Biography
Lily Hughes
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Lily was a chorister and music scholar at Exeter Cathedral School before being awarded a full scholarship to study the piano at Wells Cathedral School where she also studied the recorder, gaining a distinction in her ABRSM grade eight exam. After achieving a distinction in her piano ABRSM Performance Diploma she went on to gain a scholarship to study the piano with Michael Young at the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama. She was a winner of the EPTA UK competition in 2006 which led to her giving a piano recital in St Martin in the Fields. Lily won the college concerto trials and played Tchaikovsky’s Piano Concerto No.1 in St David’s Hall, Cardiff with her future husband Jamie leading the orchestra. She graduated from the RWCMD gaining a first in her final recital, completing her ABRSM teaching diploma and winning the College Piano prize. She then completed a post graduate Diploma at the Royal Northern College of Music. During her studies Lily enjoyed numerous master classes with various pianists, including Norma Fisher, Christopher Elton, Dina Parakhina, Leon McCawley and Bernard Roberts.
Lily has performed concertos with numerous orchestras in the South West and enjoys giving masterclasses alongside accompanying music exams and choirs. She teaches piano at Wells Cathedral School and Kingswood School in Bath.
Lily has performed concertos with numerous orchestras in the South West and enjoys giving masterclasses alongside accompanying music exams and choirs. She teaches piano at Wells Cathedral School and Kingswood School in Bath.