Edward Willoughby is a queer femme pianist, writer and composer. Edward has been playing piano all their life, is self-taught and driven by a passion for melody and the transportive nature of music. Edward grew up listening to Tchaikovsky and Rachmaninov, but always preferred playing music of their own. 

Edward's forthcoming full-length album 'Moving Mountains,' released in April 2022 and fuses their love of classical piano with more contemporary 'baroque pop' influences, to create narrative-driven musical journeys that are full of drama. This followed from Edward's 2018 sound design/solo theatre work 'Observer's Paradox' in which the artist explored their stage fright, nude on stage. Needless to say, it has been a long journey leading to Edward's upcoming debut release. 

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Edward has previously worked as a solo pianist, and has composed for live dance, theatre and film. Their last major composition project, providing a sound-score for Gareth Hart's solo dance work 'Symphony of Strange,' was staged in Adelaide Fringe 2013 and Melbourne Fringe 2014. Featuring a 50-piece junkyard orchestra of found objects and fabricated instruments, this work received broad critical praise, including a 5-star review in the Adelaide Advertiser, and was nominated for Best Dance at Adelaide Fringe.  

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Edward has also developed a voice as a writer, reviewing ambient and contemporary classical releases for Piano & Coffee Co. and has been an active member of their local arts and music scene, becoming involved with local radio station 3MDR 97.1FM as a volunteer on the Programming Committee and stepped down from their role as Program Manager in 2019.