Martin Cousin is now regarded as one of the most dynamic pianists
of his generation, having been awarded 1st Prize at the 2005 Ettore
Pozzoli International Piano Competition (Seregno, Italy) and Gold Medal at the 2003
Royal Over-Seas League Music Competition (London).
Martin appears regularly at the major London musical venues such as
Wigmore Hall, the South Bank, Barbican Centre as well as
Birmingham's Symphony Hall and Manchester's Bridgewater Hall.
He has performed as concerto soloist with the London Philharmonic,
Halle, Royal Philharmonic and BBC Concert orchestras.
Performances further afield have included tours of New Zealand, the US,
Indonesia and Thailand, concerts in Stockholm, Brussels, Toronto, Berne and
the Hague together with numerous recitals throughout Italy.
2006 saw the release of his debut CD of Rachmaninov's Sonata No. 1 and Morceaux de Salon with
SOMM Recordings.
This disc was met with universal acclaim and was selected as
Classical CD of the week by the Daily Telegraph, with Geoffrey
Norris stating that, "Martin Cousin's debut disc establishes
a striking new benchmark for the interpretation of Rachmaninov's
1st Piano Sonata....has discretion, judgment, perception and
formidable technique." The US magazine Fanfare added,
"This is the performance of the 1st Sonata that I have always
heard in my head but never thought I'd actually get to hear with
my ears. This guy's the Real Deal."
Last season's highlights included Tchaikovsky's 1st Concerto at the Bridgewater Hall and Symphony Hall,
Gershwin's Concerto in F at the Adrian Boult Hall and the European premiere of Terry Mann's 'No Ordinary Piano Suite'
at the Purcell Room.
This season will see the release of his much-anticipated second CD for SOMM Recordings,
which will feature Glazunov's Piano Sonatas.
Alongside his solo schedule, chamber music took him to Prague, Zimbabwe and Barbados in 2009
and he is a founder member of the Aquinas Piano Trio.
Martin's hands are also featured on the big screen
in the Oscar-winning film "Shine", for the
scenes involving Rachmaninov's 3rd Concerto.
