Diary
A listing of Iain's future and recent events, including concerts and recordings, as well as first performances of his compositions and arrangements.
2025
9 July - Recording (piano) film session, Masterchord Studios, London
12 July - Performance of new string orchestra work Talk of the Town by Hitchin Chamber Orchestra. St Mary's Church, Hitchin
Also performance of Grainger Handel on the Strand for piano and strings
14 July - Orchestre National de France and Maitrise de Radio France perform new arrangement, Paris Bastille Day celebrations. Champs-de-Mar, Paris
15, 16 July - Recording (two pianos) with Ben Dawson, School Farm Studios, Essex
17 July - Concert (piano) with Simon Wallfisch (baritone), Wigmore Hall, London
17, 19 July - Alma Mahler Kammerorchester perform new orchestrations of songs by Alma Mahler. Chamalières & Saint-Priest-Bramefant, France
21 July - Concert (piano) with Sarah Thurlow (clarinet), Clare O'Connell (cello), Kings Lynn Town Hall, Kings Lynn Festival. Contemporary Consort with Judith Weir
27 July - Concert (piano) with Art Deco Trio, Aberystwyth Musicfest
23 August - Concert (piano) with Cadenza choir, St Mary's Episcopal Cathedral, Edinburgh. Includes Then Sing We All
21 September - Concert (piano) with Contemporary Consort
26-28 September - Abel Selaocoe (cello/singer) and Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra perform new song arrangements. Saint Paul, Minnesota, USA
5 October - Philharmonia Orchestra perform new arrangements for Gilbert & George concert. Royal Festival Hall, London
4 November - Organ recital, Alton Organ Society
7 November - Organ recital, All Saints Church Bisham
27 November - Concert with Art Deco Trio. St Mary's Perivale, London
6 December - Concert (piano and organ) with Maitrise de Radio France, Sofi Jeannin (conductor). Auditorium Radio France, Paris. Includes Iain's Christmas-themed compositions and arrangements.
2026
26 February - Concert (organ) with BBC Singers and BBC Concert Orchestra, Sofi Jeannin (conductor). Milton Court Concert Hall, London. Includes chamber orchestra arrangement of Howells Hymnus Paradisi
12 March - Concert (piano) with London Serenata. Imperial College, London
19 April - Concert (piano) with Dartington Community Choir, Simon Dunvaband (conductor). Dartington Great Hall. Works by Rachmaninoff
13 June - Concert (piano) with Rozanna Madylus (mezzo soprano), Wooler
Past events:
29 June - Performance of new orchestral work Street Party, combined forces of Hallé Orchestra, BBC Philharmonic, Manchester Collective, RNCM, ENO Chorus, Hallé Choir. Bridgewater Hall, Manchester. Manchester Classical Festival, final concert 6.30pm
27 June - Concert (piano) with City of London Choir, Daniel Hyde (conductor). St Giles Cripplegate, London. Verdi Requiem in chamber version by Richard Blackford
22 June - Concert (piano) with City of Bristol Choir, Bristol. Includes Songs of Summer, a new jazz-inspired cantata for choir and jazz trio
21 June - Ferio Saxophone Quartet perform new arrangement of Florence Price Three Little Dances, Hay Music Trust
18 June - Concerts (piano) with Harriet Mackenzie (violin). JdP Music Building, St Hilda's College, Oxford
17 June - Concert (piano) with Harriet Mackenzie (violin). Guernsey
13 June - Concert (piano) with Graham Walker (cello). Rachmaninoff Cello Sonata. Ely Cathedral.
22 May - Performances of Planet Earth III Live in Concert, with film score composed, arranged and adapted by IF. Japan Century Symphony Orchestra. EXPO 2025, Osaka, Japan
16 May - Solo piano recital, Old Divinity School, St John's College, Cambridge. 9pm.
11 May - Performance (piano) of Arnold Bax In a Vodka Shop in concert to celebrate Myra Hess, Bishopsgate Institute, London
9 May - Concert (piano) with Anoushka Shankar (sitar) and Britten Sinfonia, Robert Ames (conductor). Brighton Dome, Brighton Festival
12 April - Laufey (singer/songwriter) performs new song Silver Lining with Los Angeles Philharmonic, Gustavo Dudamel (conductor). Coachella Festival, California. Arrangement/orchestration by IF
10 April - Jess Gillam (saxophone) and Thomas Weaver (piano) perform new arrangements of Jimmy Rowles The Peacocks and Sidney Bechet Petite Fleur. Princeton University, USA.
