Further Concert Repertory Can Be Added to These Programmes

An Enchanted Evening

Virtuoso pianist and singer Jamsheed Master lights up the stage with a programme drawn from musical theatre, the silver screen and the ballroom. Songs that move you, nostalgic medleys that help you remember and Viennese waltzes to dance to.

Jamsheed brings something unique to the concert platform with stunning displays of virtuosity and profoundly moving interpretations of popular music from the stage and screen. With music from West Side Story, The Sound of Music, Phantom of the Opera, My Fair Lady, South Pacific, Mack & Mabel, waltzes by Strauss and arias by Puccini.

Memorable musical theater is all about those transporting moments when a song reaches out and communicates that ineffable something to the audience, connecting with our feelings and deepening our insights in ways that dialogue alone cannot. Jamsheed blends these deeply moving moments of musical theatre with flashes of sheer joy and fun at the piano. The songs are linked with anecdotes, musical ephemera and stories that give the programme a charming, engaging flow. The journey has the audience captivated by drama one moment and up waltzing in the aisles the next.

He’s one of the few pianists you’ll hear who can really make the piano sing and has quite a voice of his own too, lending it to carefully chosen songs throughout the programme. An Enchanted Evening is an inventive concert experience bringing together wonderful medleys of shows, moments of musical magic, personality, warmth and humour. Every performance has ended with the audience on its feet cheering for more.

Videos & Audio

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Biography

Brought up in Surrey, England, Jamsheed Master is the seventies child of a fashion designer and a city banker. One of his early triumphs was as the UK’s youngest commercial pianist, taking professional gigs as early as 14 years old. He studied under pianist Christopher Dendy and later at Sussex University with composer Martin Butler, going on to become a Yamaha artist. He went on to pursue a career in the music industry and has since worked as music developer and composer-in-chief for Sony Europe and recently for Disney Music. His music appears on countless social network and console videogames, although Jamsheed writes primarily for the musical theatre stage.

Learning his craft in modest bar and restaurant settings, work as a pianist has taken Jamsheed all over the world with appearances at The Royal Festival Hall, Royal Albert Hall, The National Mumbai, music festivals across the globe and many of the leading cruise ships and luxury hotels. He performed at the wedding of HRH Prince Joachim and Princess Alexandra of Denmark and was commissioned by the Houses of Parliament to perform at international receptions and events.

Jamsheed Master has also worked as a musical director, bringing new life to UK revivals of West Side Story, Little Shop of Horrors, Fame and Oklahoma. His knowledge of musical theatre is unparalleled and also the source of inspiration for his concert performances. Having refused to conform to the classical concert form, his stage performances are unique in that they include a vast array of material, drawing on popular music, well loved classical, themes from the ballroom, celebrated musical theatre and opera, bringing them together in exciting, virtuoso performances.

A fervent supporter of new music, Jamsheed Master has written three musicals so far, one of which premiers in 2011. He provides year-round theatre training for young people and through his work with Disney has helped shape the musical life of future generations of performers.

Previous Venues & Clients

The Ritz, The Montague On The Gardens, The Dorchester, The Grand de Vere, Hilton, Island Escape, Selfridges, The BBC, Channel4, The Prince’s Trust, , Disney Interactive, Mercedes-Benz, Bentley, Harrods, Rolls-Royce, The Ivy, Planit, Virgin Group, Carnegie Hall, Royal Festival Hall, Royal Albert Hall, The National Mumbai, Ambassador Theatres, Otley Hall, Clinique, members of the Royal Household, Houses Of Parliament, Sony Entertainment Europe, Kudos Entertainment, Chichester Festival Theatre, Brighton Festival, Claygate Music Festival, Hurstpierpoint Music Festival, Edinburgh Fringe.

