John-Pierre Joyce

John-Pierre fell in love with music aged 12 when his music teacher forced the class to listen to one piece of classical music each week. He ended up listening to several each day, and has never stopped. A former journalist, his main areas of musical interest include Baroque (especially the French repertoire) and twentieth century music. He particularly enjoys exploring the works of forgotten and neglected composers from both periods, including Delalande, Hasse, Szymanowski and Enescu. Definitely not a musical performer, John-Pierre is, however, studying for his music theory exams. John-Pierre lives in east London. When not listening to, writing about and studying music, he works as a primary school teacher. He also enjoys writing short stories, and is currently researching a history of the swinging sixties.
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Where the Wild Things Are & Higglety Pigglety Pop! @ Barbican Hall, London (Reviews)

Florilegium @ Wigmore Hall, London (Reviews)

BBC SO/Wigglesworth @ Barbican Hall, London (Reviews)

The Emperor of Atlantis @ Linbury Studio, Royal Opera House (Reviews)

LPO/Jurowski @ Royal Festival Hall, London (Reviews)

LSO/Gergiev @ Barbican Hall, London (Reviews)

Evelyn Glennie @ Wigmore Hall, London (Reviews)

Steven Osborne @ Wigmore Hall, London (Reviews)

Ben Hur @ Royal Festival Hall, London (Reviews)

Einstein on the Beach @ Barbican Theatre, London (Reviews)

BBCSO/Davis @ Barbican Hall, London (Reviews)

LSO/Pappano @ Barbican Hall, London (Reviews)

BBCSO/Knussen @ Barbican Hall, London (Reviews)

Retrospect Ensemble @ Wigmore Hall, London (Reviews)

Academy of Ancient Music/Egarr @ Barbican Hall, London (Reviews)

Britten Sinfonia/Elder @ Queen Elizabeth Hall, London (Reviews)

Il Re Pastore @ Kings Place, London (Reviews)