James Longford works as a collaborative pianist, répétiteur & continuo player, and in music theatre and education. A former Organ Scholar of St. Martin-in-the-Fields, he studied at the Royal College of Music, winning the coveted Tagore Gold Medal. He was delighted to be selected as a Steinway Artist in 2014.

James works regularly with Royal Opera House, Royal Ballet, English National Opera, BBC Singers, London Concert Choir, Kokoro, Birmingham Opera Company, and Garsington Opera. Recent highlights include the 15th birthday celebrations of Southbank Sinfonia, of which James was a founder member, and the European premiere of "Carmen: Fire & Fate" with US mezzo Kirstin Chàvez at the Cervantes Theatre, London and on tour.

​James founded the Galos Piano Trio in 2012. They are currently Ensemble-in-Residence for Dyfed, inspiring tomorrow's young  performers and composers with masterclasses and composition workshops in beautiful west Wales.