Reviews

Celebrity Reviews

"I listened to David's recording of My Favourite Things and it could become one of mine...
Very Good. Love Roger" Sir Roger Moore, James Bond

“Outstanding” James Caan, Dragons Den

“Highly Talented” William Roache, Ken Barlow, Coronation Street

“Fresh and Youthful” Alan Fletcher, Dr Karl Kennedy, Neighbours

Press and Magazine Reviews

MIRROR - "highly unexpected reaction" [from the dragons]

"David Schofield on piano who put in a magical performance taking in music from classic to modern.

He started with an energetic performance of Scarlatti's Sonata in G major K427 and moved on through pieces Skempton and Liszt before his vibrant finale of Mendelssohn's Rondo Capriccioso which was played with real professionalism."
Manchester Evening News 2002

Live Review, Buxton – 25th July 2009

David Schofield arrived on the Fringe with a most impressive CV of past achievements. And we were not disappointed. Technically his mastery of the piano is formidable. It is not often that one encounters such astonishing keyboard pyrotechnics in somebody so young.

The main work was the Grand Fantasy on Gershwin's Porgy and Bess transcribed by Earl Wild the American pianist. The piece was created in 1976 and has become one of the most challenging of assault courses for pianists. But David tackled it with amazing assurance.

To show his versatility David had also played two sonatas, K 426 and K427 by Domenico Scarlatti, a number of short works from Brahms opus 117 and 118 and Chopin's demanding Etude opus 25 no 12. It was just the right programme for a summer evening when miraculously it was not raining!

P.L.

"His virtuosic piano playing made him the star of the show"
Cheshire Life Magazine

"This is a young man who can make a real difference with his playing and his personality!"
Mrs C J Hickman M.A, Head of Chethams School of Music, Manchester (May 06)

"Tthis stunning performance of Grieg piano concerto in A minor made the day."
Southport Visiter Newspaper October 2005

" His fluency and dexterity had us listening in awe, it is likely that such a talented musician will take to the international stage before long."
Manchester Online - 2003

"He navigated seamlessly the dynamics and colour of Mendelssohn’s 'Rondo'. We've surley not heard the last of him"
Oxford Times 2002