Elizabeth Hayley has over 20 years’ experience as a professional musician since leaving The Royal Academy of Music in London where she studied.

Her busy international schedule, as both a classical and jazz pianist, has included playing at the inaugural World Clown Congress in Sweden, giving recitals across the UK, directing a successful concert series at Weycroft Hall, Axminster, touring Ireland with ‘Side by Side’ by Sondheim, accompanying the Somerset chamber choir ‘Amici’ in Italy & France, and she has performed in a diverse range of venues including the Pump Rooms in Bath, Toronto airport, The Ivy in London, & the Hannibal Palace Hotel, Tunisia.

Clients have included BMW, Nissan, The National Trust, The National Youth Music Theatre, Friends of the Phil, Somerset Opera, UK Rotary Clubs, & Ridley College Toronto - where she returned in 2007 to give an acclaimed series of workshops, masterclasses, & recitals.

Projects for 2009 include the inaugural recital at Temple Methodist Church on their recently acquired Yamaha Grand Piano, recital work with international musicians Michael Cox (flute) and Lorna Anderson (soprano, co-ordinating another Somerset Voices concert for St Margaret’s Hospice, and examining for the ABRSM - in 2010 she will undertake an examining tour to Hong Kong.  She is Musical Director of Wellington Choral Society, for whom she will conduct a performance of the Brahms Requiem in March 2010.  Elizabeth was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society for the Arts in 2007.

Following a hugely successful 'Sing for Somerset' Carol Service at Wells Cathedral in 2008 Liz is once again conducting this special event on Saturday 12th December.  Further details under the Somerset Voices tab.

Elizabeth is part of the classical duo 'Panache' with cellist Keith Tempest, and in June 2008 they gave a stunning performance of the Rachmaninov Sonata for the Milverton Concert Society.  Her popular jazz trio, with Ron Prentice (bass) & Jonty Hedges (drums) delights audiences with their spontaneous style & sense of fun, & are available for weddings and corporate functions.  In July 2008 Elizabeth founded 'Somerset Voices', a local community project which encourages people of all ages and abilities to come and sing, and also to raise money for St Margaret's Somerset Hospice.  Their inaugural concert raised £800.

 As a Musical Director Elizabeth has won awards for Chorus and received nominations for best MD - the most recent success was the NODA Wilfred Roe Trophy for Chorus singing in 'TAOS' productions of 'The Mikado', she returns as MD in Yeomen of the Guard in 2009. 

 Elizabeth is delighted to hear from any charities who would like to discuss musical events for fundraising, and she is always happy to discuss individual requirements for weddings, parties, & functions.'