Kelvin Thomson is a professional musician with extensive experience as a music director, vocal coach, session musician (piano/keyboards), and composer and arranger in music theatre, film, TV, and radio. Originally from South Africa, Kelvin has lived and worked in London since 1981.
ÊAs Music Director, Kelvin has toured with several ÔnameÕ artists including Celtic Woman Ð USA (2006) and Riverdance Ð Europe (2004-5). He was Assistant Conductor to John Jansson on a production of John AdamsÕ Ceiling/Sky at the Huddersfield Contemporary Music Festival (1999) and to Lionel Friend on Opera OmahaÕs (USA) production of Andrew Lloyd WebberÕs Requiem Variations (1996). Recent West End Associate Conductor credits include Zorro (2008-9) and Priscilla Queen of the Desert (2009 Ð 12).

Kelvin has recently completed 'Boojum' for bassoon and orchestra (see 'News' page for preview score and audio) and 'Dickens Fragments' for baritone voice and piano (see 'Video' page to view).

His incidental music for Theatre Counteract's production of An Arrangement of Shoes, was performed in Bangalore, India in November 2011. The Arrival of the Beat Box for solo soprano voice and speaking body-percussion has been performed in Athens, London and Glasgow.
Compositions since September 2010 have been performed by: Marilyn Wyers; Danae Eleni; Enrico Bertelli; CHROMA; Duologue (Rachel Broadbent (oboe) and Kevin Vockerodt (piano); and the London Contemporary Chamber Orchestra. LCCO recorded Prelude and Interlude from Cha tig Mor in Dec 2010 and nominated the piece for a British Composer Award 2011 in the Making Music category.

Kelvin is currently a PhD in Composition candidate at Royal Holloway University of London (RHUL), where he was awarded a College Research Scholarship in 2010. He holds an MMus in Advanced Musical Studies (Composition) at RHUL and graduated from Middlesex University with a BA Music Degree (first class honours).
ÊRecordings as pianist/keyboardist include: Movie Legends Ð The Music of John Williams Ð RPO, (2007); Songs My Mother Taught Me - Lorna Luft (2007);
The Isles of Greece a song cycle by Donald Swann (Classic FMÕs record of the month 2000); Awakening (1997) and The Music of Life Ð Joseph Curiale Ð RPO (2001).

www.kelvinthomson.com

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