David Austin Grey: The Open Fund for Music Creators

David Austin Grey is a UK based pianist, composer and educator working across multiple musical disciplines.
He has worked throughout the UK and performed internationally, including residencies and collaborations in Brazil, The United States and South Asia. His most long-standing group ‘Hansu-Tori’ has received national press and radio play (BBC Radio 3, Jazzwise Magazine, Jazz FM, BBC Introducing, The Observer, BBC WM and BBC Radio Scotland).

A graduate of The University of Birmingham and Royal Birmingham Conservatoire; David has worked with such well-respected artists and institutions as Birmingham Royal Ballet, British Council, Courtney Pine, Eliza Shaddad, Freya Roy, Soweto Kinch, Xhosa Cole, Michael League, Black Voices and Snarky Puppy. He has also supported GRAMMY-winning artists Marcus Miller, Terri-Lyne Carrington and Snarky Puppy.

‘Jazz meets electronica meets modern classical’ – ‘The Woodlands’ is an exciting new music and film project, inspired by and written in collaboration with young people from Plumcroft Primary School. David Austin Grey will work to create a suite of original music and film, inspired by the natural world around us, in particular the magnificent beauty and energy to be found throughout our island’s woodlands.