Karen began playing the piano at

the age of 4 and working as a

professional musician 10 years

later. She studied piano and

violin at Trinity College of Music

in London, graduating with an

honours degree.

Her playing career has seen her

in many different roles: as cocktail

pianist/singer on cruise ships

and in 5-star hotels both in the

UK and abroad; keyboard/vocalist

with various bands, often working

with international cabaret artistes;

MD for production companies on

land and at sea; classical recitals;

songwriter; accompanist;

repetiteur; arranger - if it's

musical, she's probably been involved!

Highlights so far have been 3 years as

resident pianist in the Intercontinental

Hotel in Park Lane, London; contracts

with P&O cruises on the ships Arcadia,

Artemis, Oceana and Ventura; classical/

cocktail pianist on MS Deutschland

(the german 'love boat'); performing as

accompanist at the Wigmore Hall;

opera pianist at the Maddermarket

Theatre in Norwich; and playing

for tea at the Ritz, Piccadilly, London.

With a repertoire covering music

from Chopin to Cole Porter, from

Albeniz to Alicia Keys, from South Pacific

to Phantom of the Opera, and from Scott Joplin

to Elton John and Norah Jones, Karen's

distinctive voice, timeless piano style and

easy chat are suitable for any venue