Henry Lewis

Piano, Guildhall School of Music and Drama

Henry Lewis is the recipient of multiple awards including, most recently, the Royal Northern College of Music’s Gold Medal 2022, the college’s most prestigious award for instrumental performance.

Henry has performed both solo and chamber music recitals extensively across the UK in venues including St George’s Bristol, Stoller Hall Manchester, St Martin in the Fields, and St James’ Piccadilly. He has been invited to perform at festivals including Hellensmusic, Encuentro de Musica de Santander, the Two Moors Festival, and the Lichfield Festival.

Henry started playing the piano at the age of six, and until 2018 was a pupil of Catherine Miller in Bristol. He subsequently studied at the Royal Northern College of Music in Manchester with Helen Krizos and Murray McLachlan, and then at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama in London under the guidance of Charles Owen, where he is currently undertaking an Artist Diploma.

He has been fortunate enough to participate in masterclasses and receive guidance from several renowned artists including Angela Hewitt, Richard Goode, Paul Lewis, Jean-Efflam Bavouzet, Mahan Esfahani, Jonathan Biss, Christian Blackshaw, Steven Osborne, Philippe Cassard, Peter Donohoe and Joanna MacGregor.

Henry has collaborated and performed chamber music with such artists as Matthew Hunt, Bruno Delepelaire, Patrick Gallois, and David Waterman. He has also received chamber coaching from members of the Elias and Endellion String Quartets, the Gould Piano Trio, Trio Gaspard, and Ralf Gothoni.