David Owen Norris

David Owen Norris is a pianist, composer and broadcaster. He has made many appearances at the BBC Proms, and on concert tours of Europe, Australia and North America. His discography totals over 60 recordings, including his own Piano Concerto with the BBC Concert Orchestra.

His Chord of the Week programmes on BBC2 were a hugely popular feature of the Proms for six years. Radio presentations include the Playlist series on Radio 4, and In Tune and The Works on Radio 3, where he will make his 36th appearance on Building a Library in January comparing recordings of Elgar’s Cello Concerto.

He is Professor of Musical Performance at the University of Southampton, Visiting Professor at the Royal Northern College of Music, and a Fellow of the Royal College of Organists, the Royal Academy of Music, the Royal Northern College of Music, and of the Society of Antiquaries of London. He is an Honorary Fellow of Keble College, Oxford.