PianoSpace - March '27

Versatile pianist and composer Simeon Walker has quickly established himself as a leading voice in the contemporary music scene, with his work regularly broadcast on BBC Radio 3 and Classic FM, amassing over 50 million streams across platforms.

A seasoned live performer, the Leeds-based artist tours extensively across the UK and Europe and has supported high-profile artists including Neil Cowley, Submotion Orchestra, Erland Cooper and LYR, appearing at notable major events such as Latitude Festival, the Edinburgh Fringe, Manchester Jazz Festival and SXSW London.

With a background in classical music and a deep appreciation for jazz, ambient and experimental forms, Simeon’s informal, invitational and heartfelt approach to performance reflects the full spectrum of human emotion; creating accessible, shared musical experiences fostering dialogue, connection and community.

His performances glide effortlessly between shadow and expanse – hushed introspection, stretching into vast, open landscapes; grandeur lingering at the edges, tempered by vulnerability and warmth. The piano becomes a meeting place, drawing listeners close into a captivating shared moment defined by tender subtlety, a uniquely delicate touch and a self-effacing wry smile.

Jessica Roch is a London-based award-winning composer, multi-instrumentalist, sound designer and improviser.

A classically trained violinist and pianist, Last year she won a ‘Composer Spotlight’ award at the Production Music Awards. Jessica writes music for a range of media, including games and films, and has collaborated as a session musician with bands like Super Furry Animals.

She also co-runs ‘The London Ambient Orchestra‘ who will be performing alongside Penguin Cafe at The Barbican in February ‘27.

Her solo work juxtaposes a variety of genres, regularly blending ambient/electronic textures with the subtleties of minimalism, jazz, experimental, folk, and more. Her debut solo album, Human Music: Live Improvisations I, is out now on Past Inside the Present – a collection of live improvisations captured across various UK venues, available on limited CD and Bandcamp. The album is a deliberate protest against AI-generated music, with live improvisation at its heart. Read an interview about the album and the concept here. She recently performed at Cafe Oto and her last single placed number 3 on Apple’s renowned Classical Edge playlist and received radio play across the UK and internationally.

Her composition, ‘Pandemonium: Music for Parakeets’, part of a cross-disciplinary project was exhibited at The Design Museum, London, as part of the ‘Artificial’ exhibition, throughout last summer.

Her upcoming projects are two feature films, various short films and a game.

Pete is a musician/composer based in Bristol UK, with a number of acclaimed performing/recording projects. He is the trumpeter with BBC Jazz Award winners Get The Blessing, ambient-jazz-minimalist duo Eyebrow, acoustic duo JOW and contemporary acoustic jazz quartet Uphill Game, and multi-instrumentalist with acoustic chamber-folk trio Three Cane Whale .

His many session performances and recordings include This Is The Kit, Super Furry Animals, Noel Gallagher, Jim Moray, Jesca Hoop, and Aardman’s Oscar-nominated “Robin Robin”.

In 2026, he’ll be releasing his fourth album of original solo piano pieces, all recorded at St George’s Bristol on the venue’s magnificent Steinway grand, engineered by Tim Allen (Bat For Lashes), and mastered by Jim Barr (Portishead, Get The Blessing). All four releases feature artwork by award-winning environmental photographer Mike Perry. Music from all the albums features in his ongoing “piano + film” collaboration with audio-visual artist (and Ivor Novello and British Composer Award-winner) Kathy Hinde.