8, 9 April - Recording (piano) with Phoenix Consort, Saffron Hall. Adam Whitmore (conductor). Works by Dan Locklair
5 April - Aurora Orchestra perform new chamber orchestra arrangement of Lili Boulanger D'un matin de printemps. Nicholas Collon (conductor), Kings Place, London. Also includes chamber arrangement of Mahler Das Lied von der Erde
28 March - BBC Concert Orchestra perform Extra Time, Nottingham Royal Concert Hall, Anna-Maria Helsing (conductor). Friday Night is Music Night live broadcast on BBC Radio Three
23 March - Performance of new work Off the Ground by Christopher Herrick (organ). St Mary's Twickenham. Further performances planned for Usher Hall Edinburgh, St Michael's Cornhill London and Chester Cathedral
22 March - Performance of new work Quiz Biz for London Soundtrack Festival, based on TV quiz theme tunes. London Philharmonic Orchestra, Ben Palmer (conductor), Royal Festival Hall, London
21 March - Performance of new work Quiz Biz for London Soundtrack Festival, based on TV quiz theme tunes. BBC Concert Orchestra, Richard Balcombe (conductor), Alexandra Palace, London. Friday Night is Music Night live broadcast on BBC Radio Three
8 March - Concert (piano) with St Martin's Chamber Orchestra. Includes Gershwin Rhapsody in Blue (arrangement by IF). St Martin in the Fields, London, 7pm
6 March - Concert with Art Deco Trio, Imperial College, London, 1pm
28 February, 3 March - Recording with Claire Wickes (flute), London. Repertoire for ABRSM syllabus
8 February - Concert with Art Deco Trio, Banstead
28 January - Baltimore Symphony Orchestra and Charles Yang (violin) perform Arirang Fantasy. Naomi Woo (conductor). Music Center at Strathmore, Maryland, USA
10 January - Live broadcast (piano) with Simon Wallfisch (baritone) and Raphael Wallfisch (cello) on BBC Radio 3 In Tune.
1-6 January - Camerata Nordica New Year's concert tour in Sweden, includes new arrangements of waltzes, polkas, marches and other seasonal favourites
2024
21 December - London Choral Sinfonia and Orchestra perform new version of Nova, nova for choir and orchestra. Michael Waldron (conductor). Sinfonia Smith Square, London
12 December - Lucy Crowe (soprano) and La Nuova Musica perform new song arrangements. David Bates (conductor). Wigmore Hall, London
24 November - Concert (solo piano), St Mary's Cardigan, Wales. A programme of American Songbook and jazz arrangements
12 November - Concert (celeste) with City of London Sinfonia, Kenneth Woods (conductor). Smith Square Hall, London. Chamber arrangement by IF of Mahler's Das Lied von der Erde
9 November - Concert (piano) with Romsey Choral Society, Richard Pearce (conductor), Romsey Abbey. Rossini Petite Messe Solennelle
1 November - Organ recital, All Saints Church Bisham
31 October - Concert with Art Deco Trio. St Mary's Perivale, London
18 October - BBC Symphony Orchestra perform new score to accompany poem by Keith Jarrett, called E Note. Conducted by Lee Reynolds. Hackney Empire, London. Contains Strong Language Festival
12 October - Concert with Art Deco Trio. Leighton Buzzard
9 October - Recording (piano) of film soundtrack, AIR Studios, London
2 October - Premiere of On with the Show, BBC Singers, BBC Symphony Orchestra conducted by Owain Park, Barbican Centre, London. Based on songs from classic musicals. Live broadcast on BBC Radio Three and recorded for BBC TV.
