OLIVER POOLE
 
 
 

SHORT BIOGRAPHY

​Oliver believes in making the world a better place through music. Hailed by the press as "A True Master Of His Instrument" (BBC.com), "Outrageously Talented" (The Dubrovnik Times), "Oliver Poole Le Magnifique" (L'Orient-Le Jour), he has thrilled audiences around the world, from leading stages to millions for live TV concerts, with his uniquely phenomenal artistry, electrifying drive and sensational interactive improvisations.
 

He first appeared as a soloist with the British National Youth Orchestra at the age of eight, was broadcast live over Europe aged fifteen, toured Siberia at seventeen, performed for the British royal family and gave a historic centenary revival of Anton Rubinstein's 3rd piano concerto with the St. Petersburg Philharmonic aged nineteen, with performances around the world since including with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, at the Royal Albert Hall, Al Bustan Festival, The Kremlin, Henley Festival, The Barbican, Great Hall of the Moscow Conservatoire, St. Petersburg Great Philharmonic Hall, London 2012 Olympic Games, Festival Del Sole, Royal Festival Hall, Tsinandali Festival, Cadogan Hall, EU Culture Week and for charities including UN World Food Programme, World Aids Day, World Music Day, Teenage Cancer Trust, HemiHelp, Starlight Foundation and Desire Tree Foundation.

Oliver frequently collaborates with today's biggest musical figures and has composed for pop stars, world-renowned visual artists, international charities & initiatives, enjoys giving masterclasses, pioneers world-firsts in music technology and has served as a juror on international piano competitions, as well as having performed for brands including Zara and Loro Piana. He composed the music for 2015 Nobel Prize winner Svetlana Alexievich’s play 'Enchanted By Death', is patron of The Opus Theatre, UK where he served as Artist in Residence, and is an artist for EMMA for Peace. Oliver also exclusively performed for the global launch of Haig Club by David Beckham and recently was invited (alongside Beyoncé) to perform at the Ambani wedding in India, playing with multiple Grammy and Oscar winner A.R. Rahman.

Oliver performed on Sky Arts for the world premiere of Christmas at the Castle with Carly Paoli, Joseph Calleja, Mario Stefano Pietrodarchi & friends in December 2020 and is youth ambassador for the 2022 International Composers Festival.