Royce: Pianist
(Composer, arranger, teacher)
A Black French Caribbean virtuoso pianist translating classical mastery and multilingual influence into global cultural impact.
1)When High Artistry
Watch this Spotlight Video (1 min)
2)…Meets Fashion
(New Balance Japan)
3)...And Tech/Corporate Life
(Working on renown projects for Google, Stripe, Airbnb, or Square)
4)A Fluency in 5 Languages
English 🇺🇸, French 🇫🇷, Japanese 🇯🇵, Korean🇰🇷, Chinese 🇨🇳
5)For a Societal and Humanitarian Purpose
6)Patrons
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About me
Royce, a CRR Versailles-trained pianist from Martinique/Guadeloupe, born in France, proficient in 🇯🇵Japanese, 🇰🇷Korean, 🇨🇳Mandarin, 🇺🇸English, and 🇫🇷French, blending classical virtuosity with pop, K-pop, anime, or anything else by-ear, and original compositions.This makes Royce one of the first minority pianists to reach such an elite level of classical training and performance.
"Music is the Divine way to tell beautiful, poetic things to the heart". Franz Liszt
Classical Music Repertoire
- Franz Liszt: Transcendental Étude No. 4, Mazeppa & No. 8, Wilde Jagd
- Frédéric Chopin: Waltz in A-flat Major, Op. 69 No. 2 & Nocturne in C Minor, Op. 48 No. 1
- Erik Satie: 1st Gymnopédie & 1st Gnossienne
- Sergei Rachmaninoff: Prelude in G Minor, Op. 23 No. 5
- Franz Schubert: Impromptu in A-flat Major, Op. 142 No. 2
- Mili Balakirev: Islamey
Pop & Cross-Genre
- Michael Jackson: Bad, Billie Jean
- K-pop: P1Harmony Sad Song, Aespa Armageddon
- Anime/J-pop: Ai Higuchi Akuma no Ko (Attack on Titan), Miki Matsubara Stay With Me
- Chinese pop: Joker Xue 怪咖, James Chou, etc
- French Rap: Aya Nakamura, Maître Gims, Dinos, etc.
MORE VIDEOS
Classical music
Franz Liszt: Transcendental Étude No. 4, Mazeppa
- Franz Liszt: Transcendental Étude No. 8, Wilde Jagd
K-pop
BTS Save me
(School auditorium with 500-1000 students in South-Korea)
P1Harmony Sad Song on a public piano in Tokyo
Bol4 Some
Aespa Armageddon
J-pop/Anime
Reluctant heroes (Shingeki no Kyojin) in a Mall in Japan
Ai Higuchi Akuma no Ko (Attack on Titans)
Miki Matsubara Stay With Me (City pop)
aLIEz - Aldnoah.Zero
Collaborating with Japanese singer Kazuma in 2025
Compositions & Improvisation
Crafting original themes, jingles, and improvisations for media and live performances (song embellishments, riffs add-ons, improvisational sections, top-lining, chord progressions…)
A composition
« Symphony for piano » (7 min)
Samples for artists, producers… (work in progress)
Composition : “Life” (made in a few minutes)
Generative Instant-composition. Theme composed based on the alphabet and the word “Askonas” (A=C, B=C#, etc)
I can compose all sorts of themes, jingles, etc, for media productions.
Services
Performances: Dynamic recitals blending classical and pop/anime, or local songs, ideal for festivals, private events, or cultural venues.- Teaching: Private lessons and masterclasses (in-person/online) on piano technique, improvisation, and genre fusion. Trained 100+ students in classical and pop methods- Collaborations: Arranging/performing for singers, producers, or media, from K-pop to film scoring.- Online Content: Developing piano methods and courses, ebooks.
Mission
To inspire joy and connection through music as a universal, transformative language, blending classical roots with modern innovation.
Available for teaching positions, performances, and collaborations. Contact me for bookings or mentorship.