Oliver Poole (musician)

Oliver Poole is a British pianist and composer.[1][2] He received his master's degree with distinction from the Royal College of Music in London.

Oliver Poole gave his first performance as a soloist with the National Youth Orchestra at the age of eight and became the subject of numerous press features and live broadcasts. At the age of seventeen he toured Siberia and founded the British registered charity Siberian Appeal in 2008 to aid a public children's hospital.[3]

Oliver Poole gave a centenary revival of Anton Rubinstein's 3rd piano concerto with the St. Petersburg Philharmonic and has since performed at the Royal Albert Hall, Great Hall of the Moscow Conservatory, Royal Festival Hall, Cadogan Hall and with orchestras including the Lebanese Philharmonic, Georgian Philharmonic. He has appeared at the Al Bustan Festival, City of London Festival, Henley Festival, Festival Del Sole, London 2012, Serenata Festival, International Composers Festival[4] and Tuscan Sun Festival. Mr. Poole has also performed for the British Royal Family and for various charities including UNESCO, Children in Need, UN World Food Programme, Teenage Cancer Trust, and UNICEF.

As a composer, Oliver Poole composed for the play Enchanted by Death by 2015 Nobel Prize winning author Svetlana Alexievich. He also performed for the global launch of Haig Club by David Beckham and global TV campaigns, visual artists and international charities and initiatives.