Celeste Willoughby is a pianist, writer and composer. Celeste has been playing piano all her life, is self-taught and driven by a passion for melody and the transportive nature of music. Celeste grew up listening to Tchaikovsky and Rachmaninov, but always preferred playing music of her own. Earlier work in her catalogue is released under her former name, Edward. 

Celeste's debut album 'Moving Mountains,' was released in April 2022 after over a decade of creative soul-searching and fuses her love of classical piano with more contemporary 'baroque pop' influences, to create narrative-driven musical journeys that are full of drama. This followed from her 2018 sound design/solo theatre work 'Observer's Paradox' in which the artist explored her stage fright, nude on stage. Needless to say, it has been a long journey leading to Celeste's full length debut release. Celeste is currently recording new material due for release in 2026.

​

Celeste has previously worked as a solo pianist, and has composed for live dance, theatre and film. Her last major composition project, providing a sound-score for Gareth Hart's solo dance work 'Symphony of Strange,' was staged in Adelaide Fringe 2013 and Melbourne Fringe 2014. Featuring a 50-piece junkyard orchestra of found objects and fabricated instruments, this work received broad critical praise, including a 5-star review in the Adelaide Advertiser, and was nominated for Best Dance at Adelaide Fringe.  

​

Celeste has also developed a voice as a writer, reviewing ambient and contemporary classical releases for Piano & Coffee Co. and has been an active member of her local arts and music scene, becoming involved with local radio station 3MDR 97.1FM in 2018 as a volunteer in Programming. After several years' hiatus, Celeste returned to the station in 2025 as one of four presenters on rotation, broadcasting "The Feast" on the third Tuesday of each month from 3pm to 5pm with a focus on new Australian music. She has also returned to Programming, resuming her role a Program Manager.