Krystian
Bellière repetiteur Born in London, Krystian Bellière
comes from a family of English, French and German origins. In his teens
he concentrated on composition and was taught piano by Ronald Smith before
being awarded an instrumental scholarship at Christ Church, Oxford where
he gained a First in Music. Further study followed at the Guildhall School
of Music & Drama in London where he majored in conducting, studying
in master classes with Michael Tilson Thomas and where his piano teacher
was James Gibb. Subsequently he undertook intensive courses with Murray
Perahia, Alfred Brendel and Stephen Kovacevich.
Krystian Bellière made his debut in 2004 at the Wigmore Hall directing
Viktor Ullmann’s Der Kaiser von Atlantis from the keyboard,
subsequently touring nationally with funding from the Arts Council. Having
completed a year as a repetiteur at the National Opera Studio as recipient
of the Leonard Hancock Scholarship, he has worked for the Royal Opera
House, English National Opera, For the Public Good, Opera North
Le Nozze di Figaro, Grange Park Opera Falstaff, Carl
Rosa Opera Company Die lustige Witwe, Classical Opera Company/Opera
Theatre Company Ireland Apollo et Hyacinthus, British Youth Opera
Le Nozze di Figaro, Bampton Classical Opera Romeo and Juliet,
HR Academy Hänsel und Gretel as well as working regularly
as a vocal accompanist and coach.
Most recent recitals include with Giles Davies, Martene Grimson and counter-tenor
Iestyn Davies. As
a solo pianist he has made highly acclaimed débuts at the Wigmore
Hall, the Purcell Room (as part of the ‘Fresh’ series), St.
John’s Smith Square, St. Martin’s-in-the Fields, and Steinway
Hall, London, and has given recital and concerto performances throughout
Britain, Italy, Japan, East and South Africa, most recently of Rachmaninov’s Second Piano Concerto and of a Liszt programme based around the
B minor Sonata. He has broadcast on BBC Radio 3 and ITV television
and performs regularly at the National Concert Halls of Wales and Ireland,
the Fairfield Hall, Croydon and at some of the major concert venues of
the UK.
