...The explanation, then second performance of the Tornyai made it much more approachable. Well done! And the Schubert! We came especially to hear it and you were splendid. Many thanks....
(Concertgoer, Palmerston North, 4/10/12)
(Concertgoer, Palmerston North, 4/10/12)
Tom McGrath - piano
Tom McGrath was born in Wellington and studied with Diedre Irons at the University of Canterbury where he graduated with First Class Honours. He completed postgraduate studies at the Richard Strauss Konservatorium in Munich in solo piano with Yasuko Matsuda and song accompaniment with Donald Sulzen. He was a finalist at the 2000 International Schubert and Music of Modernity Competition in Graz for singer and pianist duo.
The same year at the Gasteig Culture Centre Competition in Munich the jury created a special prize to recognise his abilities as an accompanist.
Since returning to live in New Zealand in 2003, he has performed throughout the country including the Christchurch Arts Festival, Stroma, tours for Chamber Music New Zealand with
his wife, soprano Goeknil Meryem Biner as well as the Antipodes String Trio. As a soloist he has appeared with the Christchurch Symphony Orchestra and Wellington Chamber Orchestra.