Ophelia Gordon
Kapustin: Between the Lines

“Gordon, The latest convert to Kapustin’s cause, has a decided advantage in bringing a much more joyously jazz-like feel to the music. She really knows how to make Kapustin’s melodic lines and rhythms swing, but is equally sensitive to the reflective sultry sides of his musical expression.”  Erik Levi, BBC Music Magazine

KAPUSTIN: BETWEEN THE LINES

Andante, Op. 58
Selection from 24 Jazz Preludes, Op. 53
No. 5 Largo – ‘Bill’
No. 11 Andante – ‘Ray’
No. 17 Allegretto – ‘Oscar’
Contemplation, Op. 47
Eight Concert Etudes, Op. 40

Ophelia Gordon is a British concert pianist distinguished by her fearless advocacy for contemporary fusion repertoire and her uncompromising artistic integrity. She is known for bringing a vital new perspective to the intersection of jazz and classical music and championing the work of Nikolai Kapustin.

Gordon is the first British female pianist to record a full album of works by Nikolai Kapustin. Her debut album, Kapustin: Between the Lines, a monumental 20-track, was released to critical acclaim with reviews from Gramophone, Jazz Journal and BBC Music Magazine, with airtime on BBC Radio 3 and Magic FM.

Her career spans teaching, performing, and collaborative piano, and she is currently on the faculty at Alleyn’s School, one of London’s leading schools for music and the arts. She won 1st place at the ARS Nova International Competition in 2021 and served as the Resident Pianist for the Art Song Preservation Society at the Manhattan School of Music in New York in 2024.

A versatile musician, Ophelia began her journey at the BRIT School, where she studied classical guitar, piano, and double bass. She earned her Bachelor of Music at Durham University and City University London, specialising in classical guitar and double bass. Ophelia is currently pursuing a Master’s degree in piano performance at Trinity Laban Conservatoire, where she was awarded both the Trinity College London Scholarship and the Cutlers’ Scholarship.

“Gordon has achieved outstanding levels of instrumental proficiency and has wolfed a triple helping of Weetabix, too. This is a toe-in-the-water release that introduces an impressive talent to the world.”  Jazz Journal

 “Ophelia plays with a natural virtuosity which never feels contrived nor forced, completely at home with Kapustin’s rhythmic vitality, and myriad harmonies and textures”  Fran Wilson, Interlude