Jane Robertson
Accompanist
Jane is a graduate of the Royal College of Music, is a well-established accompanist and teacher of the pianoforte.
Well known on the concert platform Jane is an official accompanist for The Mrs Sunderland and the Penistone Music Festivals and she regularly accompanies singers and instrumentalists for exams, diplomas, international competitions and recitals.
As a freelance accompanist she has worked with soloists and ensembles at the Royal Northern College of Music, Leeds College of Music and Huddersfield University as well as making recordings and broadcasting live for regional television.
Jane also performs as a soloist and has undertaken several solo concerto engagements, Mendelssohn’s 2nd Piano Concerto being a particular favourite. As a duettist she performs with Kim Kaye in the RO’KA piano duo. In 2007 she undertook the role of Alice Elgar (only the hands!) for a biographical film made for the Elgar Museum in Worcester.
Appointed accompanist to the Youth Choirs in September 2007, Jane also accompanies Gledholt Male Voice Choir and Honley Ladies Choirs and works with many other local organisations. She was formerly the resident accompanist for Alan Simmons’ Mastersingers.