Pianist William Bracken's creative voice stems from a deep fluency with the language of music itself, dissolving musical boundaries through improvisational state of mind, curiosity and acute contextual awareness. A visionary musician with a vast repertoire of classical masterworks, contemporary works and equally at home in jazz and improvised music, the Wirral-born pianist has won numerous international awards and currently holds a position as a member of teaching staff in the Centre for Creative Performance and Classical Improvisation at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama in London.

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*Save the dates*
​26-26 September 2026

William Bracken is the recent founder and artistic director of Port Sunlight International Piano Festival which will take place in September 2026 at the Lady Lever Art Gallery on the Wirral. The festival proposes to expose the community to musical excellence from all around the globe whilst keeping performances free to attend. The festival will also serve as a testament to the legacy of Paula Browning, the grandmother of William Bracken, who was born in Taranaki, New Zealand and spent the last two decades of her life living on the Wirral. Herself a pianist of formidable ability and reputation, the festival is built on values that Paula held dear: curiosity, enthusiasm, exacting standards, work-ethic, pleasure and, above all, a deep love for music and an inexhaustible passion for sharing it with the community.
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