Kit armstrong biography

One can hardly think of any other pianist and composer of the younger generation who is as versatile and accomplished as Kit Armstrong, hailed by the New York Times as a “brilliant pianist” who “combines musical maturity and youthful daring in his exceptional playing”. Kit Armstrong’s approach to music is inspired by his education in sciences and mathematics. He has developed a strong artistic profile by tracing the roots of western classical keyboard music to the 16th century virginalists, making musical rarities an integral part of his performances and relating them to the great classical masterpieces of the piano literature.

So it is a coherent step for Kit Armstrong to present himself on his debut album on Deutsche Grammophon with works by William Byrd and John Bull, the founding fathers of the keyboard music genre, thus contributing to a greater awareness of this music. With the opposed musical personalities of these two composers – of pure intricate beauty on one