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Originally from Norwich, England,
classically trained pianist Roger Hewett has been playing since the age
of six.
He started to play professionally at sixteen, in a variety of different
contexts, from accompanying dance to playing in local orchestras and
bands. His
career has since developed internationally, from high profile special
events to
touring as part of Cirque du Soleil.
As dance pianist, Roger
has accompanied classes on both
sides of the pond, from companies in Canada
and the US and
theatre schools
in the UK.
An experienced composer,
orchestrator and musical director,
Roger has worked on 24 film and television projects, including the Paramount hit
‘Double
Jeopardy’, for which he orchestrated the music for the 83-piece
orchestra as
well as performing on the soundtrack himself. He has written for
numerous
Canadian Arts awards galas, and for Queen Elizabeth on the occasion of
her two
recent Royal visits to Canada.
Roger continues to juggle his
time between film and live
shows, and is currently working on his long-awaited 3rd
CD
of
original, orchestrated music for ballet.
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