Miss Bev

MySpace Layouts My friends call me 'Miss Bev' - don't ask me why - but I kinda like it. I play piano for a living - but really I'm lucky enough to make it my life. I mainly work in Music Theatre in Sydney & have been fortunate enough to work on some very cool shows - I'm currently playing on 'Priscilla Queen of the Desert' which I absolutely love. I also work on a lot of Cabaret shows & have had the fortune to meet some of the most wonderful people who will be lifetime friends - so, I suppose for me this is what I mean when I say that music has become my life - I've managed to achieve some great goals, though I'd be much happier if my butt were one size smaller - sorry - I digress !! Where was I ?? My Butt - NO !! thats wrong - my achievements !! I'm very proud to say that I've played the Grand Organ at the Opera house with the Sydney Symphony dressed in leather pants, an effort which I think I can say has never been repeated & the likelihood of which ever being repeated - zero - I have played "Bohemian Rhapsody' in front of Brian May & Roger Taylor - and have played for Grammy award winner 'Thelma Houston' who told me I sounded like an orchestra - & also Venetta Fields who told me that no-one plays Amazing Grace as good as me. OK, so now I'm bragging - but what the hell - I did it !! These are a few golden moments that will be sweet forever. I have a feisty cat called Marzipan who is the Princess of our house & a boyfriend I love more than anything who wishes to remain anonymous - he has nothing to do with music which reminds me that there is a world outside of my own - Thankfully.Bio - Professional Productions Priscilla, Queen of the Desert - Keyboards Listen To My Heart - Musical Director Short, Sweet & Song - Musical Director Open Mic Idle - Musical Director The Producer's - Keyboards Putting it Together - Musical Director We Will Rock You - Keyboards The Lion King - Repetiteur - Keyboards Sunset Boulevard - Keyboards Cats - Runaway to the Circus - Keyboards Chicago - Piano & Accordian Fame the Musical - Rehearsal pianist Little Shop of Horrors - Keyboards Crazy For you - Keyboards Pirates of Penzance - Assistant Musical Director - (Aria Award Winner best soundtrack) The Mikado - Assistant Musical Director South Pacific - Keyboards Joseph & the Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat - Keyboards Hats Off Concerts Musical Director & Keyboards Tenor Australis - EMI Recording Artists - Musical Director Pianist for Kerry Packer's Memorial service Pianist for The Premier's Concerts Pianist for The Channel 7 Lord Mayor's Xmas Carols Accompanist for Aunty Mavis, Kaye Tuckerman, Shaun Rennie, Toni Lamond, Trevor Ashley, Margi De Ferranti, Belinda Wollaston & many others. Other Artists accompnied include Jon English, Slim Dusty, The Sydney Gay & Lesbian Choir, Dale Burridge, Julie Anthony. Pianist for Senatore Amanda Vanstone's New Anthem. Soloist with Sydney Symphony on the Grand Organ at the Opera House for the ABC Family Concerts. Resident Pianist at Official SOCOG Hotel - The Four Seasons during the Olympics, also working as liason person between the agents & the Hotel booking musicians during the Olympics. Works regularly at NIDA, The Australian Institute of Music, Australian Theatre for Young People, The Talent Development Programme & several charities including The Luncheon Club.www.bevkennedy.net