Andrew McCormack, pianist and composer, launched his solo career with the debut album, Telescope in 2006, winning him the prestigious BBC Jazz Award for Rising Star. 2009 saw the release of his duo project with saxophonist, Jason Yarde, MY DUO followed by Places And Other Spaces in 2011, which received accolades internationally for its development and the achievements made in the duo format. In 2012, he released Live In London, showcasing his new trio, which was critically acclaimed across the board (**** The Guardian; ‘High emotional intensity beautifully delivered’ **** York Press).

An active composer in jazz, classical and film music, he studied privately with Mark-Anthony Turnage and has written for the Heritage Orchestra, Linos Wind Quintet, G Project and the London Symphony Orchestra, which commissioned Incentive, an eight-minute work for full orchestra, that premiered at the Barbican in 2009.

Andrew would like to thank his teacher and mentor, Mark-Anthony Turnage.