September-October - Performances of Planet Earth III Live in Concert, with score composed, arranged and adapted by IF. City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra
19 September - Oberhausen, Rudolf Weber Arena
20 September - Stuttgart, Schleyer Hall
21 September - Zurich, Hallenstadion
22 September - Mannheim, SAP Arena
24 September - Munich, Olympic Hall
25 September - Nuremberg, Arena
26 September - Hamburg, Barclays Arena
27 September - Bremen, OVB Arena
28 September - Hanover, ZAG Arena
29 September - Amsterdam, Ziggo Dome
30 September - Cologne, Lanxess Arena
1 October - Berlin, Uber Arena
5 October - London, Wembley Arena (2.30pm and 7.30pm)
6 October - Manchester Arena
14 September - Premiere of new piece Extra Time. Last Night of the Proms at the Royal Albert Hall, London. BBC Symphony Orchestra conducted by Sakari Oramo. Live broadcast on television BBC One and BBC Radio Three
13 September - Recording (piano) with choir of works by Herbert Howells for choir and piano. St George's Church, Harrow. David Hill (conductor). Includes IF arrangements of King David and Sine Nomine (A Phantasy)
30 August - Recording (piano) of film soundtrack, Masterchord Studios, London
28 August - Live broadcast (piano solo) on BBC Radio 3 In Tune. Includes arrangement of Gershwin Fidgety Feet
10 August - Tonkunstler Orchestra perform A Party with Auntie, Wayne Marshall (conductor). Grafenegg Festival, Austria
30 July - Recording (piano) of film soundtrack, Masterchord Studios, London
27 July - Performance of new arrangement of Lovely Day at CBeebies Prom. Sinfonia Smith Square, BBC Singers, CBeebies East London Schools' Choir, Kwame Ryan (conductor). BBC Proms, Royal Albert Hall, London
26 July - Concert (organ and piano) with English Chamber Choir, Rufus Frowde (conductor). St Mary's Church, Hitchin. Includes Paganini Patterns with Jonathan Radford (saxophone)
22 July - Concert (piano) with Sarah Thurlow (clarinet), Clare O'Connell (cello), Kings Lynn Town Hall, Kings Lynn Festival. Contemporary Consort with James MacMillan
8 July - Recording (piano) of film soundtrack, Masterchord Studios, London
3 July - Premiere of new organ work Heads Up. James Kealey (organ). AGO 2024 Conference, San Francisco, USA
March-June - Composing, arranging and adapting the orchestral score for Planet Earth III tour.
29 June - Peter Holder (organ) performs new organ work Raggle Taggle Tunes, commissioned by Thaxted Festival. Thaxted Parish Church 12pm
18 June - Recording (piano) of film soundtrack, Masterchord Studios, London
15 June - Concert (piano) with City of London Choir, Roderick Williams (baritone). Includes Then Sing We All - A Jazz Cantata. Summer Music in City Churches, St Giles Cripplegate, London
12 June - Concert with Art Deco Trio. Summer Music in City Churches, St Giles Cripplegate, London, 8pm
5 May - Concert (piano) with Simon Wallfisch (baritone). Royal Pump Rooms, Leamington Music Festival, 12pm
24 April - Concert (piano) with Patricia Kopatchinskaja (violin), Aurora Orchestra. Nicholas Collon (conductor). Purcell Room, London
10 April - Recording (solo piano) at Royal Hospital School, Holbrook
30 March - Performance of Missa Brevis in new version for brass and organ. All Saints Fulham Choir, Jonathan Wikeley (conductor)
5, 6 March - Black Dyke Band and Darius Battiwalla (organ) perform new commission The New Pioneers. Nicholas Childs (conductor). Rochdale Town Hall reopening concerts
1 March - Concert (solo piano), Emmanuel College, Cambridge. A programme of American Songbook and jazz arrangements
29 February - Concert (piano) with London Serenata, Imperial College, London. Includes arrangement of Ravel Le Tombeau de Couperin for wind quintet and piano
9 February - Recording (piano) of film soundtrack, AIR Studios, London
1-6 January - Camerata Nordica perform new arrangements of Johann Strauss II. Sweden tour
1 January - Tomo Keller (violin) performs new orchestrations of works by Korngold and Godowsky, with Sinfonieorchester Wuppertal, Germany
2025