Reviews

Thank you for giving such a wonderful concert, we were all so impressed and I wouldn't hesitate to recommend the show to other clients. Director, Otley Hall, Suffolk

His command of the piano is thrilling at every turn. With his rich, distinctive baritone voice and inventive interpretation, he had the audience rapt from the moment he touched the keys. The Stage

His interpretation of the Sondheim perennial Send In The Clowns had an architectural element that lent even the bravura passages a sense of containment of the resent the piece speaks of. The Mumbai Post

Master gave a sweeping, passionate, powerful account of Bernstein’s Overture from Candide, presenting it with all its orchestral might and colour using just the piano. Music And Musicians, London

Honey, you’re the best thing in here. Joan Rivers, The Ivy, London

His breathtaking performance was testament to what the musical mind is capable of. The Times

Sample Programmes An Enchanted Evening draws on a vast repertoire of music so the following 45 minute example programmes are interchangeable. Music from the further concert repertory can be added to these programmes. Some are sung, some are virtuoso piano only.

Programme A

Oh What A Beautiful Mornin' from Oklahoma! by Rodgers & Hammerstein

Someone To Watch Over Me from Crazy For You by George Gershwin

As If We Never Said Goodbye & With One Look from Sunset Boulevard by Andrew Lloyd Webber

O Mio Babbino Caro from Gianni Schicchi by Puccini

Bring Him Home, I Dreamed A Dream & On My Own from Les Miserables by Claude-Michel Schonberg

The My Fair Lady Medley including I Could Have Danced All Night, On The Street Where You Live, I’ve Grown Accustomed To Her Face, Get Me To The Church, The Rain In Spain, Without You, Wouldn't It Be Lovely by Frederick Loewe

Barcarolle a waltz from The Tales of Hoffman by Offenbach

People from Funny Girl by Jule Styne

I Love You Porgy & Summertime from Porgy & Bess by George Gershwin

The Oliver Medley including As Long As He Needs Me, Food Glorious Food, I'd Do Anything, Oom Pah Pah, Pick A Pocket Or Two, Reviewing The Situation, Who Will Buy? by Lionel Bart

Tonight, One Hand One Heart & Somewhere from West Side Story by Leonard Bernstein

Moon River a waltz from Breakfast At Tiffany's by Henry Mancini

Some Enchanted Evening an American Smooth from South Pacific by Rodgers & Hammerstein

You'll Never Walk Alone from Carousel by Rodgers & Hammerstein

Over The Rainbow from The Wizard Of Oz by Arlen & Harburg

Programme B

On A Clear Day (You Can See Forever) from On A Clear Day by Burton Lane

What I Did For Love from A Chorus Line by Marvin Hamlisch

The Sound of Music Medley including The Sound of Music, Maria, Do-Re-Mi, Sixteen Going on Seventeen, The Lonely Goatherd, So Long, Farewell, Climb Ev'ry Mountain, I Have Confidence, Something Good by Rogers & Hammerstein

Edelweiss!"!My Favorite Things two waltzes from The Sound of Music by Rogers & Hammerstein

Beauty & The Beast from Beauty & The Beast by Alan Menken Menken

A Sondheim Medley including Losing My Mind from Follies, No One Is Alone from Into The Woods, Loving You from Passion & Johanna from Sweeny Todd by Stephen Sondheim

Flying Theme from ET from E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial, music by John Williams

The Evita Medley including Another Suitcase In Another Hall, High Flying Adored, Oh, What A Circus, You Must Love Me & Don't Cry For Me Argentina by Andrew Lloyd Webber

Anthem from Chess by Benny Anderson & Bjorn Ulvaeus

The Phantom Medley including Overture, All I Ask Of You, Masquerade, Prima Donna, Angel Of Music, Think Of Me, Music of the Night, Wishing You Were Somehow Here Again, Point Of No Return by Andrew Lloyd Webber

