We are delighted to welcom the revered pianist & composer Simeon Walker to 50rpm for the first time.

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Leeds-based pianist & composer Simeon Walker has quickly emerged as a leading light in the burgeoning modern classical scene. Alongside a busy performance and touring schedule across the UK and Europe, in recent years he has supported a variety of high-profile artists including Neil Cowley, Submotion Orchestra, Loscil, Erland Cooper, LYR, Sophie Hutchings and Jasmine Myra, performing notable live sets at Latitude, Timber Festival, the Edinburgh Fringe and the inaugural edition of SXSW London.

His music is regularly broadcast on BBC Radio 3 and ClassicFM, and has received listening figures in excess of 50 million streams across platforms. His piece ‘Reverie’ (2022) notably features on the first official Piano Day compilation by the LEITER label, alongside modern classical luminaries Nils Frahm, Olafur Arnalds and Chilly Gonzales.

An in-demand collaborator and session musician, Simeon has worked with numerous musicians, composers and performers across a wide range of genres and musical styles. With a keen interest in interdisciplinary work, he has received commissions from BBC Radio 4, University of Leeds, TheModern House and Centro de Artes e Espectáculo de Portalegre (Portugal), and working with dancers, artists, painters, filmmakers and writers to bring stories to life via musical and creative collaboration.

Whilst studying for a Masters in Composition, he studied under the tutelage of the recently-appointed Master of the King’s Music Errollyn Wallen. With a background in classical music alongside a keen interest in jazz, folk and ambient music, Simeon’s diverse and varied creative output coupled with his informal, invitational and warm-hearted approach to live performance reflects the extremes of human experience and emotion, aiming to bring people together around the joy of shared musical experiences.

Encompassing moments of quiet, gentle solitude through to boisterous, flowing exuberance - this is music composed and performed from the heart; simultaneously capturing a sense of open, spacious landscapes and grandeur, paired with sincerity, intimacy and warmth. Listeners are invited to gather around the piano; to find beauty and meaning as much in the spaces between the notes as the notes themselves, as tender, expressive and heartfelt musical stories are woven engagingly together, delivered with a uniquely delicate touch and a self-deprecatory wry smile.

“For those who aren’t generally fans of classical music, this new movement offers a modern take that reconnects us with the beauty of the piano and how composers like Simeon Walker can use it in different ways to convey what it is that makes us human” - Louder Than War

“Deeply moving and melancholic” - Headphone Commute

"Isn't that wonderful?" - Tom Robinson (BBC Radio 6Music)

“A razor sharp focus on the tiniest of details” - A Closer Listen

“Honesty in every note” - Stationary Travels

“Deeply expressive” - God Is In The TV Zine

"Palpable intimacy...sophisticated and elegant" - Piano & Coffee

“A strong and sustained sense of integrity graces the entire album [‘Winnow’]” - Escape Into Life

“Melodic, contemplative, unhurried and soothing. The perfect antidote to the anxieties and insecurities of recent events” - Penny Black Music