Telephone Number : 0191 4138 361 or 07853376675
Email address : mithompson86@aol.com
Website : mark-thompson-music.com
Address : 25 Westfield Crescent, Crawcrook, Ryton, Tyne and Wear, NE40 4DS
Mark has been playing the Electronic organ from the age of seven. After gaining interest he joined the Technics Academy at the age of nine, where he worked his way through grades and entered local competitions, reaching area finals in 1999.
Mark was later taught by Chiho Sunamato at the Yamaha School of music. He began playing concerts at the age of fifteen, and now travels up and down the country playing the Yamaha EL90. In 2002 Mark played and won in the ‘Young Theatre Organist of the Year’ and plays at ‘Youth at the Console’ each summer on the Howden-le-wear Wurlitzer. He has also organised and played a number of concerts at his local cricket club to raise money for various charities.
At present Mark keeps very busy playing concerts on the Yamaha EL 90, playing two nights a week in a band called ‘Wallstreet’, on the keyboards/providing backing vocals, working as rehearsal pianist for five operatic societies and in the orchestra for their annual shows, and playing as part of a duo with a singer. He has recently begun work as Musical Director for two musical theatre companies.
Any spare time he has, Mark likes to play the church organ, and has played for The Messiah, The Creation and other works, with various choirs. He has also played at many weddings and functions.
He likes to play piano duets with his former music teacher, entering music festivals whenever possible. Mark has balanced his time playing with studying at Durham University, where he has recently completed a Mathematics degree.
Mark will also be featured at the following festivals this year.
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February 24th |
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May 13th |
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July 9th |
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July 13th |
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| Concerts in 2012 | |
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| January 11th | North Herts Organ Society (more details) AGM Starting at 7.00 pm |
| January 12th | The Bournemouth Pavilion |
| January 17th | Woodhall Spa and District Organ Society |
| February 28th | East Coast Organ Society |
| March 14th | Sutton and District Organ Society |
| March 15th | Bristol Organ and Keyboard Society |
| March 28th | Llay Organ Society |
| March 29th | Billinghay Methodist Church |
| April 9th | Whittington Organ Group |
| April 10th | East Devon Organ Club |
| April 11th | Charnwood Music For All |
| April 12th | Burntwood Music For All |
| April 19th | Warsop & District Organ Society |
| May 9th | Herne Bay Organ and Keyboard Club |
| May 11th | Briston Organ Shows |
| May 16th | Kings Lynn Organ Club |
| May 17th | East Herts Modern Organ Club |
| May 22nd | New Forest Organ Society |
| May 30th | Regis Organ and Keyboard Club |
| May 31st | Gainsborough Organ Society |
| June 5th | Winchester Electronic Organ Society |
| June 6th | Ferndown Music Makers |
| June 7th | North Staffs Organ and Keyboard Club |
| June 8th | Trowbridge Electronic Organ Club (more details) Change of Date(hall unavailable on the 1st |
| June 9th | Cambridge Electronic Organ Society |
| June 11th | Medway Organ Club |
| June 12th | Bury St Edmunds Organ and Keyboard Club. |
| June 13th | Horsham Organ and Keyboard Society |
| July 2nd | Cheadle and District Organ Society |
| July 5th | Scunthorpe Organ Society |
| July 10th | Association of Organ Enthusiasts (AOE) (more details) joint concert with Nick Martin |
| July 11th | Watford Organ & Keyboard Club |
| July 17th | Bolton and District Electronic Organ Society |
| July 18th | Bourne Organ Club |
| July 19th | Wessex Organ World Society |
| August 7th | White Rose Organ Society |
| August 8th | Lincoln Electronic Organ Society |
| August 14th | Withernsea Organ Society |
| August 16th | Wyre Home Organ Society |
| August 18th | Chelmsford Organ and Keyboard Club |
| August 19th | Aldermaston Concert Centre |
| August 21st | Melksham Electronic Organ Club |
| August 29th | Verwood Organ Society |
| August 30th | Milton Keynes Organ Society |
| August 31st | West Surrey Organ & Keyboard Club |
| September 3rd | Nottingham Organ Society |
| September 6th | Weston Organ and Keyboard Club |
| September 12th | Hailsham Organ Club |
| October 10th | North East Organ Society |
| November 9th | Hornchurch Keyboard Society |
| November 29th | Hastings & Bexhill Organ & Keyboard Society |
| December 11th | Cosham Keyboard & Music Club |
| December 12th | North Tyneside Electronic Organ Society |
| Concerts in 2013 | |
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| January 16th | Fife Electronic Organ Society |
| January 17th | Stirling Keyboard & Organ Club |
| March 13th | East London and Essex Organ Society |
| October 15th | Bournemouth Electronic Organ Society |