and online.

Discounted rate for Coffee Concert Season Ticket Holders £12 - tickets only available from Spring Bank Arts Mon to Fri 9:30 -12:30 01663 308202

Doors and Bar open at 7pm

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Spring Bank,

New Mills,

Derbyshire,

England,

SK22 4BH.