JESSIE MARYON DAVIES

Jessie Maryon Davies is musical energiser. In 2018, she was awarded The Unsung Hero award by Time Out recognising her achievements in building community through music. She performs regularly as a pianist both in classical and pop settings (Kate Nash, Ren Harvieu, Tone). She leads creative music projects in schools and community groups across the U.K and has conducted children’s choirs in Palestine and India. Jessie is Musical Director of trans-inclusive, women’s pop choir Lips who have performed at the Royal Festival Hall, Royal Albert Hall and live on BBC Television. In 2015 she co-founded the award-winning charity Spark the Noise to help build self-esteem and confidence among girls, trans and non-binary youth in London. As a composer, she specialises in co-creation and has written music for English National Opera, Wigmore Hall, City of London Sinfonia, Britten Pears Arts and Hightide Theatre. A passionate speaker on music’s unique power to strengthen community and enable personal development, Jessie has spoken live on BBC radio, delivered a Tedex talk and chaired panels at the Southbank Centre and Serious Festival. She trains and mentors young professional musicians at the Wigmore Hall and the Royal Academy of Music,  where she was recently awarded the honour of Associate.