Melanie Spanswick
Reviewer
Melanie Spanswick is a classical pianist and writer. She studied at the Royal College of Music in London where she won many prizes including one for ‘the most outstanding postgraduate pianist of the year’ and obtained an MMus(RCM).
Melanie has performed all around the world including concerts in Canada, USA, Bermuda, Spain, Russia, Holland, Denmark, and Sweden. Performances in the UK include the South Bank Centre, St John’s Smith Square, Wigmore Hall and CBSO Hall. She has broadcast on Classic FM, Radio 3, CBC Radio and Swedish and Spanish Television and has made two solo recordings; ‘Liebestraume’ (2002 for Opera Omnia) and ‘Another Stage’ (2007). Melanie has performed for the Queen Mother and Danish Royal family amongst others.
Melanie has taught at Reading University and examined for the Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music. She has been fortunate enough to perform solo classical and cabaret shows on luxury cruise liners around the world. Writing has always been a passion for Melanie and she regularly reviews concerts and writes articles for various music websites.