Bethany Reynolds is a nine year old composer, pianist and cellist.
She is a member of Saffron Centre for Young Musicians, where she studies piano, composition and cello, as well as the National School for Chamber Music Procorda.
She has placed in several piano and composition competitions and most recently won First Prize at the Fanny Mendelssohn International Competition. She has played in a variety of venues. Performance highlights include having accompanied saxophonist Jess Gillam as part of her performance in Saffron Hall, making her Concerto Debut in May 2024 playing the second movement of Beethoven's Emperor Concerto and playing as part of the Roman River Festival with pianist Ariel Lanyi. She recently enjoyed Masterclasses with Tom Poster and Andrew Quartermain.
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Dr Gradus ad Parnassum by Debussy, Sep 24
Darkness is coming
Träumerei in C Major
Compositions - Sheet music
Sheet Music for Piano Solo
Sheet Music for other instruments
Awards, Achievements and Performances
National and International Competitions:
2023 Winner of the Independent School Association Music Composition Competition (ages 8-11, won aged 8, for composition "Dream Clouds")
2024 First Prize, Fanny Mendelssohn International Competition (Piano-Kids category)
2024 Gold, Ad Libitum International Piano Competition (Own Composition category, for composition"The Joy of Life")
2024 Silver, Ad Libitum International Piano Competition (Piano Prodigy category)
2024 Gold, Global Genius Music Competition (C: Age 9-10)
2024 Silver, Global Genius Music Competition (S: Composition)
2024 Poetic Artistic Musical Genius Special Prize, Global Genius Music Competition
2024 Silver, London Young Musician International Competition (Young Talent Age Under 10)
2024 3rd Prize, Polish Piano Competition (Category II)
Other key achievements:
ABRSM Grade 8 piano aged 8 December 2023
Finalist for the Elena Cobb Star Prize Festival 2024 at the Royal Albert Hall
Member of the National School for Chamber Music Procorda (Piano and Cello) since 2023
Masterclass with Tom Poster May 2024
Key Performances:
April 2022 - SCYM Pianist Showcase 2022 at Saffron Hall, Saffron Walden
April 2023 - SCYM Pianist Showcase 2023 at Saffron Hall, Saffron Walden
December 2023 - Jess Gillam & Britten Sinfonia at Saffron Hall 10th birthday celebration (accompanist to Jess Gillam) at Saffron Hall, Saffron Walden
May 2024 - Concerto Debut with the Wivenhoe Orchestra playing Beethoven's Emperor Concerto (2nd Movement), Wivenhoe
June 2024 - ProCorda Performance Showcase, 1901 Arts Club, London
June 2024 - Elena Cobb Star Prize Festival Finale Concert, Royal Albert Hall, London
13 July 2024 - Tendring Show Art Showcase
13 July 2024 - Music Concert, St Andrew's Chesterton, Cambridge
25 September 2024, Roman River Festival with Ariel Lanyi, Spotlight Performance, All Saints Church Fordham (wildarts.org.uk)
Forthcoming performances:
24 November 2024, Performance of Shostakovich's 2nd Piano Concerto (Andante) with St Botolph's Orchestra, St Botolph's Church Colchester (https://www.sbms.org.uk/whats-on/)
22 December 2024, Pimlott Foundation Christmas Concert (https://pimlottfoundation.org/eventslists/)
7 March 2025 - Piano Recital, Friends of St Andrew's Concert Series, St Andrew's Chesterton, Cambridge
