The Piano Series 4 Press Pack
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The Piano returns to Channel 4 for its fourth series, with Claudia Winkleman and Mika set to return alongside a raft of new musical mentors.
In a first for The Piano, the duo will be accompanied by a chart-topping, star-studded line up of five different seasoned musicians.
The nation’s favourite instrument takes centre stage once more, with another round of amateur pianists performing on public pianos in major UK train stations across the UK, sharing their musical stories with passers-by.
Tiffany Poon, known for her interpretive, atmospheric, and emotional pianist precision will join the team at Birmingham New Street Station.
Jamie Cullum, English jazz-pop singer, pianist, songwriter and radio presenter, will join Claudia and Mika at London Liverpool Street station with amateur pianists from Glasgow.
Hiromi, world-renowned Japanese jazz composer and pianist known for her virtuosic technique and blending of musical genres will step in with the duo at York Station.
Jools Holland OBE is set to accompany the search at London Bridge Station, offering expertise as composer, pianist, bandleader, broadcaster and doyen of the music scene.
Alice Sara Ott, one of today’s most forward-thinking classical musicians, joins forces with the Claudia and Mika at Manchester Piccadilly Station, bringing along her orchestral and visionary artistic music knowledge.
Alongside this acclaimed lineup, and as part of The Piano family, globally celebrated singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, bandleader and composer Jon Batiste, will make a return, helping to mentor the cohort of home-grown pianists.
This series will reach the crescendo that is the final concert at Birmingham Symphony Hall, widely considered one of the finest concert halls in the world.
The Piano was commissioned by Channel 4 Head of Specialist Factual, Shaminder Nahal and Senior Commissioning Editor, Documentaries, Madonna Benjamin. The Executive Producer from Love Productions is Martha Delap.
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