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Hall, Southbank Centre, King’s Place, Snape
Maltings and Edinburgh’s Queen’s Hall. Her
latest release, Black and Classical, throws a
spotlight on classical music by black women
and has been described as a ‘stunning record’
by Bandcamp. She has enjoyed collaborations
with oboist Nicholas Daniel, composers Lola
Perrin and Matthias Sparlingher and has
appeared in the Hollywood movie The
Beekeeper, playing music by Frédéric Chopin.
Beatrice is also a member of the Chineke!
Chamber Ensemble—an ensemble of principals
from the Chineke! Orchestra, Europe's ûirst
professional orchestra of majority Black &
ethnically diverse musicians.
As well as a concert pianist, Beatrice is a
composer who has received commissions from
Nottingham Chamber Music Festival, Dark
Design Graphics Company and she was
featured composer for Black History Month
2021 at the British Classical Foundation where
she premiered Flight for solo piano. Her 2021
release Psalmus, which was featured on BBC
Radio 3, transforms a twelfth-century
plainchant into a modern cinematic sound for
cello and harp. Her 2023 album release
Arrangements for Cello and Piano transforms
traditional piano music by Schubert and
Brahms into new chamber music works for cello
and piano.
