Cordelia Williams is the mother of two rambunctious boys under 4, expert digger-illustrator and human climbing frame. She is also an international concert pianist and solo recording artist who started learning piano aged 3 and won BBC Young Pianist of the Year aged 17. She has given concerts all over the world, on radio and on television, but also now loves to perform while accompanied by her toddler on the paper-plate cymbals.
She spent seven years at Chethams School of Music in Manchester, going on to study at Cambridge University and Guildhall School of Music & Drama. Since then, she has become recognised for the poetry, conviction and depth of her playing. ‘Commanding and sensitive’ (Sunday Times), she has performed all over the world, including concertos with the English Chamber Orchestra (in Mexico City), City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra and Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (at Barbican Hall, London), as well as recitals at Wigmore Hall, Royal Festival Hall and Beijing Concert Hall. She has released four critically acclaimed albums; the latest album, Nightlight, was released in August 2021.
Cordelia welcomed her first son in 2017, who has accompanied her on several concert tours and was recently joined by a brother. This is her first book.
Performances and behind-the-scenes videos of musical and family life at youtube.com/CordeliaWilliams
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