British pianist Duncan Glenday enjoys a busy and varied performing career as a recitalist, concerto soloist, chamber musician and teacher.

An alumnus of the Royal Northern College of Music, he has performed over 300 concerts throughout the UK, appearing at venues such as: St James’ Piccadilly, London; the Bridgewater Hall, Manchester; the Sheldonian Theatre, Oxford; and at the Lowry, Salford Quays with the Northern Chamber Orchestra. In 2010 he also gave a solo recital at the inaugural Geneva International Academy and Festival.

As a soloist, he has performed over 20 concertos, including mainstream works by Mozart, Beethoven, Grieg, Liszt, Brahms and Rachmaninov, plus works by Dohnanyi, Copland and Henze with the RNCM Symphony Orchestra, working with conductors such as Nicholas Kok, En Shao, Edward Warren and Benjamin Ellin. Being committed to new music, he has premiered new works by Ed Hughes, Camden Reeves and Stephen Montague; and featured in the launch of the ABRSM’s ‘Spectrum 2’ series at Wigmore Hall alongside Richard Rodney Bennett.

A keen chamber musician, Duncan has appeared at the Lake District Summer Music Festival, and the Buxton, Ryedale and Isle of Wight Festivals, amongst others. Regular duo partners include mezzo-soprano Kathryn Rudge, a former BBC New Generation Artist, and violinist Sophie Rosa, with whom he is currently performing a series of the complete Beethoven Violin Sonatas.

Duncan is a tutor of piano at the University of Manchester, and also teaches in his private studio in North Manchester. He has previously held piano teaching positions at Chetham’s School of Music and the Royal Northern College of Music Junior Department.

Duncan is the Founder and Artistic Director of the Uppermill Summer Music Festival in Saddleworth.