Ashley Wass / piano

“That maturity may have little to do with age is proved by the altogether exceptional artistic character of Ashley Wass. Here is a very special, precious talent...I am sure that for music, the future is safe in Wass’ hands.” The Independent
Described by Gramophone Magazine as a ‘thoroughbred who possesses the enviable gift to turn almost anything he plays into pure gold’, Ashley Wass is firmly established as one of the most sought-after performers of his generation. He was the second British pianist in 20 years to reach the finals of the Leeds Piano Competition in 2000, and the first British pianist ever to win first prize at the World Piano Competition in 1997. Ashley Wass won a scholarship to the Royal Academy of Music to study with Christopher Elton and Hamish Milne. He has appeared in recital and concert all over the world and his recordings have been heralded as 'remarkable' and 'the yardstick against which all future recordings will be judged'.