Participant No. 7 Amateut category
Ian M Roy England, Warwickshire, Nuneaton
Nationality: British
Age: 50
Country/State/City England, Warwickshire, Nuneaton
Music School ( if applicable ): actual or/and previous
Professor’s list ( if applicable ): actual or/and previous
How long have you been playing piano/from what age: from age 8 years
Biography:
Ian Roy was born in Aberdeen, Scotland and attended Wick High School. He began playing the piano at age eight and studied initially with Emma Bruce in Wick. After leaving Wick High School he studied for two degrees in maths and physics at the University of Aberdeen. He then worked on two research contracts at the universities of Plymouth and Newcastle upon Tyne. Thereafter he worked for the ship safety department of QinetiQ at Rosyth, and then for Petroleum Experts in Edinburgh. He now works as an
engineering analyst for the Coventry based firm of OLEO International. Over the years he has participated in various amateur festivals in the UK plus some international amateur piano competitions.
Repertoire:
Name and duration of every piece:
Chopin: Study Op10no1: 2mins20secs
Suk: Liebeslied: 6mins
Ravel: Ondine: 7mins 15secs