Timothy Barratt

Timothy Barratt studied on a Scholarship at the Royal Academy of Music, winning many major awards and completed his studies with Vlado Perlemuter in Paris. He has toured and broadcast extensively in the UK as soloist, accompanist and chamber music player.

An invitation to accompany masterclasses at Aldeburgh led to a special interest in song repertoire and in this capacity he has partnered such artists as Dame Felicity Lott, Ilse Wolf, Stephen Varcoe and Robert White.

In addition to performing he is a Professor at the Royal Academy of Music, teaching Piano and lecturing in Principles of Education and as Head of Keyboard at Dulwich College he is responsible for overseeing a department of seven visiting piano and organ teachers. He has been an Associated Board examiner, trainer and lecturer since 1991 and has recently been appointed Consultant Moderator.

Other work for the Associated Board includes co-writing the Board’s Teaching Notes on Piano Exam pieces and acting as mentor on the CT ABRSM Course. He directs workshops for performers and teachers, most recently in Malaysia and Singapore, and adjudicating has included being a jury member for the BBC Young Musician of Wales.

The Arts Council gratefully acknowledges the sponsorship of the competition by SC Johnson and Chancellor & sons