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Wednesday 11 December 1.10pm
Elise Jasmine Hills was born in the United Kingdom in 2001 and began playing the piano at the age of six, entirely self-taught, until she reached 17.
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This concert will be streamed live on our YouTube channel at 1:10pm.
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Bach Prelude & Fugue no.1 WTC I C major
Mozart Variations k.398 in F major
Schubert Four Impromptus D.899
Bartok Allegro Barbaro
Chopin Bolero op.19
Rachmaninoff op.33, no.7 in E-flat major
She is now under the tutelage of some of the finest concert pianists of our era. Currently, Elise is enrolled at one of the world’s most esteemed music schools in London, where she studies with Professor. Mikhail Kazakevich.
She has already made her mark in the musical world, participating in master classes led by Dorothy Khadem-Missagh, Pascal Roge, and Alim Beisembayev, and lining up competitions, solo performances, and chamber recitals for the rest of the year. Elise has had the privilege of working with eminent pianists such as Pascal Roge, Dmitry Alexeev, Aaron Pilsan, Luka Okros, Can Çakmur, Gabriele Baldocci, and Mikhail Kazakevich. Her talent has not gone unnoticed; Pascal Roge praised her “natural musicality,” even inviting her to perform for him in Nice, France. Aaron Pilsan describes her as “very talented and a careful listener.”
During her formative years, Elise captivated audiences with her vibrant performances, described by one audience member as “grabbing the attention of every single person in the room.” This experience has informed her perspective on music, motivating her to make it more accessible and appealing to a broader audience.
Notably, Elise is the first-place winner of the International Competition “21st Century Talents.” She was also a finalist in the Elizabeth Schumann Lieder Competition, where she collaborated with her musical partner, Johannes Gerges. Elise features in a documentary titled “Finding Mozart,” where she discusses her musical upbringing and her connection to the great composer. Luka Okros sums it up by saying, “Elise is young, full of high ambition with fresh ideas, and possesses enormous potential.”
Apart from concertising, Elise has been invited to prestigious event and provided opportunities by London Philharmonic Orchestra, Universal Pictures, UEG, and Ministry Of Culture to collaborate her social media. Events for the likes of; Private Rehearsals, Red Carpet Premiere of Tar, Collaboration of Royal Philharmonic and Saudi National Orchestra & choir in the presence of the Saudi Prince and other important officials.
To name just a few venues Elise has played in recently: The Lansdowne Club, The Edinburgh Society Of Music, The Chapel Of St. Peters & St. Paul, Monica Chifor Hall in Sighet, Southwark Cathedral, Westminster Music Library.
Presented in association with Trinity Laban