Daisy Ou playing in the UK

Daisy Ou

Praised as a “deft” (The Telegraph), pianist with “exceptional talent” (The Daily Telegraph), “commanding the stage with panache” (The Evening Standard), Sydney-born pianist/actor Daisy Ou has performed throughout Australia, the United States, United Kingdom and Europe. She has recently received her MMus with Distinction, studying with Senior Professor Joan Havill at The Guildhall School of Music & Drama as a recipient of The Herbert & Theresie Lowit Memorial Scholarship. She received her BMus (Hons) after being admitted directly into BMus2 in 2018. She received grants to study abroad from The Sidney Perry Foundation, The Youth Music Foundation of Australia Inc. and The Zetland Foundation.
Daisy has performed in venues such as Denville Hall, The Oxford & Cambridge Club, Drapers Hall,St. James Sussex Gardens, Milton Court Concert Hall and The Barbican Hall in U.K. She was a
winner of the ZONTA International Young Performer’s Competition and a finalist in the 2MBS FM Young Virtuoso Award. Daisy is an avid chamber musician participating in numerous chamber
programs such as AMPA Advanced Chamber Festival, AYO Chamber Series and ‘Rising Stars’ Chamber Music program. She has also broadcasted multiple programs on radio station Fine Music 102.5.
Daisy is currently represented by the film and television agency Waring & McKenna and supported as a Talent Unlimited Artist.
Connor Heraghty at St Peter's in Marlborough

Connor Heraghty

Connor Heraghty was awarded a place to study piano performance at the Purcell School of Music sponsored by scholarships from the government’s Music and Dance Scheme and the

Mackintosh Foundation. He went on to study at The Guildhall School of Music & Drama where he completed the B.Mus.(Hons), M.Mus. and M.Perf. postgraduate degrees followed by the Artist
Diploma (2019-21).

Concerts have included recitals at the Fazioli Concert Hall in Venice, In London at the Wigmore Hall, St. Martins-in-the Fields, St. James’s Church Piccadilly, Milton Court Barbican, Drapers Hall
and Buckingham Palace in the presence of Prince Charles. Competition prizes include awards at The International Liszt Piano Competition, Wales International Piano Competition, Romantic Prize
GSMD and Worthing Concerto Competition.

During his studies at the Guildhall, Connor studied with Senior Professor of Piano, Joan Havill and he has also enjoyed participating in masterclasses given by such artists as Sa Chen, Peter Frankl
and Stephen Hough. His studies have been supported by scholarships from the Guildhall Trust, Leverhulme Arts Trust, Countess of Munster and the Alec Beecheno Bursary Award. Recently, he was selected to join the roster of Talent Unlimited. During 2021/22, Connor was the Artist Fellow of the keyboard department under the guidance of Lucy Parham.


The London Piano Duo formed in early 2023 and they recently won First Prize at The 4th Recondite Armonie International Piano Competition in Italy. They are represented by Piha International and will be touring on cruise-ships in 2024.
Forming after their time spent at The Guildhall School where they first met, the piano duo showcase not only four-hand music but also, collaborate with other artists to create cross-disciplinary programmes that are interactive and immersive.
Most recently, they performed with actor Joshua Shea.

Programme for the evening.

 Johann Sebastian Bach (1685 -1750) (arr. Egon Petri (1881 -1962))

“Sheep May Safely Graze” from The Hunting Cantata, BWV 208

– DAISY OU

 

Franz Schubert (1797-1828)

Ungarishe Melodie, D. 817

– DAISY OU

 

Felix Mendelssohn (1809-1847)

Fantasia in F sharp minor, ‘Sonate écossaise’, Op. 28

– DAISY OU

 

Franz Schubert (1797-1828)

Impromptu No. 3 in G flat major, Op. 90, D. 899

– CONNOR HERAGHTY

 

Claude Debussy (1862-1918)

L’ Isle Joyeuse, “The Joyous Island”

– CONNOR HERAGHTY

 

Johann Sebastian Bach (1685 -1750) (arr. György Kurtág (1926- ))

Gottes Zeit ist die Allerbeste Zeit, Sonatina BWV 106, “God’s time is the very best time”

– THE LONDON PIANO DUO

 

Camille Saint-Saëns (1835 -1921) (arr. Ernest Guiraud (1837-1892))

Danse Macabre (Dance of Death)

– THE LONDON PIANO DUO

 

Camille Saint-Saëns (1835 -1921)

The Carnival of the Animals

– THE LONDON PIANO DUO

Tickets can be purchased as usual at the White Horse bookshop or at the door on the night of the event.

This series is very generously supported by Elisabeth Clemency Cross