Ingrid Sawers

Ingrid Sawers was educated at Edinburgh University and studied piano with Peter Evans, Alexandra Andrievsky, and more recently with Roger Vignoles. She has taken part in masterclasses with Imogen Cooper at the International Musicians’Seminar,Prussia Cove, Peter Donohoe at the Edinburgh International Festival and also with lieder specialists Paul Hamburger and Malcolm Martineau, notably as a 2010 Crear Scholar. Work as a soloist ranges from Mozart Ch’ io mi scordi di te (with soprano Lorna Anderson) to Berio Sequenza IV at the Queens Hall Edinburgh. Ingrid is in demand as one of Scotland’s finest accompanists and chamber musicians, performing in venues including Usher Hall Edinburgh, Glamis Castle, Scone Palace, as well as widely throughout the UK, Ireland, Canada and Austria. Ingrid has performed extensively with television-journalist John Suchet in his talk Beethoven - The Last Master, and appeared in cabaret, alongside Rory Bremner, at the Savoy, London. Recently she performed for HRH Prince Charles and First Minister Alex Salmond at the Palace of Holyrood. She collaborates with Cheryl Crockett (violin) and Joanna Nicholson (clarinet) in The Dalmeny Trio.

Recordings include works with the ensemble One Voice and music by Andrew Keeling. She has a longstanding commitment to new music and has give Scottish premieres of pieces by many composers including Thomas Ades, Graham Fitkin, Martin Butler, Richard Causton. Ingrid has a thriving practice as a teacher and coach, has been a guest coach at RSAMD, has given masterclasses/workshops at various universities, and also works as an examiner for the Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music.

"Excellent and supportive pianist"

The Times of Malta

"sailed effortlessly.....considerable strength and grace"

The Scotsman

"beautifully realised throughout.....a stunning account"

Dundee Courier

" like Schumann on acid!"

Scotland on Sunday