Pianist · Répétiteur · Orchestral Keyboard
Edward Caine works as a pianist and keyboard player across musical theatre, orchestral performance, and education, with extensive experience supporting productions, ensembles, and performers in both rehearsal and live contexts.
His work spans orchestral piano, piano/celeste, and multi-keyboard performance, combining technical fluency with a detailed understanding of ensemble playing, vocal support, and the practical demands of performance.
He is a diploma level pianist with strong sight-reading skills and the ability to improvise and respond quickly in high pressure environments. He is familiar with a wide range of repertoire and styles including contemporary classical and jazz improvisation.
Musical Theatre & Orchestral Pit Work
Edward works regularly as a rehearsal pianist and orchestral keyboard player for musical theatre, performing on piano, piano/celeste, and keys parts across a wide range of productions.
He has extensive experience using MainStage in live pit environments, programming and managing sounds for multi-keyboard setups in complex productions.
His work includes:
- piano and piano/celeste parts in orchestral scores
- Keys 1 / Keys 2 / Keys 3 roles across productions
- programming and performance using MainStage
- coordination with conductors, MDs, and sound teams
This work demands high levels of adaptability, precision, and responsiveness within fast-paced production environments.
Selected Theatre Credits (Pianist / Keys)
- Guys and Dolls — Orchestral Piano/Celeste (2026)
- Into the Woods — Orchestral Piano (2026)
- Sunset Boulevard — Keys 2 (2025)
- West Side Story — Piano/Celeste (2024)
- The Hunchback of Notre Dame — Keys 2 (2024)
- Evita — Keys 2 (2023)
- The Addams Family — Keys 1 (2023, 2018)
- Beautiful: The Carole King Musical — Keys 2 (2023)
- Love Never Dies — Keys 1 (2024)
- All Shook Up — Musical Director / Keys 1 (2022)
- Sister Act — Keys 3 (2022)
- Kinky Boots — Musical Director / Keys 1, Keys 2 (multiple productions)
- Oliver! — Keys 2 (2019)
- Chicago — Keys 2 (2019)
Repertoire (Musical Theatre)
Edward has worked extensively across both classic and contemporary musical theatre repertoire, performing from full scores, reductions, and programmed keyboard parts, and supporting productions through rehearsal and performance.
Orchestral & Ensemble Performance (Classical)
Alongside theatre work, Edward performs as an orchestral pianist and keyboard player in concert settings, working with ensembles including Central England Ensemble and Sanctuary Orchestra .
Selected Repertoire (Orchestral & Ensemble)
- Mozart — Requiem (arranged for piano duet)
- Faure — Requiem (Harp Part)
- Faure – Cantique de Jean Racine (Harp Part)
- Britten — St Nicholas Cantata (Primo Part)
- Blake — The Snowman (Piano)
- Tchaikovsky — Nutcracker (selected movements)
- Rachmaninov — Symphonic Dances
- Bernstein — Symphonic Dances from West Side Story
- Lou Andriessen — Worker’s Union
- Beat Furrer — Aria
- Steve Martland — Remembering Lennon
- Rodger Marsh — running, jumping and standing still
- Mozart — Quintet for Piano and Winds Op. 16
- Beethoven — Quintet for Piano and Winds K. 452
Accompaniment
Edward works extensively as an accompanist, supporting singers and instrumentalists across a wide range of contexts.
His work includes:
- accompaniment for ABRSM and Trinity examinations
- competition accompaniment (including performance prize competitions)
- audition accompaniment for theatre and conservatoire entry
- festival and concert accompaniment
He regularly works under pressure in assessment and performance settings, providing reliable, musically sensitive support tailored to individual performers
Solo Performance
Alongside his collaborative work, Edward performs as a solo pianist and piano duet partner, with a repertoire spanning classical, romantic, and contemporary music.
His solo work reflects a strong engagement with both core repertoire and 20th–21st century piano literature, with a particular interest in texture, sonority, and the physicality of sound. Performances range from formal recital settings to concert appearances within wider programmes.
Recent Performances
- WDCS A Night at the Opera — Wombourne (2025)
Mozart — Overture to The Marriage of Figaro (piano duet) - WDCS Summer Solstice — Wolverhampton (2024)
Schubert — Fantasie in A minor (piano duet) - WDCS Songs of Courtship — Wolverhampton (2023)
Bridgewater — Midland Dances (piano duet) - WDCS Summer Solstice — Wolverhampton (2022)
Debussy — Reflets dans l’eau (solo piano)
Selected Solo Repertoire
Edward’s solo repertoire includes major works from the classical canon alongside 20th-century and contemporary repertoire:
- Beethoven — Sonatas (Moonlight, Waldstein, Pathétique)
- Chopin — Ballades, Nocturnes, Preludes, Fantasie-Impromptu
- Debussy — Suite Bergamasque, Images, Préludes, Deux Arabesques
- Bach — Well-Tempered Clavier, Italian Concerto, Goldberg Variations (selection)
- Ravel — Jeux d’eau
- Rachmaninov — Preludes, Élégie
- Mozart — Sonatas, Concerto in A major K488
- Satie — Gymnopédies, Embryons desséchés
- Shostakovich — Preludes
- Takemitsu — Rain Tree Sketch I & II
Contemporary and modern repertoire includes works by:
- Ligeti — Étude Fanfares
- Schoenberg — Six Piano Pieces, Op. 19
- Pärt — Für Alina
- Messiaen — Le merle noir
- John Adams — China Gates
- Judith Weir — The King of France
Piano Duet Work
Edward regularly performs as a piano duet partner, with a repertoire that includes both standard works and arrangements:
- Schubert — Fantasie in F minor, Allegro in A minor
- Mozart — Sonatas (K.358, K.381, K.521), Marriage of Figaro Overture (arr.)
- Debussy — Petite Suite
- Fauré — Dolly Suite
- Ravel — Ma mère l’Oye
- Brahms — Hungarian Dances
- Kurtág — Machaut to Bach
Education & Coaching
Edward’s work as a pianist is closely connected to his educational practice.
He regularly works with:
- schools and music departments
- choirs and ensembles
- young performers preparing for exams and performances
His approach focuses on building confidence, supporting musical understanding, and enabling performers to develop through rehearsal and performance..
Work With Edward
Edward is available for:
- Rehearsal pianist / répétiteur work
- Orchestral keyboard (pit and concert)
- Accompaniment (exams, competitions, auditions)
- Classical and choral performance