Graham Yates entertains audiences from the west coast to the third coast. Hailing from British Columbia, Canada, Graham hit the ground running in Texas in 2014. He performs for operas, choirs, churches, and – most importantly – house concerts that he hosts in West Lake and Wells Branch.

As a collaborative pianist, Graham gives concerts alongside his esteemed colleagues who are vocalists, string players or other instrumentalists. Their performances range from profoundly moving (such as Arvo Pärt’s Spiegel im Spiegel) to worthy of a stand-up comedy routine (his own Spam Songs). He can weave together a program that is traditional or contemporary and always entertaining, as In the words of one attendee: his concerts are a “a truly magical experience that stay with you long after the concert is over.”

Graham Yates holds a BA in piano performance from Trinity Western University in Langley, British Columbia, and a Master of Music with an emphasis in piano accompaniment from Brandon University in Manitoba, Canada. He owns North Austin Piano Studio and teaches upwards of 30 students per week, ranging from age 4 to senior citizen. He is highly in demand as a pianist for professionals and students alike. He has judged regional and provincial competitions in his native British Columbia, and has recently booked tours in South Texas and Louisiana.

Cabaret Night, with Mezzo-Soprano Liz Cass:
Bizet, excerpts from Carmen
Bolcom, Cabaret Songs, vol. 1
Bolcom, Minicabs
Yates, Spam Songs
Jason Robert Brown, selections from Songs for a New World

Violin Concert, with Phil Davidson:
Copland, Hoedown from Rodeo
Beethoven, violin sonata (TBA)

Oktoberfest, German lieder with Natalie Cummings, soprano, and Austin Bradley, baritone:
Schumann, Dichterliebe
Strauss, Mädchenblumen

Seetha & Graham, flute & piano, with Seetha Shivaswamy:
Mozart, Andante
Faure, Sicilienne
Burton, Sonatina
Widor, Suite
Muczynski, Sonata
Schumann, 3 Romances
Prokofiev, finale from Sonata in D