Alan Durman

Alan Durman is a pianist with a special interest in the music of George Gershwin. He has recorded four World Premiere albums of piano selections from Gershwin shows.
He grew up in Reading, Berkshire (UK) and began piano lessons at age 8. He studied the piano and gained a degree from Birmingham University. He is also a Licentiate of the Royal Academy of Music.
His special interest in the music of George Gershwin began as a student, and, after research in London, Paris, Vienna, New York and Washington DC, in 2011 he wrote a book, 'George Gershwin: An American in London', about Gershwin's visits to London and Europe in the 1920s.
In 2013, he recorded 'George Gershwin: British Piano Selections', followed by selections from Gershwin's major New York shows and movies in 'Piano Selections Vol I/II'
These recordings have been very well received. Presenter David Mellor said, 'Alan Durman is very proficient as a Gershwin exponent', after playing tracks on Classic FM. Gershwin expert, Michael Feinstein, called Alan's recordings 'Beautiful performances that sound so deliciously authentic'. Alan has performed these selections in one-man shows around the UK.
He released a 4th album, ‘Relax With Gershwin’ in 2017 - a personal selection of the composer’s quieter moments. “This performer is, more than any other contemporary artist, closer in his style and interpretations to those of Gershwin himself. A 21st-Century Oscar Levant.” (K.J. McElrath, Curator “George Gershwin” Facebook Page)