The Cann Twins were born in Kent and started piano lessons at the age of five when they moved to Hertfordshire. Three years later, they began their studies at Watford School of Music which included violin, trumpet and piano with Jean Merlow and Robert Pell. At eighteen they performed Poulenc's Concerto in D minor for two pianos with . Adrian Leaper and the WSM Symphony Orchestra before continuing their piano studies at the Royal College of Music with the legendary duo-pianist Phyllis Sellick and arranging for two pianos with the celebrated harpsichordist and academic Gerald Gifford. They graduated with first class honours in both solo and duo-piano performance, the only pianists to have ever done so, and were awarded the "President's Rosebowl".

Since then their duo-piano career has taken them to Europe, the USA, Canada, New Zealand, the Middle East and Japan. They have performed concerti with many orchestras, including the Royal Philharmonic, London Philharmonic, BBC Concert Orchestra, Philomusica of London, Wren Orchestra and London Mozart Players and at the Barbican and in the International Series at the Royal Festival Hall. By invitation of the Queen Mother they performed at the Royal Lodge, Windsor for her Majesty Queen Elizabeth and guests.

The identical twins have had many works written for them by international composers and their premieres include works by Timothy Blinko, Carey Blyton, Martin Butler, Laurie Dunkin-Wedd, Michael Elliott, Terry Winter Owens. Lionel Sainsbury and Max Stern. They also gave the South Bank Premiere of the Max Bruch concerto for two pianos and orchestra at the Royal Festival Hall and the World Premiere of Timothy Blinko's "Gemini" Concerto (commissioned with an award from "SoundSense") with the English Sinfonia and Philip Ellis.

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