Music Duo 8000646

Duo Genres: Classical, Swing, Musical Theatre, Pop, Soul, Jazz, Soundtrack

Simon

Education
Stockport Stagesound Orchestra – Awarded UK National Youth Jazz Competition

Experience
2011-2024 Musical Director and Pianist – P&O Cruises (MV Arvia, MV Iona, MV Ventura, and more)
2013-2014 Pianist – Seabourn Cruise Lines (MV Quest, MV Odyssey), Regent Seven Seas Cruises (MV Voyager), and Fred Olsen Cruise Lines (MS Balmoral, MS Black Watch)
1996 Recording Artist – Piano and Synth on Bonnie Tyler’s Free Spirit Album, Atlantic Records
Pianist – The Ritz Hotel, The Dorchester Hotel, The Hilton Park Lane, London
Solo Performer at Royal Albert Hall – Performed alongside Nigel Kennedy
Key Collaborations: Ronan Keating, Tony Hadley, Jenna Lee James, Kerry Ellis, Matt Cardle, Tom Ball

Giulia

Education
Berklee Music University Valencia – Spain
Musicians Institute – Hollywood, USA (Awarded three scholarships)
University of East London – UK

Experience
2023 Flutist – P&O Cruises MV Arvia Naming Ceremony (performed for Barbados Prime Minister and Nicole Scherzinger)
Flutist – NAMM Show, Anaheim; Eel Pie Club, Twickenham; Marina Bay Waterfront, Singapore; Ragazzoni Palace, Sacile Italy; Petit Ermitage, Los Angeles
P&O Cruises (MV Arvia, MV Iona, MV Arcadia, MV Aurora), Marella Cruises (MV Discovery 2)
Key Collaborations: Olly Murs, Kiko Loureiro

Awards and Recognition
2023 Abangoni Choreographed by Mzamo Kunene – National Art Festival Blue Ovation Award