UK pianist Alexis Ffrench bids to change image of classical musicBritish pianist and composer Alexis Ffrench is set to release his latest album next monthLONDON - British composer and pianist Alexis Ffrench, a rising black star in the overwhelmingly white world of classical music, is on a mission "to change the narrative" that the genre is stuffy and outdated. Ffrench's 2018 hit record "Evolution" propelled him to wider recognition after topping Britain's classical music charts for three weeks and spending around three months in the top 10. He trained at the Purcell School -- Britain's oldest specialist music school -- before moving on the renowned Guildhall School of Music and Drama and the Royal Academy. Despite his classical training, Ffrench sees his compositions as a synthesis of many styles, with classical music "in the DNA". "It's classical music, but it's imbued with this kind of soulful sensibility," he explained.

Source: Bangkok Post February 23, 2020 08:03 UTC