The Blue Danube a waltz by Strauss

The Rose from the film The Rose, music & lyrics by Amanda McBroom & Bette Midler

Send in The Clowns from A Little Night Music by Stephen Sondheim

Memory from Cats by Andrew Lloyd Webber

Further Concert Repertory

Musical theatre, classical and opera

42nd Street Copacabana Little Shop of Horrors Sunday In The A Chorus Line Crazy For You Man Of La Mancha Park...George A Funny Evita Martin Guerre Sunset Boulevard Thing…Forum Falling For Eve Me and My Girl Sunset Boulevard A Little Night Music Fame - The Musical Merrily We Roll Along Sweeny Todd Aladdin Fiddler On The Roof Miss Saigon Sweet Charity Annie Five Guys Named Moe Moulin Rouge Tell Me On A Sunday Annie Flower Drum Song My Fair Lady The Fix Annie Get Your Gun Follies Oklahoma! The King And I Anything Goes Funny Girl Oliver! The Lion King Aspects Of Love Godspell Passion The Little Mermaid Babes In Arms Grease Phantom of the Opera The Rocky Horror Barnum Guys & Dolls Phantom of the Opera Picture Show Beauty & The Beast Gypsy Phantom of the Opera The Sound of Music Blood Brothers Hair Porgy & Bess Threepenny Opera Cabaret Hello Dolly Rent West Side Story Carousel Into The Woods Salad Days Whistle Down The Cats Jekyll And Hyde Saturday Night Fever Wind Chess Jesus Christ Superstar Slice Of Saturday Night Wicked Chicago Joseph & the Amazing… Song & Dance Yentl City Of Angels Kiss Me Kate Songs For The New Colours La Cage Aux Folles World Company Les Miserables Starlight Express

Adagio for Strings by Barber Piano Concerto 1 by Tchaikovsky Alla Turca by Mozart Piano Concerto 2 (Themes) by Rachmaninov Anitra's Dance from Peer Gynt Suite by Grieg Piano Concerto in A minor by Grieg Au Fond du Temple Saint (The Pearl Fishers) by Bizet Prelude No. 1: Well Tempered Clavier by Bach, JS Ave Maria by (Various) Prince Igor (themes from) by Borodin Barcarolle (From Tales of Hoffman) by Offenbach Romeo & Juliet (Theme) by Tchaikovsky Bernice by Handel Salut D'amour by Elgar Cannon in D by Pachelbel Saraband (Slow March from Scipio) by Handel Chorus of the Hebrew Slaves (from Nabucco) by Verdi Symphony No.3 (C minor) for Organ (Themes) by Flower Duet (from Lakme) by Delibes Saint-Saens Granada by Lara, Agustin The Blue Danube by Struass, R In the Hall...Mountain King from Peer Gynt by Grieg The Carnival of the Animals (Complete) by Saint-Saens Intermezzo from Karelia Suite by Sibelius The Entertainer by Joplin Largo (Slow March from Xerxes) by Handel The Lost Chord by Sullivan Le Coucou by Daquine The Trout Theme & Variations by Schubert Liebestraum by Liszt Theme from Clarinet Concerto by Mozart March/Entrance of the Peers by Sullivan Theme from Piano Concerto in C by Mozart Messiah (from Hallelujah Chorus) by Handel Theme from The New World Symphony by Dvorac Morning Mood from Peer Gynt Suite by Grieg Theme from Violin Concerto by Bruch Nessun Dorma (from Turandot) by Puccini Themes from Gloria in D by Vivaldi Nimrod from the Enigma Variations by Elgar To A Wild Rose by MacDowell O Soliel Mio by Capua, Edwardo Di Tocatta (from Tocatta & Fugue) by Bach, JS O, My Beloved Father (From Gianni Schicchi) by Toreadors Song (from Carmen) by Bizet Puccini Tristesse (So Deep Is The Night) by Chopin Ode to Joy (from Symphony 9) by Beethovan Var. on a Theme of Paganini by Rachmaninov Piano Concerto 1 (Themes) by Rachmaninov Zadok The Priest Coronation Anthem No. 1 by Handel

Technical Requirements

To make the most of An Enchanted Evening all venues should provide the following:

• A grand piano, tuned and positioned centre stage. • Theatre venues should supply a sound technician and access to in-house lighting and sound PA. • A set up period of 1 hour prior to audience arrival.

Jamsheed Master will provide:

• Vocal microphone. • Piano microphones where appropriate. • Jamsheed Master can also arrange piano hire at preferential rates where necessary.

Booking

To book An Enchanted Evening call Jamsheed Master on 07961 171538 or email [email protected]