Sara
Leport BA (hons), LRSM arrived in London in 2000, after graduating from
the University of Birmingham with an honours degree in English and Music.
Since then she has been resident pianist at two of the West End's most
prestigious five star hotels: Le Meridian Waldorf, Aldwych and Le Meridien
Piccadilly. During her residency in the Oak Room Lounge at the Meridien
Piccadilly, both the The Evening Standard and the Tea Council of Great
Britain voted the venue one of London's top five tea rooms, each mentioning
the quality of the music as one of their deciding factors.
With
her mastery of broad range of styles, from classical piano repertoire
through cocktail; favourites to pop tunes, Sara has performed in many
different venues. In Birmingham Sara played for clients in the NEC,
the Botanical Gardens, the CBSO Centre and Highbury Hall. She has also
played for the Randolph and Eastgate Hotels in Oxford, Harry's Bar in
Singapore, and also further a field.
Sara's
career has involved two residencies on P&O ships. She has given
solo classical recitals in venues including Southwark Cathedral in London
and the Barber Institute of Fine Arts in Birmingham. Her classical trio
has performed at Hartwell House, Aylesbury, and Middlethorpe Hall in
York. In 2000, Sara performed Scriabin's Piano Concerto with Oxford
Studio Orchestra. While living in London, she has studies with Jeremy
Brown, Stephen Kovacevich and Hilary Coates.
In
2003, she continued in further postgraduate study at Trinity College
of Music, London, and recital performances at Southwark Cathedral and
the National Portrait Gallery.
