Piano Space - November 29th

PIANIST, COMPOSER, & STORYTELLER

#1 Billboard Charting Artist, Matthew Mayer, has released over 20 solo piano albums, scores of singles, and performed in places ranging from a chiropractic waiting room in South Dakota, to Historic National Theaters in Croatia.

Matthew Mayer’s journey is unique, curious, and bold. A true independent artist, Mayer pushes the limits on his solo piano path – desiring to connect to all walks of life through risk taking, storytelling, and most of all…music.

Mayer is the owner of SoloPiano.com where he offers free artist pages for piano artists around the globe. He also hosts his own podcast Going Solo where he speaks to leaders and creatives going solo in their own journey

Ciana O’Muireadhaigh is an Irish composer and pianist. Her music focuses on the synergy of her love for cinematic music and her Irish culture and upbringing, blending elements of traditional Irish music with contemporary sounds. After featuring on Season 1 of Channel 4’s The Piano, Ciana has performed throughout the UK & EU in cities such as London, Manchester, Bristol, Belfast, Dublin and Paris. She also works professionally as a composer for Film & TV. As a pianist, Ciana uses her music to advocate for political causes like the Irish language – discussing the importance of its existence and revival which she reflects on in her music.

Benjamin Cook is a London based composer and pianist whose emotionally rich music bridges the worlds of concert performance and cinematic storytelling. Drawing inspiration from Max Richter, Ludovico Einaudi, and Frédéric Chopin, his work blends lyrical piano writing with lush, cinematic string textures.

With over 1 million streams across streaming platforms and a following of more than 150,000 on social media, Benjamin’s music has resonated with audiences around the world. His compositions have been broadcast on Classic FM, BBC Music Introducing, Scala Radio, where he was named a One to Watch composer.

His performances span Europe’s leading venues, including the Southbank Centre, Sofar Sounds, the Felt Room in Berlin and the Piano Revenge Festival in Paris. His music has been praised for its emotional depth and in 2025 his debut concept EP for Piano and Strings, Ascension, was released.

Alongside his work as a recording artist, Benjamin is an accomplished film and media composer. A graduate of City, University of London’s Master’s in Composing for Moving Images, he has collaborated with Londons leading advertising agencies, and scored for feature films, short films, and major brands such as Media Trust, and British Intelligence agencies. His compositions have featured in projects for Amazon Prime, Tubi, BBC, Channel 4 and Channel 5.