Georgina Duncan, a Romantic & Impressionist Pianist
Georgina Duncan, a Romantic & Impressionist Pianist
Georgina is a recent graduate of the University of St Andrews, achieving her undergraduate and postgraduate Masters in English Literature, though her musical roots lie in her home city of Liverpool where she began learning the piano at the age of six.
Joining the university in 2020, Georgina became a Christina Kennedy Memorial Piano Scholar under the tuition and mentorship of Ancuta Nite-Doyle. Securing several opportunities to perform in lunchtime concerts, competitions and public masterclasses with pianists including Fali Pavri and Joanna MacGregor, Georgina has endeavoured to improve her technique and broaden her repertoire ever since, and cherishes the musically and personally enriching experiences she gained during her time at university.
Georgina remained actively involved in the wider musical scene at St Andrews, claiming the Music Centre Sawyer Prize in 2024 for her contribution to university music, with choral and conducting scholarships with St Leonard’s Chapel Choir, and a vocal scholarship with St Salvator’s Chapel Choir to her name. Georgina also enjoyed performing in various operetta and musical productions both at the university and the Edinburgh Fringe Festival and spent her final year as a member of St Andrews Madrigal Group.
Known for her Grieg and Debussy fanaticism, Georgina’s repertoire unabashedly centres itself around her Romantic and Impressionist musical heroes, rarely performing a recital without a Chopin-authored grand finale. Georgina’s ambition remains to play with the emotional integrity these era’s compositions demand, and prides herself in energetically engaging with her audiences. It is often while performing that Georgina’s love for music and literature join in harmony, as she forever strives to share her passion for piano music’s expressiveness, dynamism and unceasing capacity for story-telling.
Services
Recitals
I am always delighted to perform for music societies and concert series in churches, town halls, and other venues. With well-constructed programmes of classical music and stories of context regarding the eras and composers, my aim is always to provide passionate, insightful and entertaining performances.
Weddings
Being an English Literature graduate with a passion for the Romantics has enabled me to deliver piano soundtracks to accompany your special day, with a wide range of fitting repertoire of classical and modern music.
Events
I am experienced in providing background music and atmosphere while at the piano, playing for corporate events, open days, and exhibitions.
Cocktail/Lounge music
I can offer a range of music for hotel and bar settings by composers including Cole Porter and George Gershwin, with repertoire of light jazz, classical music, and show-tunes.
Accompanist
Working as a collaborative pianist, I have accompanied singers, instrumentalists, choirs and other pianists, and have been enrolled as Repetiteur for several musical productions.
Tuition
I offer piano teaching for all abilities and musical backgrounds. Whether students wish to tackle particular pieces, navigate graded examination repertoire, or just brush up on technique, I have taught pupils on a one-to-one basis and led group classes in musical learning and theory. DBS-checked for England enquiries and PVG-qualified for Scotland.
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Seldom have we heard a recital of such power and insight: the word glittering comes to mind.“
Recital compare 13th June 2025.
Testimonials
In Concert
“This production was a highlight of the festival. A spectacular cast lead by an exceptional pianist who played the score beautifully – a must-see Fringe show!”
Edinburgh Fringe Festival Reviewer of Gilbert and Sullivan’s ‘The Sorcerer’, 2023
News & Reviews
Fill yer boots!
The Edinburgh Fringe Festival of 2023 would see the return of University of St Andrews’ Gilbert and Sullivan Society, this time with their production of ‘The Sorcerer’, and Georgina leading from her trusted keyboard as Musical Director and Repetiteur.
Boasting five-star reviews, the production took to the stage in Paradise in Augustines and performed seven consecutive evenings, with five sold-out shows.
A Fond Farewell
On Friday 13th June, Holy Trinity Church welcomed over 100 guests to watch Georgina deliver her final concert as a student of the University of St Andrews.
With music by Grieg, Debussy and Chopin, Georgina cultivated a signature Romantic programme, and performed what she feels is her most special concert to date.
Competition Success
For the second year running, Laidlaw Music Centre would host the John Ireland Song Competition. Celebrating Ireland’s plethora of folk-inspired works for voice and piano, the contest adjudicated by members of the John Ireland Trust showcased the singers and pianists of the university Music Centre.
Double Masterclass
Following their evening recital and debut UK performance at the Laidlaw Music Centre, baritone Jonas Müller and pianist Anna Gebhardt delivered a joint masterclass to sopranos Emily Kemp and Olivia Fink and accompanist Georgina Duncan.
With music by Hugo Wolf, Franz Schubert, and Johannes Brahms, the students were desirous to deliver clean and passionate performances.
Debut Public Concert
On Wednesday 19th June 2024, Georgina performed in a concert series held at the estate of Ardtornish in Morvern, Lochaber. Invited as a Young Artist to deliver a recital at the close of a piano summer school, Georgina dedicated her recital to her teacher and leader of the residential course, Ancuta Nite-Doyle.
Gives Back Award
Georgina celebrated the end of her post as Douglas Gifford Scholar in 2023 after a year of conducting St Leonard’s Chapel Choir, an un-auditioned university choir welcoming up to 25 singers each week to lead the congregation in a sung service of Compline.
