James Sherlock is a classical pianist and conductor

Conducting

Conducting is the art of directing a musical performance by way of visible gestures. The primary duties of the conductor are to unify performers, set the tempo, execute clear preparations and beats, and to listen critically and shape the sound of the ensemble...

. He studied at Chetham's School of Music

Chetham's School of Music

Chetham's School of Music , familiarly known as "Chets", is a specialist independent co-educational music school, situated in Manchester city centre, in North West England. It was established in 1969, incorporating Chetham's Hospital School, founded as a charity school by Humphrey Chetham in 1653...

 in Manchester, Eton College

Eton College

Eton College, often referred to simply as Eton, is a British independent school for boys aged 13 to 18. It was founded in 1440 by King Henry VI as "The King's College of Our Lady of Eton besides Wyndsor"....

, Trinity College Cambridge and the Guildhall School of Music & Drama with Joan Havill

Joan Havill

Joan Havill is a respected piano teacher and Senior Professor of Piano at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama in London. She was born in New Zealand where she began her musical studies giving concerts and broadcasts from early childhood...

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He has performed on six continents and given recitals in many European festivals including Edinburgh, Harrogate, Leeds International, Chelsea, Ryedale, St Martin in the Fields, Ravenna, La Verna, Olomouc, La folle Journee, and in the Queen Elizabeth and Barbican Halls.

Competition successes include the Royal Overseas League Piano Competition, BBC

BBC

The British Broadcasting Corporation is a British public service broadcaster. Its headquarters is at Broadcasting House in the City of Westminster, London. It is the largest broadcaster in the world, with about 23,000 staff...

 Fame Academy

Fame Academy

Fame Academy is a televised competition to search for and educate new musical talents. The winner received a chance to become a successful music artist. The prize consisted of a £1m recording contract with a major record company, plus the use of a luxury apartment in London and a sports car for one...

 and Gold Medal and President of Italy's Medal at the Marcello Galanti Competition.

Discography

• Chamber Music by David Earl (runner up, Best New Disk of 2007, International Piano Magazine) Divine Art
• Rachmaninov Symphonic Dances for two pianos (with Graeme Mitchison)
• Poulenc: Figure Humaine and other choral works, with Tenebrae choir
  Tenebrae (choir)
  The Tenebrae Choir is a professional vocal ensemble founded and directed by former King's Singer Nigel Short. Co-founded by Short and Barbara Pollock in 2001, its repertoire covers works from the 16th to the 21st Century....
  
  
• What Sweeter Music: Music for Christmas, with Tenebrae choir
  Tenebrae (choir)
  The Tenebrae Choir is a professional vocal ensemble founded and directed by former King's Singer Nigel Short. Co-founded by Short and Barbara Pollock in 2001, its repertoire covers works from the 16th to the 21st Century....