Philip Edward Fisher

Philip Edward Fisher (born 1979, Birmingham, England) is an English classical pianist.

Biography Born and raised in Birmingham, England, Philip Edward Fisher began playing the piano at the relatively late age of nine, making his concerto debut only three years later with a performance of Shostakovich's Second Piano Concerto at the city's Symphony Hall. He attended a local comprehensive school until winning a scholarship to study at the Purcell School of Music, London, In April 2011, he represented Chandos Records at the International Classical Music Awards in Tampere, Finland, performing Prokofiev's 1st Piano Concerto with the Tampere Philharmonic Orchestra under Hannu Lintu. The event was broadcast live across Europe by Finnish Radio, Germany's MDR Figaro, Saarländischer Rundfunk, Luxembourg's Radio 100,7, and Russian Orpheus Radio.

Fisher has performed concertos with the Copenhagen Philharmonic Orchestra, the Tampere Philharmonic Orchestra, the Albany Symphony Orchestra, the Toledo Symphony Orchestra, the San Antonio Symphony, the Longwood Symphony Orchestra, the Juilliard Symphony Orchestra, and the Royal Scottish National Orchestra. It also received a nomination for "Best Solo Instrumental Album" at the International Classical Music Awards 2012.

Other recent recordings include Handel's Eight Great Keyboard Suites, in two volumes for Naxos Records.