Warren Mailley-Smith Pianist

Warren Mailley-Smith, International Concert Pianist- biography.

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March 09
On 6th March, Warren gave a performance of Rachmaninov's 2nd piano concerto at Birmingham's magnificent Town Hall with the University of Warwick Symphony Orchestra. 12 years earlier Warren had performed the same piece with the same orchestra across the road at Birmingham Symphony Hall and so this concert was a particularly enjoyable one, bringing back many happy memories!
The following evening saw the start of a 3-day whistle stop series of recitals in Virginia, USA. Future visits will follow!

Febuary 09
On February 11th, Warren performed Beethoven's uplifting 4th piano concerto at Leicester's wonderful De Montford Hall with the spectacular Bardi Orchestra under- the baton of danish conductor, Claus Efland, their first collaboration since a performance at St John's Smith Square in 2002. Following the success of this evening's performance, Warren has been invited back to perform Chopin's 2nd piano concerto with the orchestra in October 2009. Warren is pictured here with the orchestra.

January 09
2 London performances for this season have been confirmed - Sunday April 26 at Burgh House, in Hampstead, and Tuesday 9th June at St Martins in the field. Organisers of the St Martin's date are also looking into producing a commercial DVD of the concert.

December 08
On completing the new Beethoven Disc, Warren flew to Dubrovnik to join the new Queen Victoria Cruise ship, where he performed 2 recitals.

November 08
Warren is recording a CD of some of Beethoven's most well-loved sonatas at the end of the month. He is returning to Champs Hill's fantastic Steinway D, with Mr Alex Van Ingen behind the controls once more!

October 08
Warren has been invited to perform Rachmaninov 2nd piano concerto at Birmingham's recently restored Town Hall, with the University of Warwick Symphony Orchestra on March 6 2009.

September 08
Warren has been requested to play for a special charity event hosted by Cherie Blair in Central London later this year.

August 08
Warren has completed his first recording for three years at the beautiful Potton Hall in Suffolk, where he spent two days recording a disc of early Chopin. The CD will be released in early 2009.

May 2008
Classic FM Podcast interview with Bob Jones now downloadable here!

May 2008
On May 22nd, Warren will be performing for the first time with the Cambridge Graduate Orchestra under the baton of Peter Britton in a performance of one of his favourite works, Chopin's Piano Concerto No 1 in E minor. This is the third and final concert in Warren's 2007-08 series at the West Road Concert Hall which has focused on the music of the young Chopin. Click here for more information and tickets

April 2008
An enthusiastic audience greeted Warren for his Carnegie Hall debut on a beautifully warm April evening on 57th street, New York. To find out more about the event click here. The concert was a great success, receiving an encore and ovation and fulfilled a life-time ambition to play at the most famous concert hall in the world! The event was made possible by the enormous help of Kate and Craig Walmsley and Lizelle and Selwyn Nakan.

March 2008
In between his honeymoon and a series of recitals on the Queen Elizabeth 2's final world cruise, Warren gave an inaugral workshop for some local hand-picked pianists at the cathedral of St Mary's in Edinburgh on the cathedral's beautiful new Steinway grand piano, followed by a concert the same evening in preparation for Carnegie Hall on April 24.

February 2008
A number of feature articles appeared on Warren throughout the country to compliment his UK tour, highlights of which can be viewed and downloaded on Warren's press page. At the same time, Warren's long awaited debut video, complimenting his debut CD, was released and featured as Classic FM's video of the week and is now being shown daily on Classic FM TV.  The video was shot last year on a number of locations and has received a fantastic reception!    The video can now be viewed directly from Warren's website on the new video page.

January 2008
Warren gave a series of school workshops in Birmingham and Manchester in conjunction with his series of nation-wide concerts featuring the music of the young Chopin and he was favorably compared to the concert pianist Lang Lang in the Manchester Evening News.

November 2007
A new online shop has been set up on warren's website which will allow browsers to purchase tickets for selected concerts and CDs.  Warren has also successfully launched a new range of 300 classical ringtones of his own performances, which has secured international distribution through a range of phone networks.  A selection of these have been launched on a new website www.classicalpianoringtones.com where they can be purchased and downloaded via text message to your phone.

October 2007
Warren was able to attend the launch of a ground-breaking new art exhibit by artist Idris Khan at the Yvon-Lambert gallery in New York.    The piece features 3 enormous screens projecting Warren's hands simultaneously, in a series of specially produced pieces of filmwork featuring Schuber's last 3 great sonatas.  This event was the culmination of many months of planning, preparation and artistic editing by Idris to produce a unique and breathtaking experience for the observer/listener.

The same month, Warren also began a national tour of concerts featuring some of the most beautiful and neglected music of the young Chopin.

September 2007
The Wigmore Hall saw Warren's second performance there and was packed with an enthusiastic audience. The programme was given over entirely to some of Chopin's most neglected music, an area of repertoire he will be giving himself over to in the forthcoming season.

August 2007                                                              Musical Opinion are featuring Warren on the Front Cover of the September-October 2007 edition of the magazine.

August 2007 BBC Music Magazine are featuring Warren as their Rising Star in their September edition

July 2007 National Tour dates for the 07-08 season have been confirmed. See schedule for details.

July 2007 Warren plans to run the Great North Run again this October.

