Joshua McDade
Joshua McDade is a Scottish pianist currently in the first year of his Master’s degree in Collaborative Piano at the Royal College of Music, where studies under Roger Vignoles and Simon Lepper and holds the Poppy Holden Scholarship.

Having graduated from Durham University in 2024, Joshua is now based in London as a collaborative pianist. He currently focuses primarily on classical art
song and chamber music. Before moving to London, Joshua had been accompanying in and around the North East, primarily with Durham University, where he collaborated with a wide range of student ensembles and performers. He worked as a répétiteur for their productions of Iolanthe, HMS Pinafore, and Dido and Aeneas, gaining valuable experience in operatic rehearsal and performance. Alongside this, he served as an accompanist for the university’s music students’ examinations, supporting both singers and instrumentalists across a broad repertoire.
Joshua has performed in both chamber and solo settings, winning prizes at competitions including the Glasgow Music Festival. Before relocating to London,
he participated and competed as part of various chamber ensembles, ranging from piano duets to piano trios and piano quintets, and performed as part of a
national broadcast for Holocaust Memorial Day. Since beginning his studies at the Royal College of Music, Joshua has taken part in several song competitions, including performing in the final of the Joan Chissell Schumann Competition.
Joshua is currently continuing to expand his work and performance opportunities in London, with upcoming internal and external competitions both within and beyond the Royal College of Music. He is particularly interested in developing long-term collaborations with singers and exploring the interpretative depth of the song repertoire.