Ben Fernandez- Piano Concert - It's a long way to Tipperary

Ben Fernandez is a professional pianist, composer, arranger and educator. He is presenting this solo piano concert especially for the local community and will play a selection of war time favourites and tunes we love. The tune ' It's a long way to Tipperary' was Ben's grandfather Michael Fernandez's favourite tune.

Ben is a classically trained jazz pianist, composer and arranger. He has a Masters Degree in Music majoring in Jazz performance from the University of Auckland. He also has degrees in Physics, Computer Science and Business Management. Ben gave up a successful career in Marketing and Advertising to make music a full time career choice. Ben has performed at concerts and events in over 25 countries and is an award-winning composer for jingles, TV shows and movies. Ben is currently composing music for a new musical that is due to be staged early next year. He has released 8 Albums of his music here in NZ and his music is available on iTunes, Spotify, etc . Ben is also an educator and teaches music at Pinehurst School, Rangitoto College, Rosmini College, Stella Maris School and St Mary's School. He also conducts regular workshops on improvisation in New Zealand and overseas. (visit www.facebook.com/benfernandezmusic or www.benfernandez.com) for further details about Ben and his music.

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