Artists / Faculties
Piano: Danny Driver
'bold, exuberant and precise - The Guardian
'superb' and 'riveting' – The New York Times
‘impeccable technique and musicianship’- Gramophone
The international critical acclaim that Danny Driver’s recordings and performances have generated over recent years has cemented his reputation as one of Britain’s most respected and versatile pianists. His fruitful relationship with London-based Hyperion Records has earned him two Gramophone Award nominations, a National Public Radio Top 10 Award and, most recently, Limelight Magazine’s Instrumental Recording of the Year 2014 Award.
Danny Driver’s wide-ranging repertoire has taken him to work with the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment, Minnesota Orchestra, BBC Concert Orchestra, RTÉ Concert Orchestra, Pro Arte Orchestra of Hong Kong, and the American Symphony Orchestra. In 2015, he has made his début with the Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra (Rachmaninoff’s Second Piano Concerto), and will continue his regular appearances with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra following his recent BBC Proms performance with their Principal Conductor Charles Dutoit. Other distinguished conductors with whom Driver has worked include Andrew Litton, Rebecca Miller and Bramwell Tovey.
Equally at home in recital situations, Danny Driver has been a regular guest of Wigmore Hall’s London Pianoforte Series, most recently in a solo recital of Handel, Thomas Adès, Beethoven, C P E Bach and Schumann broadcast live by BBC Radio 3 in October 2014. He performs across the UK at venues such as Southbank Centre, Birmingham Symphony Hall and Royal Albert Hall. Internationally Driver has recently been active at various international festivals such as the Australian Chamber Music Festival, Bard Music Festival, Houston International Piano Festival. 2014 saw his first recital tour of China, sponsored by Credit Suisse, which included major concert halls in Beijing, Shenzhen, and Shanghai.
Danny Driver was educated at Cambridge University and the Royal College of Music in London. As a student he won numerous awards including the title of BBC Radio 2 Young Musician of the Year.