Yshani Perinpanayagam
- Music Direction
- Composer
London
Credits
| Year | Role / Type | Name of Production / Director |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 - 2020 | Music Director Music Direction | King John Eleanor Rhode |
| 2020 | Music Director Music Direction | The Whip Kimberley Sykes |
| 2019 | Music Director Music Direction | As You Like It Douglas Rintoul |
| 2019 | Alternate Pianist Performing Arts | The Lehman Trilogy Sam Mendes |
| 2019 | Music Director Music Direction | Emilia Nicole Charles |
| 2018 - 2019 | Arranger / Music Director Composing / Arranging | Goat Ben Duke |
| 2019 | Composer / Pianist Music Composing | The Pixel Players |
| 2015 - 2019 | MD Live Performance | Showstopper! The Improvised Musical |
| 2016 - 2018 | Composer / Pianist Music Composing | Pippa Evans Grows Up |
| 2018 | Improvising Pianist Live Performance | Nina Conti: In Your Face |
| 2018 | Co-MD Live Performance | Mischief Movie Night |
About me
I am a music director / pianist / composer based in London, and a happy mash my various musical experiences. I have performed at the Wigmore Hall and Queen Elizabeth Hall as a classical pianist, was MD for Emilia at the Vaudeville Theatre and King John / The Whip at the RSC, and have improvised with Showstoppers and Nina Conti. All these different influences feed into my sound as a composer.
Additional Skills
I play the flute, piccolo and various world flutes including the quena and panpipes. I am also an arranger, teacher and regular education & outreach conductor / musician. I am passionate about new writing and have been involved in many premieres.
Additional Information
I love to indulge my shapeshifter side; if the brief seems like an unusual one, do send it my way!
Industry Awards
OLIVIER WINNER: Showstopper! The Improvised Musical, MD
OLIVIER WINNER: Wind in the Willows / Royal Opera House / Duchess Theatre, Alternate MD
OLIVIER NOMINATION(S) - POSTPONED: Emilia / Vaudeville Theatre, MD
OLIVIER NOMINATION: Goat / Rambert Dance Company / Ben Duke, Arranger, MD
OLIVIER NOMINATION(S): The Lehman Trilogy / National Theatre / Piccadilly Theatre, Alternate Pianist
YAMAHA ACCOMPANIST OF THE YEAR: 2010
Skills
- Musical Style
- Acoustic
- Ambient
- Ballet
- Big band
- Cabaret
- Chamber
- Chillout
- Classic rock
- Classical
- Concerto
- Disco
- Folk
- Funk
- Hip hop
- Improv
- Jazz
- Pop
- R n B
- World
- Home Studio
- Yes
- Languages Spoken
- English
- Years in industry
- 6+ years
- Organisations
- Musicians' Union
- Primary Instrument
- Piano
- DBS checked
- Yes (within last 12 months)
- Interested in
- Composing/Arranging
- Festival
- Film
- Live Performance
- Music Direction
- Music Journalism
- Music Library
- Music Video
- Opera
- Orchestra
- Publicity
- Research / Academic
- Session Musician
- Songwriter
- Teacher
- Tour (International)
- Musical Skills
- Accordion
- Flute
- Keyboard
- Pan Flute
- Piano
- Piccolo
- Recorder
- Synthesiser
- Theremin
