Jack Wood

I play in a variety of styles including classical, jazz, musical theatre, and Scottish folk music. I work both as an accompanist of recitals/exams/concerts/recording sessions/rehearsal pianist and as a solo performer with a diverse repertoire of background/easy-listening music ideal for weddings/drinks receptions/private functions and events. The bulk of my work falls within the following areas: Accompanist/Repetiteur - I have extensive experience working with singers (classical, jazz and musical theatre) as a recital/concert accompanist, audition pianist, and rehearsal pianist. I also have extensive experience in accompanying instrumentalists. Solo Performer - With previous experience in both wedding and hotel 'lounge' music, I have a repertoire incorporating songs from the Great American Songbook, mainstream classical and pop music, and musical theatre. Arranger/Composer - I am a composer of contemporary classical music as well as an arranger/orchestrator of jazz, pop, and musical theatre. After training in piano performance and composition at the University of Edinburgh, where I graduated with a 1st class (Hons) degree in 2020, I then completed a Master’s degree in composition at Trinity Laban in 2022. Throughout this time, I remained active as an accompanist of both instrumentalists and singers, and as a repetiteur for several college and external opera scenes and productions. Since graduating, I have worked as a freelance accompanist and repetiteur in London and the south-east. In addition to teaching piano and music theory, I play regularly as an accompanist of exams/auditions and in recitals. Having relocated to London, I am looking to continue playing for weddings/functions/private events as a solo pianist, with a broad repertoire comprising easy-listening music ideal for drinks receptions and background music.