| Biography | Eric Parkin (born 1924, Stevenage, England is an English pianist. Parkin studied at Trinity College of Music in London, firstly as an Opera Scholar, and was then awarded a Degree Scholarship.
Parkin made his debut in London in 1948. A turning point was the start of a long career in radio followed shortly afterwards by his meeting with composer John Ireland. A Prom debut with Malcolm Sargent and the BBC Symphony Orchestra in J. Ireland's Piano Concerto brought him before a wider audience. Over the years he has appeared with many of the leading British orchestras, building a repertoire of over 70 works. |