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Jayson Lloyd Gillham (born 1986) is an Australian classical pianist. Winner of the 2014 Montreal International Musical Competition, Gillham signed a three-album deal with ABC Classics as an ABC Classics Artist in May 2015.

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Early life

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Jayson Gillham was born in Dalby, Queensland. He started piano lessons at the age of 4. He had his first public performance at the Dalby Eisteddfod where he played a minuet by J. S. Bach. In 1993, he commenced formal piano lessons from Eugene Gienger in Toowoomba. At the age of seven, he won the Dalby Eisteddfod's Open age section. Later when he was 14, he travelled 500km each week to Brisbane for piano lessons with Leah Horwitz. At age 17 he was a semi-finalist in the Sydney International Piano Competition.

In 2007, he graduated from the Queensland Conservatorium of Music. Subsequently he relocated to London in 2007 to study at the Royal Academy of Music, studying with Christopher Elton. Gillham graduated with a Master's Degree in music. Gillham was supported in his studies by the Tait Memorial Trust, and the Australian Music Foundation.

Career

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In 2012 Gillham was Commonwealth Musician of the Year and Gold Medalist of the Royal Over-Seas League 60th Annual Music Competition. Other competition successes include:


  • Leeds International Piano Competition
  • Van Cliburn International Piano Competition
  • International Chopin Piano Competition

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    Concerto engagements with international orchestras include:

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  • London Philharmonic Orchestra
  • Halle Orchestra
  • Nashville Symphony
  • English Chamber Orchestra at the Royal Festival Hall
  • Melbourne Symphony Orchestra
  • Sydney Symphony Orchestra
  • Adelaide Symphony Orchestra
  • Queensland Symphony Orchestra
  • Montreal Symphony Orchestra
  • Orchestra Filarmonica Marchigiana
  • Wuhan Philharmonic
  • Recitals

    In recital, Gillham performs at some of the world's most prestigious venues including the Wigmore Hall and the Auditorium of the Louvre.

    Festivals

    Highlights include:

  • Verbier Festival
  • Edinburgh Fringe
  • Brighton Festival
  • Linari Classic Festival (Tuscany)
  • Two Moors Festival
  • Norfolk and Norwich Festival
  • Deia International Music Festival (Majorca)
  • Bangalow and Tyalgum Music Festivals (New South Wales)
  • Chamber music

    Gillham has collaborated with the Carducci, Jerusalem, Brentano, Ruysdael and Flinders String Quartets.

    References

    Jayson Gillham Wikipedia