9 July - Recording (piano) film session, Masterchord Studios, London
12 July - Performance of new string orchestra work Talk of the Town by Hitchin Chamber Orchestra. St Mary's Church, Hitchin
Also performance of Grainger Handel on the Strand for piano and strings
14 July - Orchestre National de France and Maitrise de Radio France perform new arrangement, Paris Bastille Day celebrations. Champs-de-Mar, Paris
15, 16 July - Recording (two pianos) with Ben Dawson, School Farm Studios, Essex
17 July - Concert (piano) with Simon Wallfisch (baritone), Wigmore Hall, London
17, 19 July - Alma Mahler Kammerorchester perform new orchestrations of songs by Alma Mahler. Chamalières & Saint-Priest-Bramefant, France
21 July - Concert (piano) with Sarah Thurlow (clarinet), Clare O'Connell (cello), Kings Lynn Town Hall, Kings Lynn Festival. Contemporary Consort with Judith Weir
27 July - Concert (piano) with Art Deco Trio, Aberystwyth Musicfest
23 August - Concert (piano) with Cadenza choir, St Mary's Episcopal Cathedral, Edinburgh. Includes Then Sing We All
21 September - Concert (piano) with Contemporary Consort
26-28 September - Abel Selaocoe (cello/singer) and Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra perform new song arrangements. Saint Paul, Minnesota, USA
5 October - Philharmonia Orchestra perform new arrangements for Gilbert & George concert. Royal Festival Hall, London
4 November - Organ recital, Alton Organ Society
7 November - Organ recital, All Saints Church Bisham
27 November - Concert with Art Deco Trio. St Mary's Perivale, London
6 December - Concert (piano and organ) with Maitrise de Radio France, Sofi Jeannin (conductor). Auditorium Radio France, Paris. Includes Iain's Christmas-themed compositions and arrangements.
2026
26 February - Concert (organ) with BBC Singers and BBC Concert Orchestra, Sofi Jeannin (conductor). Milton Court Concert Hall, London. Includes chamber orchestra arrangement of Howells Hymnus Paradisi
12 March - Concert (piano) with London Serenata. Imperial College, London
19 April - Concert (piano) with Dartington Community Choir, Simon Dunvaband (conductor). Dartington Great Hall. Works by Rachmaninoff
13 June - Concert (piano) with Rozanna Madylus (mezzo soprano), Wooler
Past events:
29 June - Performance of new orchestral work Street Party, combined forces of Hallé Orchestra, BBC Philharmonic, Manchester Collective, RNCM, ENO Chorus, Hallé Choir. Bridgewater Hall, Manchester. Manchester Classical Festival, final concert 6.30pm
27 June - Concert (piano) with City of London Choir, Daniel Hyde (conductor). St Giles Cripplegate, London. Verdi Requiem in chamber version by Richard Blackford
22 June - Concert (piano) with City of Bristol Choir, Bristol. Includes Songs of Summer, a new jazz-inspired cantata for choir and jazz trio
21 June - Ferio Saxophone Quartet perform new arrangement of Florence Price Three Little Dances, Hay Music Trust
18 June - Concerts (piano) with Harriet Mackenzie (violin). JdP Music Building, St Hilda's College, Oxford
17 June - Concert (piano) with Harriet Mackenzie (violin). Guernsey
13 June - Concert (piano) with Graham Walker (cello). Rachmaninoff Cello Sonata. Ely Cathedral.
22 May - Performances of Planet Earth III Live in Concert, with film score composed, arranged and adapted by IF. Japan Century Symphony Orchestra. EXPO 2025, Osaka, Japan
16 May - Solo piano recital, Old Divinity School, St John's College, Cambridge. 9pm.
11 May - Performance (piano) of Arnold Bax In a Vodka Shop in concert to celebrate Myra Hess, Bishopsgate Institute, London
9 May - Concert (piano) with Anoushka Shankar (sitar) and Britten Sinfonia, Robert Ames (conductor). Brighton Dome, Brighton Festival
12 April - Laufey (singer/songwriter) performs new song Silver Lining with Los Angeles Philharmonic, Gustavo Dudamel (conductor). Coachella Festival, California. Arrangement/orchestration by IF
10 April - Jess Gillam (saxophone) and Thomas Weaver (piano) perform new arrangements of Jimmy Rowles The Peacocks and Sidney Bechet Petite Fleur. Princeton University, USA.
