Simon Conning began his studies with Marjorie Kelly, then continued at the Royal Northern College of Music’s Junior Department in Manchester with Marjorie Clementi. He went on to study at the Royal College of Music in London with Yu Chun Yee. Since returning to the concert platform, Simon has appeared as soloist in concertos and recitals in North West and South East England. Currently, Simon is working on a number of projects with the Prima Facie Records label, including a volume of contemporary piano music.

Simon made his recording debut in 2014 with Muzio Clementi: The Father of the Pianoforte on Meridian Records. In April 2023, Simon completed recordings of Beethoven’s Five Variations on ‘Rule Britannia’, WoO 79, and Seven Variations On God Save The King, WoO 78, released on Prima Facie Records.