Peter May is a solo pianist, chamber musician, accompanist and teacher. He is currently studying piano at the Royal Academy of Music under Professor Colin Stone, where he has been awarded the Hargreaves and Ball Scholarship.
Peter began learning the piano when he was six years old, and from the age of eight he studied under the critically-acclaimed pianist, Sebastian Stanley. In 2021, Peter was awarded his DipABRSM in Piano Performance. He has had success in many piano competitions, winning numerous prizes, and he has performed widely in concerts and recitals, including in such renowned venues as Steinway Hall, Duke’s Hall, Angela Burgess Recital Hall, Southwark Cathedral and St Albans Cathedral, performing in the latter Mozart’s Double Piano Concerto in E-flat major. Peter added to his concerto repertoire with a highly-rated performance of Grieg’s piano concerto. Now in his second year at the Royal Academy of Music, Peter has participated in many masterclasses and concerts, and curated, composed and performed in a project for six-hand piano music. He has participated in masterclasses taught by Christopher Elton, Christoph Eschenbach, Ian Fountain, Rustem Hayroudinoff, Rolf Hind, Steven Osborne, Charles Owen, Vitaly Pisarenko, Pascal Rogé and Martino Tirimo.
Peter enjoys playing in chamber ensembles, with notable performances of Schubert’s “Trout” Quintet, Schumann’s Piano Quintet in E-flat major and Bach’s Brandenburg Concerto No. 3. He also enjoys accompanying, having collaborated with singers, strings, woodwind and brass. Besides the piano, he also plays the harpsichord and organ, and he composes. Peter has a keen interest in many different musical styles and periods, and particularly enjoys playing the music of Schubert, Liszt, Bach and Beethoven.