John Silva

John Silva is a classical pianist who is grounded in past pianistic traditions but with a more modern approach. He is passionate about the intrinsic sound of the piano and at recitals desires to captivate his listeners with it. John holds the Fellowship of the Royal Schools of Music, which he completed at the Royal College of Music in London, UK.

John showed an enthusiasm for music at a young age. His prodigious talent was recognised very quickly and his father became his first teacher at age three. After studying with a number of teachers, John eventually settled into longer-term studies with Jonathan Miles Freeman (B.M./M.M. Juilliard). With the influence of Mr. Freeman's primary teachers, Sascha Gorodnitzki and Marian Filar, the focus of these studies was on tone and interpretation. Whilst at University John studied with Dr. Robert Marler, and has also been privileged to have studied privately with the esteemed pianist Abbey Simon.

John's primary influences on the piano come from the great pianists of the past. He admires the pedalling and legato of Walter Gieseking, the effortless technique of Josef Hofmann, the character of Sergei Rachmaninoff and the patience of later Arthur Rubinstein.

John is also a composer and has composed both secular and sacred works for piano, voice, solo instruments and orchestra. His composition teachers were Dr. Daniel Barta, Dr. William Purcell, and Dr. E. M. Harrington.


	John Silva is a classical pianist who is grounded in past pianistic traditions but with a more modern approach. He is passionate about the intrinsic sound of the piano and at recitals desires to captivate his listeners with it. John holds the Fellowship of the Royal Schools of Music, which he completed at the Royal College of Music in London, UK. John showed an enthusiasm for music at a young age. His prodigious talent was recognised very quickly and his father became his first teacher at age three. After studying with a number of teachers, John eventually settled into longer-term studies with Jonathan Miles Freeman (B.M./M.M. Juilliard). With the influence of Mr. Freeman's primary teachers, Sascha Gorodnitzki and Marian Filar, the focus of these studies was on tone and interpretation. Whilst at University John studied with Dr. Robert Marler, and has also been privileged to have studied privately with the esteemed pianist Abbey Simon. John's primary influences on the piano come from the great pianists of the past. He admires the pedalling and legato of Walter Gieseking, the effortless technique of Josef Hofmann, the character of Sergei Rachmaninoff and the patience of later Arthur Rubinstein. John is also a composer and has composed both secular and sacred works for piano, voice, solo instruments and orchestra. His composition teachers were Dr. Daniel Barta, Dr. William Purcell, and Dr. E. M. Harrington.		Chopin • Nocturne Op. 15 No. 2 • ©2008 Liszt • Bagatelle Without Tonality • ©2008 Chopin • Sonata No. 2, complete • ©2006 These recordings are provided for private listening only. Any other usage requires expressed permission.
			©2008 J. Silva