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Alexis Ffrench (born 1970) is a British classical and soul musician, composer, producer, and pianist. Ffrench's music has more than 500 million streams and both albums Evolution (2018) and Dreamland (2020) reached No. 1 in the Classical Music Charts.[1]
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Alexis Ffrench | |
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Background information | |
Born | 1970 (age 53–54) Surrey, England |
Occupation(s) | Pianist, composer, producer |
Labels | Sony Music |
Website | www |
Ffrench has headlined the Royal Albert Hall, collaborated with fashion houses Miyake and Hugo Boss, played Latitude Festival, worked with pop artist Paloma Faith, and composed several film scores.[2][3] An advocate for music education, Ffrench is a Governing Body Member and Trustee of the Royal Academy of Music, London, and is the first Artistic Director of the Royal Schools of Music. As a broadcaster, Ffrench is the host of Classical Connections on Apple Music 1.[4]
Ffrench has been improvising on the piano since the age of four. He received scholarships to study at The Purcell School for Young Musicians and the Royal Academy of Music.[5] He is known for his unusual style of combining his classical training with a love of roots music and R&B.[6]
He is signed to Sony Music[7] and Modest! Management. In 2017, he released his singles "Bluebird",[8] "Radiate"[9] and a cover of "Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas".[10]
Ffrench delivers educational programmes on writing and producing music to young people, and has partnered with The Prince’s Trust, MJ Cole, Marvin Humes and other special guests.[4]
In 2019, Ffrench joined Scala Radio as a presenter.[11]
In March 2021, he became Scala Radio's composer in residence.[12]
In 2022, Ffrench released his new album Truth,[13] also releasing the single "One Look", featuring Leona Lewis.