8, 9 April - Recording (piano) with Phoenix Consort, Saffron Hall. Adam Whitmore (conductor). Works by Dan Locklair
5 April - Aurora Orchestra perform new chamber orchestra arrangement of Lili Boulanger D'un matin de printemps. Nicholas Collon (conductor), Kings Place, London. Also includes chamber arrangement of Mahler Das Lied von der Erde
28 March - BBC Concert Orchestra perform Extra Time, Nottingham Royal Concert Hall, Anna-Maria Helsing (conductor). Friday Night is Music Night live broadcast on BBC Radio Three
23 March - Performance of new work Off the Ground by Christopher Herrick (organ). St Mary's Twickenham. Further performances planned for Usher Hall Edinburgh, St Michael's Cornhill London and Chester Cathedral
22 March - Performance of new work Quiz Biz for London Soundtrack Festival, based on TV quiz theme tunes. London Philharmonic Orchestra, Ben Palmer (conductor), Royal Festival Hall, London
21 March - Performance of new work Quiz Biz for London Soundtrack Festival, based on TV quiz theme tunes. BBC Concert Orchestra, Richard Balcombe (conductor), Alexandra Palace, London. Friday Night is Music Night live broadcast on BBC Radio Three
8 March - Concert (piano) with St Martin's Chamber Orchestra. Includes Gershwin Rhapsody in Blue (arrangement by IF). St Martin in the Fields, London, 7pm
6 March - Concert with Art Deco Trio, Imperial College, London, 1pm
28 February, 3 March - Recording with Claire Wickes (flute), London. Repertoire for ABRSM syllabus
8 February - Concert with Art Deco Trio, Banstead
28 January - Baltimore Symphony Orchestra and Charles Yang (violin) perform Arirang Fantasy. Naomi Woo (conductor). Music Center at Strathmore, Maryland, USA
10 January - Live broadcast (piano) with Simon Wallfisch (baritone) and Raphael Wallfisch (cello) on BBC Radio 3 In Tune.
1-6 January - Camerata Nordica New Year's concert tour in Sweden, includes new arrangements of waltzes, polkas, marches and other seasonal favourites
2024
21 December - London Choral Sinfonia and Orchestra perform new version of Nova, nova for choir and orchestra. Michael Waldron (conductor). Sinfonia Smith Square, London
12 December - Lucy Crowe (soprano) and La Nuova Musica perform new song arrangements. David Bates (conductor). Wigmore Hall, London
24 November - Concert (solo piano), St Mary's Cardigan, Wales. A programme of American Songbook and jazz arrangements
12 November - Concert (celeste) with City of London Sinfonia, Kenneth Woods (conductor). Smith Square Hall, London. Chamber arrangement by IF of Mahler's Das Lied von der Erde
9 November - Concert (piano) with Romsey Choral Society, Richard Pearce (conductor), Romsey Abbey. Rossini Petite Messe Solennelle
1 November - Organ recital, All Saints Church Bisham
31 October - Concert with Art Deco Trio. St Mary's Perivale, London
18 October - BBC Symphony Orchestra perform new score to accompany poem by Keith Jarrett, called E Note. Conducted by Lee Reynolds. Hackney Empire, London. Contains Strong Language Festival
12 October - Concert with Art Deco Trio. Leighton Buzzard
9 October - Recording (piano) of film soundtrack, AIR Studios, London
2 October - Premiere of On with the Show, BBC Singers, BBC Symphony Orchestra conducted by Owain Park, Barbican Centre, London. Based on songs from classic musicals. Live broadcast on BBC Radio Three and recorded for BBC TV.
