Kelvin Grout had his first piano lesson at the age of three and won his first competition when he was six and went on to study piano accompaniment at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama in London. He was invited to assist Elisabeth Schwarzkopf in her studio at her home in Zurich and at many of her masterclasses around Europe, a relationship which went on to last six years. Subsequently he enjoyed an international career as a vocal accompanist working with many of the worlds greatest lieder singers including Jessye Norman, Elly Ameling, Sarah Walker, Nancy Argenta and Robert Tear amongst others. Kelvin gave numerous concerts/talks under the name Behind the Notes where he humorously revealed the secrets of life as an accompanist working with singers. This received critical acclaim and a film documentary was produced. His speciality as an accompanist is in the songs of Hugo Wolf leading Elisabeth Schwarzkopf to quote, if you are going to sing songs by Hugo Wolf, then you most definitely need Kelvin Grout, at the piano. In recent years Kelvin has returned to the solo stage, giving many recitals and this has led to the recent establishment of the British Piano Music Society. On this new recording he presents the piano works of Frank Bridge, including the Sonata, Lament, Miniature Pastorals and Solitude.
