MUSIC TALK SERIES

The Music Talk Series focuses on interviews with those whose work is related to classical music.

80th Anniversary Party at Jaques Samuel Pianos

Jaques Samuel Pianos is one of the UK’s most prominent piano houses. It is situated on Edgware Road in central London and it opened its doors in 1935. Having won the Music Industry Association’s “Retailer of the Year” award, the company is the largest piano hire firm in the UK, they sell more Kawai pianos…

Paolo Fazioli in conversation with Melanie Spanswick

Last week I had the pleasure of attending a tour of the Fazioli piano factory in Sacile, Italy. The headquarters of this illustrious firm of piano makers is based a short drive from Venice. Fazioli was established in 1981. It is swiftly becoming an increasingly popular choice of instrument amongst pianists and institutions. Celebrated artists like Angela…

Graham Roos in conversation with Melanie Spanswick

I recently caught up with producer, writer and performer Graham Roos and we talked all about his life and career. Graham is Creative Artist in Residence at the University of Buckingham and Artistic Director of Seven Star Productions, the latter being a wonderful stable of artists and performers who present concerts and performances consisting primarily…

Jessica Duchen in conversation with Melanie Spanswick

My Music Talk interview guest today is music journalist and author Jessica Duchen. We met at Steinway Hall in London earlier this week to chat about her career. Jessica was born in London, where her parents settled after leaving South Africa. She regrets that she can’t remember her encounter with JR Tolkein in Oxford at…

Kay Tucker in conversation with Melanie Spanswick

My Music Talk Series continues and ‘cellist Kay Tucker who is the founder and director of Stringbabies is my guest. Stringbabies is a method of teaching stringed instruments to young children. I met up with Kay recently at Steinway Hall in London to chat about this increasingly popular method of learning. Kay was born in…

Music Talk with Erica Worth

It’s been a real pleasure chatting to many wonderful concert pianists and pedagogues on camera over the past year, but the interview today takes a slightly different form to that of my Classical Conversations Series. I’m introducing a little subsidiary series called Music Talk. This series focuses on those who work in areas connected to the piano, music education,…

Part 2 of Noriko Ogawa’s interview at Steinway Hall

Today’s blog post features the second interview filmed at Steinway Hall last week with Japanese concert pianist Noriko Ogawa. In the first interview we discussed my book and the importance of playing the piano correctly from the start. In part two, we chatted about Noriko’s inspiring charity work.

Piano Talk with Noriko Ogawa: Part 1

Japanese concert pianist has already been kind enough to take part in my Classical Conversations Series and you can enjoy the interview here. However, we decided to meet again and chat more about several subjects. In Part 1 of this two part interview, which was filmed at Steinway Hall in London, we talk about the best…

Winner’s Recital of the 6th Jaques Samuel Pianos Junior Department Piano Festival held at the Wigmore Hall

I was invited to the Winner’s Recital of the 6th Jaques Samuel Pianos Junior Department Piano Festival on December 9th this year. It was a most enjoyable event held at Wigmore Hall in London. Founded by Terry Lewis, who is Managing Director and Co-Owner of Jaques Samuel Pianos in London, it provides a performing opportunity…