Joseph Havlat

Biography

Joseph Havlat is an acclaimed Australian pianist and composer based in London, widely recognized as a leading specialist and interpreter of contemporary and new classical music. He serves as a piano teacher at the Royal Academy of Music, where he previously studied from 2012 to 2018 under Professor Joanna MacGregor, graduating with distinction.Key Career HighlightsSolo & Concerto Performance: First prize winner of the Royal Overseas League Music Competition. He has performed concertos with the London Symphony Orchestra under Thomas Adès and gave the premiere of Robert Laidlow’s piano concerto Warp with the BBC Philharmonic.Solo Recitals: Made major solo debuts at Wigmore Hall and King's Place. In 2026, he embarked on his intimate Points of Departure recital series at the 1901 Arts Club.Chamber & Ensembles: Founding member and artistic director of the contemporary music collective Ensemble x.y. He is also a regular member of the LSO Percussion Ensemble.

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