MICHAEL BROADWAY

Michael Broadway received his musical education at the London College of Music, studying the organ with Gordon Phillips, and the viola da Gamba with Nathalie Dolmetsch.

After being given a player-piano, he has since made extensive studies of the several different patent actions, rebuilding and restoring many instruments.

Since graduating he has worked as an organ-builder. Among the instruments in his care are those at:
- The Queen's Chapel of the Savoy
- Harrow School
- St Mary-le-Bow, Cheapside
- St.Paul's Cathedral (for Mander Organs)
- The recently rebuilt Willis/Harrison instrument at the Royal Albert Hall (also for Mander Organs)

Tuning for the Proms, 2008

His Pianola performances in the UK have included the South Bank, the Barbican, St John's, Smith Square and the Royal Concert Hall, Nottingham. Broadcasts include two programmes devoted entirely to the Pianola on Radio 3, Radio 4 and BBC2.

In Europe he has performed in Rome, Prague, Budapest, and in Venice for La Biennale di Venezia.

In 2002 he was invited to play at the Three Choirs Festival in Worcester.

Michael regularly accompanies the soprano Vaninne Parker.

Michael Broadway lives in London with his wife Frances. In 1981 he was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts, and in 1983 he became a Freeman of the City of London, being admitted as a Liveryman of the Worshipful Company of Glaziers and Painters of Glass, of which he is now a member of the Court of Assistants, and Honorary Musician to the Company.

In 2001, he became a Liveryman of the Worshipful Company of Musicians, and in 2008, having been elected as Parish Clerk for West Hackney, he was admitted to the Worshipful Company of Parish Clerks.