Forthcoming Concerts

Coming up…

  • Women of the Windrush Opera - Barbican, London

    Thursday 20th February 2025

    Melissa will be performing the Women of the Windrush Opera by Shirley J. Thompson with Soprano Abigail Kelly at the Barbican.

  • Cantoras Upper Voices Chamber Concerts

    Saturday 1st March and Sunday 2nd March 2025

    Melissa is delighted to be playing for the sublime upper voice chamber choir Cantoras under the wonderful direction of Mariana Rosas, for their very special Winter Sun Concerts.

  • Piaf by Pam Gems at The Old Rep, Birmingham

    Thursday 20th - 22nd March 2025

    Melissa will be playing for the Royal Birmingham Conservatoire Acting Department production of Piaf by Pam Gems.

  • The Midlands Hospitals' Choir Spring Concert

    Saturday 29th March 2025

    Melissa will be playing for the delightful Spring Concert for The Midlands Hospitals’ Choir Concert with their fantastic Musical Director James Llewelyn Jones.

  • National Children's Choir of Great Britain

    Easter and Summer Courses 2025 and 2026

    Melissa is delighted to be returning to play for the Easter and Summer Courses as residential pianist for the Green Choir.

  • The Willow Ensemble

    Saturday 26th April 2025

    St Francis Church, Bournville, Birmingham

    Melissa will be performing with her trio The Willow Ensemble at St Francis Church in Bournville, Birmingham 7pm.

    An hours recital celebrating beautiful music for piano, clarinet and flute, inspired by nature.

    All welcome.

  • The Willow Ensemble

    Friday 2nd May 2025

    Royal Derby Hospital

    The Willow Ensemble are delighted to bring beautiful music to the NHS Staff, patients and families at Royal Derby Hospital, invited as part of an initiative to promote wellbeing through the arts.

  • WNO - Opera Tutti

    Spring / Summer Tour, 2025

    Melissa is delighted to be touring this Spring / Summer with Welsh National Opera’s immersive multi-sensory concert designed for children and young people aged 5-19 years old with profound and multiple learning difficulties (PMLD).

  • Piano Duet Recital

    Saturday 24th May 2025

    St Francis Church, Bournville, Birmingham.

    Melissa and Sara will perform the wonderful Carnival of the Animals by Saint-Saens and other treats!

    6pm - All welcome.

Previous Concerts…

  • Prism - World Premier - by Chloe Knibbs, Sunday 26th January 2025, Royal Birmingham Conservatoire Recital Hall

    The premier of Prism, a reimagining and exploration of Marie Jaëll’s piano work Prisme (1888) for solo piano, spatial audio and immersive lighting.

    Photo by Marcin Sz.

  • The Willow Ensemble, St Hilda's Church, Bearwood, 12th October 2024

    A beautiful recital of music, inspired by nature, for piano, flute and clarinet.

    Photo by Marcin Sz.

  • Women of the Windrush, St Johns at Waterloo, London

    May 27th, 2024, Re-Discover Festival

    Women of the Windrush Opera by Shirley J. Thompson with Soprano Abigail Kelly.

  • Besse - Opera, Signature Brew

    24 - 26 July, 2024, Signature Brew, Blackhorse Road, London

    Melissa is delighted to be playing for BESSE! – The Beer Opera, an IPActful operatic black comedy as you have never experienced, infused with delicious craft beer from the audience to the stage and performed amongst tanks, pipes, and kegs!

  • Brahms' Requiem with The Derwent Singers

    9th November, 2024, St John the Evangelist Church, Derby

    Delighted to be playing alongside renowned CBSO pianist James Keefe for a marvellous rendition of Brahms’ German Requiem with The Derwent Singers under with marvellous direction of Dexter Brown.

  • Royal Opera House - Family Sundays

    Sunday 26th November 2023

    Join Soprano Abigail Kelly and Melissa as they perform at The Royal Opera House, London, for the celebrated Family Sunday Concerts. Presenting their third recital in this series, there is something for everyone!

  • The Willow Ensemble Recital

    Friday 31st May, 2024, Derby Cathedral

    A lovely lunchtime recital of trio music inspired by nature.

  • Women of the Windrush Opera

    Thursday 23rd and Friday 24th November 2023

    As part of the 75th Anniversary UK Tour, Melissa will be performing the Women of the Windrush Opera by Shirley J. Thompson with Abigail Kelly.

  • Midlands Hospitals' Choir - Christmas Concert

    Sunday 10th December 2023

    Join the wonderful massed choir event at Town Hall this Christmas, as a celebration of the festive season and to fundraise for charity.

    Photo by Marcin Sz.

  • London Male Voice Choir Concert

    21st October 2023, Lutterworth

    Delighted to play for the London Welsh Male Voice Choir Concert in Lutterworth under the Musical Direction of Dr Edward-Rhys Harry.

  • Manchester Military Wives Choir

    Thursday 9th November 2023

    Melissa will play for Manchester Military Wives Remembrance performances throughout the day at Manchester Piccadilly Station.

  • Birmingham Festival 23

    29th July 2023

    Melissa will be playing for Soprano Abigail Kelly for Birmingham Festival 23, showcasing traditional Jamaican folk songs arranged by Peter Ashbourne.