July 2007 Wigmore Hall tickets are now on sale. Box office is 020 7935 2141. The programme is featuring early and rarely played Chopin including all four Rondos. The programme includes his Op 1 and spans his years 15-19.

July 2007 The final details for Warren's Carnegie Hall debut next spring are being confirmed.

June 2007 Warren spent 2 days filming at the Camden Studio, with Art world star, Idris Khan on a video piece entitled 'Schubert's last sonatas' - a model Steinway D was used and a crew of 10 was required. The finished composite piece will be spread over 3 x ten-foot wall-mounted screens and will be exhibited at the New York Yvon Lambert gallery in October.

June 2007 Warren gave a series of School Workshops in Devon. This shot was taken at Colyton Grammar school on Thursday 28th June

May 2007 Warren spent 2 days filming a music video for Classic FM TV. On the first day, Kawai pianos provided a full-sized concert grand for indoor shots at Birmingham Symphony Hall and OUTDOOR shots by a lake setting. After an afternoon of rain, the sun finally came out and allowed some unique footage to be taken! The second day was filmed indoors at Wyastone Hall near Monmouth.

May 2007 The facility to broadcast live performances on the web, of Warren in performance and practice is now under development. More news to follow later in the year.

April 2007 Kawai pianos have agreed to supply a concert Shigeru SK Grand for Warren's filming of 'Un Sospiro' for Classic FM TV.

April 2007 Warren has set up a blog page at www.myspace.com/warren_mailley_smith

April 2007 A follow-up recording to Sillhouettes is planned to be made in the Autumn feating Chopin Piano Concerto No 1 and the complete Chopin Rondos. Due for release in the Spring 2008.

March 2007 Warren was engaged to play a programme of Chopin at Glenfiddich Whisky's new advertising campaign - a day is chopsticks, a Year is Chopin

February 2007 Warren is working with new art icon Idris Khan to produce a video piece, which will be exhibited at the Yvon-Lambert Gallery New York in November 2007.

January 2007 Warren will be returning to the Wigmore Hall to give a solo recital on Monday 24th September 2007 at 7.30pm. Booking for the event commences on 2nd July. Box office 020 7935 2141. Programme details available in due course. In the meantime you can email Reservations@uk-pianist.com to ensure your tickets are reserved.

December 2006 Warren will give a private performance at Steinway Hall on 26th January 2007, to be introduced by Dame Janet Ritterman. Details available on request.

October 2006 Warren will be featured on Classic FM as the 'Hot Property of the Week' on the Late Night Lisa show, from Monday October 16- Friday October 20, when a track from Silhouettes will be played every day. (above) Warren, during the "Silhouettes" recording sessions at Champs Hill Studio (September 2005)

October 2006 Silhouettes will be featured at the English Music Festival and will be on sale at a dedicated stall from Sunday 22nd-Tuesday 24th October at Dorchester-on-Thames in Oxfordshire at the Village Hall!

October 2006 Warren will be interviewed on Friday October 20 on BBC radio, to discuss his 2-concerto 'marathon performance' the next day at the West Road Concert Hall in Cambridge.

October 2006 Warren completed the Great North Run in 1 hour 59' for Clic-Sargent on October 1st. You can still pledge sponsorship for this event at: www.justgiving.com/wms

July 2006 Silhouettes featured as prize on Classic FM's Quiz of the Day

June 2006 Nearly 1000 copies of Silhouettes sold

May 06 Warren will be interviewed live on BBC Southern Counties Radio on Saturday 13th May between 8 and 9am prior to his debut in Brighton with the London Philharmonic Orchestra Chamber Group.

Hundreds of copies of Warren's debut album have already been sold in the first week of release, before the official launch in June.

Warren's debut album was released on May 1st 2006. You can place advance order for copies here now.

The disc includes popular classics by Chopin, Liszt and Mendelssohn, transcriptions by Prokoffiev, Rachmaninov and Earl Wild and the rarely performed Sonata in Bb by York Bowen.

Download samples available from this site soon.

April 06 Warren will be running the Great North Run on October 1st 2006 for CLIC Sargent. You can sponsor him online for this overly-energetic endeavour by clicking here.

March 06 Video highlights of the Hinde Street Church concert are now available on the downloads page.

Kawai Pianos are supporting Warren's recital at Hinde Street Church in central London on Thursday 2nd March and will be supplying the new Shigeru-Kawai SK concert grand especially for the event.

Feb 06 Warren has been invited to give a short solo performance at a charity event in London hosted by cellist Julian Lloyd-Webber and Cherie Blair for the children's charity CLIC later this month.

Warren has been invited to perform Mozart's Piano Quartet in G minor with the London Philharmonic Orchestra Chamber Group in Brighton on May 13th at 7.30pm. Details to follow.

Forthcoming debut CD on the Quartz Label is to be released very soon. Details will be available from this page shortly.

Warren is giving a recital in aid of the children's charity 'Hope House' on March 2nd in Central London. See listing page for details. Click here to find out more about the hospice. Video highlights from this concert will be available as free downloads from this website from March 6th.

Jan 06 Following his performance last May of Rachmaninov's 3rd Piano Concerto, Warren has been selected to endorse Kawai Pianos new Shigeru SK concert Grand piano and will be featured on posters around the world later in the year. Click here to find out more about Kawai pianos

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