AWARD-WINNING COMPOSER OF STAGE & SCREEN 
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Melissa is a freelance pianist and artist based in Birmingham and is Co-Founder and Artistic Director at Room Art. Melissa’s performance and artistic interests reflect the diversity of her education and experiences, particularly in the exchange of culture and artistic collaborations. Following scholarships to study in both the Liszt Academy in Weimer and in Budapest, Melissa returned to Birmingham to engage in the artistic endeavors of the city, performing as recitalist whilst working for Birmingham Opera Company, Birmingham Royal Ballet, the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, DanceXchange, Elmhurst Ballet School and The Royal Birmingham Conservatoire. Melissa also runs an Art Gallery and Music Venue, which explores new works and collaborations. Most recently Melissa composed and premiered the interrelated arts work “Incidental” at Warwick Arts Centre and is currently in collaboration with DJ’s EIF for their new EP and with Vanhulle Dance Theatre working on a new piece “Storm”.

Melissa has her own equipment included in the fee which includes a top quality professional stage piano with amplification if required, all recently PAT tested. Melissa is happy to play on pianos already at the venue if they are suitable or if you would prefer to rent a beautiful grand piano or upright piano for the ultimate authentic sound, this can be arranged. Please feel free to be in touch to discuss hire options and fees.

Melissa often works with singers and instrumentalists. If you are looking for piano and singer, piano and violin, piano and electronics etc etc etc. please feel free to be in touch to discuss possibilities for your occasion.

Biography – Olivia Sparkhall
Olivia Sparkhall is a composer and arranger, primarily of choral music, who is based in South West England. Her compositions have been performed in the UK, and abroad, including on BBC One’s Songs of Praise programmes and on BBC Radio 3. Olivia is published by Encore Publications, Chichester Music Press, Tim Knight Music, Lindsay Music, and within the Kassian Choral Series of Banks Music Publications both as composer, and as arranger and editor of choral music by women composers from the past. She is part of the series research and editorial team for the Multitude of Voyces CIC Sacred Music by Women Composers set of anthologies, as well as contributing original compositions and arrangements to each of the three volumes.

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