Kevin Power Piano

Kevin Power studied under celebrated Australian pianist Nancy Weir at the Queensland Conservatorium where he won numerous prizes for piano, and was also a member of its staff of accompanists. He graduated in 1973 with a Masters Diploma in both Performance and Teaching. That year, he also graduated from the University of Queensland with an Arts degree.

In 1973, Kevin moved to London for five years and while working as a pianist and teacher, studied piano with Swiss pianist Albert Ferber and chamber music with Walter Gerhardt.

Kevin has given concerts in the UK, Germany, France, Italy, Spain and Switzerland.

In 1978 Kevin was appointed to the teaching staff of the Queensland Conservatorium of Music. Since then he has appeared on many occasions as soloist with the Queensland Symphony and Philharmonic Orchestras and other groups.

Kevin has made many broadcasts for the ABC as both a solo pianist and accompanist, and given many solo and chamber music recitals.

In 1992, with the Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra in Bratislava, Kevin recorded a CD recording of the Piano Concerto which Australian composer Stephen Cronin had written for him. He also performed this work with the Queensland Symphony in their 1993 season.

Kevin is Chorus Master and Director of The Queensland Choir, and has conducted performances of Bach’s St. Matthew Passion, Handel’s Israel in Egypt and Messiah, and the Requiems of Mozart and Fauré, as well as numerous concerts of smaller choral works.