James Sherlock

James Sherlock
Born	London, UK
Occupation(s)	Pianist, conductor
Website	www.sherlox.net/james/

James Sherlock (born Rudgwick, West Sussex)^[1] is a musician of British and Irish ancestry.

Born in Sussex,^[2] Sherlock studied with Kevin Smith, continuing at Chetham's School of Music in Manchester and Eton College. He read music at Trinity College, Cambridge, where he was organ scholar. He continued music studies at the Guildhall School of Music & Drama with Joan Havill and Conducting at the Sibelius Academy with Sakari Oramo and Jorma Panula.

Beginning his career as a pianist and specialist with early keyboards, since 2018 Sherlock has conducted many orchestras across Northern Europe and was for several years a permanent guest conductor with the English Chamber Orchestra. He has accompanied numerous international vocal artists.^[3] His Carnegie Hall debut was in January 2014.^[4]

In November 2016, Sherlock was the victim of a street attack in London.^[5] The injuries from the assault required reconstructive facial surgery.

Discography

Fauré: Requiem, with the London Symphony Orchestra, (Gramophone Editor's choice)
What Sweeter Music: Music for Christmas, with English Chamber Orchestra and Tenebrae choir
'The Call of Wisdom': music of Will Todd, with English Chamber Orchestra and Tenebrae choir
Poulenc: Figure humaine and other choral works, with Tenebrae choir
Rachmaninov Symphonic Dances for two pianos (with Graeme Mitchison)
Complete Choral Works of Benjamin Britten, with the NYCGB
'Incarnation': works by Thomas Hewitt-Jones
Chamber Music by David Earl, (International Piano, runner up Best New Disk of 2007)

References

^ "Showing young pianists' talent". Hastings & St Leonards Observer. 10 March 2013. Retrieved 5 August 2017.
^ "The cream of the crop to perform in piano competition final". Bexhill-on-Sea Observer. 14 March 2013. Retrieved 5 August 2017.
^ "Angelika Kirchschlager + James Sherlock - Geliefde liederen van Schubert, Schumann en Brahms - Concert - Muziekgebouw aan 't IJ". www.muziekgebouw.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 10 September 2017.
^ "The Guildhall School returns to New York for second Carnegie Hall concert" (Press release). Guildhall School of Music. 6 January 2014. Retrieved 5 August 2017.
^ Slippedisc. "Brutal London street attack leaves gifted pianist in dire need". Slipped Disc. Retrieved 25 September 2017.