Nigel Foster is the founder, director, and pianist of the London Song Festival, an annual event promoting song repertoire. In addition to featuring internationally known artists, the Festival acts as a major showcase for young up-and-coming singers. Nigel’s musical interests range from the baroque to contemporary music, though his main love and passion is the song repertoire. Born in London, he studied piano at the Royal Academy of Music and the Guildhall School of Music and Drama where his teachers were Roger Vignoles, Graham Johnson, and Iain Burnside. At both the Academy and the Guildhall, he won every prize and award available for piano accompaniment and has since been appointed an Associate of the Royal Academy of Music.

Location: UA School of Music, Holsclaw Hall