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 Born in Brighton, Tim took piano lessons at the age of six and just three years later headed north to Manchester and Chetham's School of Music where his teachers included Charles Hopkins and Ryszard Bakst. He graduated from Trinity College Cambridge in 1995 and at short notice, was asked to replace Alfred Brendel in two performances of Schoenberg’s Piano Concerto with the CBSO and Sir Simon Rattle at Birmingham’s Symphony Hall and the Royal Festival Hall, London.
Since then Tim has performed with the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic, Bournemouth Symphony and Trondheim Symphony orchestras and the Birmingham Contemporary Music Group. Performances of Britten's 'The Turn of the Screw' with the Mahler Chamber Orchestra led to recording of the work for Virgin Classics.
Chamber music is a central part of Tim's musical life. He has performed widely as duo partner of cellist Adrian Brendel, is a regular at the Plush Festival inDorset and has given concerts with violinist Lucy Jeal and with members of the RLPO.
Recitals include performances in Tilburg, Holland, at the Schumannhaus in Bonn and throughout the UK. On recommendation of Alfred Brendel Tim was chosen as this year’s scholar of the Ruhr Klavier Festival, an honour which includes a recital at the festival.
A devotee of contemporary classical music Tim is keen to develop programmes that include a broad range of styles, presenting 20th and 21st century works in a wider historical context.
"The pianist has a thrilling lightness of touch..."The Times
"Equally outstanding was the Ensemble's commanding pianist, Tim Horton, who had earlier displayed superb qualities... a better rendering could hardly be envisaged." Keswick Reminder
"As always, the pianist at the concerts under review, the wholly excellent Tim Horton, played everything with commitment which says this music is a masterpiece!"
Sheffield Telegraph
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