Accompanist

Matthew Shipton

Matthew Shipton (Piano) was awarded the Parnell accompaniment prize in 2005, gained a Masters degree in piano performance in 2008, and performs extensively as a chamber musician and repetiteur. A regular performer in the Canterbury Festival, recent performances have included collaborations with the Maggini strings in Beethoven’s Archduke Trio, the Sacconi quartet in Schumann’s piano quintet, and Rachmaninov’s 2nd piano concerto and Mozart’s D minor concerto with the Old Carthusian Orchestra. Matthew is currently engaged in teaching and research at Canterbury Christ Church University