Phil is a pianist living in Fulham, West London. He was a gifted musician as a child, playing the piano and composing, appearing in concerts from an early age. He trained with Denis Matthews and then Ryszardt Bakst, at the Royal Northern College of Music in Manchester, where he appeared in numerous public concerto and recital concerts. Winning the Elizabeth Hannah Lees Scholarship and the Frederick Dawson Prize, he looked destined to follow the typical career of a classical pianist.

Instead, he has been devoted to broadening his musical experience. He plays, sings and writes music in many different genres; he produces and records and is an innovative and dedicated teacher. He has worked to find a way of playing the piano that is natural, powerful and accessible and ways of training music that champion real fluency and empowerment.

After a break from live performing, Phil is now relaunching his career as an artist. His performances combine engaging and informal presentation with powerful and passionate musicality. His mission is to generate a level of excitement about the piano and its expressive possibilities that has not been known since the nineteenth century when it was a relatively new invention. Phil possesses a virtuoso technique whilst his remarkably fresh and natural way of playing brings an energy and excitement to both old and new music in a way that challenges stereotyped preconceptions about musical genres.