Barbara is an highly accomplished, versatile pianist with a repertoire ranging from classical masterpieces such as Liszt’s Liebestraume, Debussy’s Claire de Lune, Chopin’s Fantasie Impromptu to the greatest pop and rock n’ roll hits, including the Beatles, Sting, Sinatra, Eric Clapton, film themes, showtunes and contemporary artists. ENQUIRE ABOUT BOOKING
With 23 years of piano-playing experience, Barbara has achieved an extensive performance resume, playing for engagements such as private after-dinner concerts, weddings, christmas parties, cocktail receptions and afternoon tea concerts. She took first prize in the Geneva Swedish Days piano competition, and recorded her debut piano album at the age of 22. ENQUIRE ABOUT BOOKING
Barbara holds a degree in Music from Colgate University in New York, and has also participated in the Summer performance program for pianists at Columbia University in New York. She enjoys performing in all types of venues, and regularly plays at hotels in London. Her pianistic tone has been described as, “poignant, touching, and filled with intensity.”
Sample Repetoire:
Liebestaume
Ave Maria
Gymnopedie
Rhapsody in Blue
Candle in the Wind
Imagine
Everything I Do I Do It For You
Sexual healing
Street Life
Claire De Lune
What the World Needs Now is Love
Unchained Melody
Wonderful Tonight
Fields of Gold
Close Every Door (from “Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat”)
Arabesque no. 1
The Entertainer
Fantasie Impromptu
Have I Told You Lately
Yesterday
Memory (from “Cats.”)
The John Dunbar Theme (“Dances with Wolves”)
Someone to Watch Over Me
Luck be a Lady (from “Guys and Dolls”)
Hi Barbara,
I’m Ima, a professional singer/actress living in the UK for 9 years. I’ve been wanting to form a band but with a twist as I want an all female. My problem is all my musician pianist friends are male. I do concerts all around the UK and abroad with other west end performers.
(www.imacastro.com) please check it out and visit the links as well.
I would like to know if you are interested as I am eager to start this lifelong dream. I have a female sax player and a cellist/bass player friend who said yes to my idea already. What’s good is we can still do our own thing and have this band on the side or the other way around. We will all be front liners it’s just that I will hold the microphone most of the time. Hope to hear from you. :) Ima