Yipeng Xu

Yipeng Xu is the Junior Organ Scholar, studying Music. Before coming to Clare, he was organ scholar at Lincoln Cathedral, where he accompanied and conducted the Cathedral Choir during the weekly pattern of services. He was organ scholar at HM Chapel Royal, St James’s Palace during sixth form; in this capacity, he played at several high-profile events, including a recording for Classic FM from Buckingham Palace and at the Royal Maundy service at Durham Cathedral. He first started learning the organ at City of London School, where he was taught by Joseph McHardy, Katy Silverman and Thomas Allery; his current teacher is Dr Colin Walsh. Having studied piano and conducting at Junior Guildhall with Melanie Spanswick and Scott Wilson, he is also active as a solo pianist, accompanist and repetiteur. He holds a piano LRSM, and is a prizewinning Associate of the Royal College of Organists.