September-October - Performances of Planet Earth III Live in Concert, with score composed, arranged and adapted by IF. City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra
19 September - Oberhausen, Rudolf Weber Arena
20 September - Stuttgart, Schleyer Hall
21 September - Zurich, Hallenstadion
22 September - Mannheim, SAP Arena
24 September - Munich, Olympic Hall
25 September - Nuremberg, Arena
26 September - Hamburg, Barclays Arena
27 September - Bremen, OVB Arena
28 September - Hanover, ZAG Arena
29 September - Amsterdam, Ziggo Dome
30 September - Cologne, Lanxess Arena
1 October - Berlin, Uber Arena
5 October - London, Wembley Arena (2.30pm and 7.30pm)
6 October - Manchester Arena
14 September - Premiere of new piece Extra Time. Last Night of the Proms at the Royal Albert Hall, London. BBC Symphony Orchestra conducted by Sakari Oramo. Live broadcast on television BBC One and BBC Radio Three
13 September - Recording (piano) with choir of works by Herbert Howells for choir and piano. St George's Church, Harrow. David Hill (conductor). Includes IF arrangements of King David and Sine Nomine (A Phantasy)
30 August - Recording (piano) of film soundtrack, Masterchord Studios, London
28 August - Live broadcast (piano solo) on BBC Radio 3 In Tune. Includes arrangement of Gershwin Fidgety Feet
10 August - Tonkunstler Orchestra perform A Party with Auntie, Wayne Marshall (conductor). Grafenegg Festival, Austria
30 July - Recording (piano) of film soundtrack, Masterchord Studios, London
27 July - Performance of new arrangement of Lovely Day at CBeebies Prom. Sinfonia Smith Square, BBC Singers, CBeebies East London Schools' Choir, Kwame Ryan (conductor). BBC Proms, Royal Albert Hall, London
26 July - Concert (organ and piano) with English Chamber Choir, Rufus Frowde (conductor). St Mary's Church, Hitchin. Includes Paganini Patterns with Jonathan Radford (saxophone)
22 July - Concert (piano) with Sarah Thurlow (clarinet), Clare O'Connell (cello), Kings Lynn Town Hall, Kings Lynn Festival. Contemporary Consort with James MacMillan
8 July - Recording (piano) of film soundtrack, Masterchord Studios, London
3 July - Premiere of new organ work Heads Up. James Kealey (organ). AGO 2024 Conference, San Francisco, USA
March-June - Composing, arranging and adapting the orchestral score for Planet Earth III tour.
29 June - Peter Holder (organ) performs new organ work Raggle Taggle Tunes, commissioned by Thaxted Festival. Thaxted Parish Church 12pm
18 June - Recording (piano) of film soundtrack, Masterchord Studios, London
15 June - Concert (piano) with City of London Choir, Roderick Williams (baritone). Includes Then Sing We All - A Jazz Cantata. Summer Music in City Churches, St Giles Cripplegate, London
12 June - Concert with Art Deco Trio. Summer Music in City Churches, St Giles Cripplegate, London, 8pm
5 May - Concert (piano) with Simon Wallfisch (baritone). Royal Pump Rooms, Leamington Music Festival, 12pm
24 April - Concert (piano) with Patricia Kopatchinskaja (violin), Aurora Orchestra. Nicholas Collon (conductor). Purcell Room, London
10 April - Recording (solo piano) at Royal Hospital School, Holbrook
30 March - Performance of Missa Brevis in new version for brass and organ. All Saints Fulham Choir, Jonathan Wikeley (conductor)
5, 6 March - Black Dyke Band and Darius Battiwalla (organ) perform new commission The New Pioneers. Nicholas Childs (conductor). Rochdale Town Hall reopening concerts
1 March - Concert (solo piano), Emmanuel College, Cambridge. A programme of American Songbook and jazz arrangements
29 February - Concert (piano) with London Serenata, Imperial College, London. Includes arrangement of Ravel Le Tombeau de Couperin for wind quintet and piano
9 February - Recording (piano) of film soundtrack, AIR Studios, London
1-6 January - Camerata Nordica perform new arrangements of Johann Strauss II. Sweden tour
1 January - Tomo Keller (violin) performs new orchestrations of works by Korngold and Godowsky, with Sinfonieorchester Wuppertal, Germany