Sebastian Stanley is a critically acclaimed British pianist; although of Spanish birth, Sebastian moved back to the U.K at an early age having soaked up the Andalusian way of life and musical spirit which subsequently made its way into his musical direction.

Since graduating from the Royal College of Music in 2008 he has travelled extensively with his performances receiving fabulous reviews around the globe, performing in venues such as St Johns Smith Square, St Martin in the Fields and the Leipzig Gewandhaus. Both his Albeniz Sonata album for Piano Classics, and his all-Granados album for EMEC Discos, were lauded with numerous 5-star ratings in magazines such as the American Record Guide, Fanfare and Musical Pointers. 

Apart from specialising in the music of the Spanish romantic and 20th century composers, he has a deep love for Beethoven’s works; most recently this has seen him perform all 32 Beethoven sonatas for the charity Macmillan Cancer Support. He would say this is amongst his proudest moments, having managed to raise many thousands for their cause.

Considering his achievements, Sebastian did not start playing until the age of 13, making him very late to the world of the piano. After the astonishing progress he made in his initial two years of study he gained a place at the Royal College of Music (RCM) where he had the help of the esteemed professors Niel Immelman, Ruth Nye and later on, Christopher Elton from the Royal Academy of Music. His biggest musical influences have also come from tuition with the legends Menahem Pressler and Gary Graffman, and the music making of Vladimir Horowitz and Radu Lupu in particular.

Earlier in his career Sebastian added several International competition successes to his name including the coveted Chappell Medal at the RCM, the London Emanuel Trophy and 1st Prize in the International Louise Henriette competition in Germany. He has also represented the small U.K contingent of pianists in the International Grieg, Scottish and Liszt piano Competitions.