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…
Tag: Interviews
Federico Colli in conversation with Melanie Spanswick
This is the twenty-eighth interview in my series and my guest is Italian concert pianist Federico Colli. Federico won the Leeds International Piano Competition in 2012. I chatted to him at Jaques Samuel Pianos in London. Find out more about Federico, here. Here’s the transcript for those who prefer to read the interview: MELANIE SPANSWICK:…
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…
Andrei Gavrilov in conversation with Melanie Spanswick
My twenty-sixth interview is with the Russian concert pianist Andrei Gavrilov, who I met at Monkton Combe School near Bath (in the UK) before he gave a series of master classes. Find out more about Andrei, here. For those who prefer to read the interview, the here’s transcript: MELANIE SPANSWICK: My classical conversation today…
John Lill in conversation with Melanie Spanswick
My twenty-third interview in the Classical Conversation Series features celebrated British concert pianist John Lill. I caught up with John at Steinway Hall in London. Find out more about John, here. Here’s the transcript for those who prefer to read interviews: MELANIE SPANSWICK: Celebrated British concert pianist John Lill won the International Tchaikovsky Competition in…
Peter Donohoe in conversation Melanie Spanswick
My guest in this episode of Classical Conversations is British pianist Peter Donohoe. Find out more about Peter, here. Here’s the transcript for those who prefer to read interviews: MELANIE SPANSWICK: British concert pianist Peter Donohoe has had an extraordinary career spanning over forty years encompassing a huge repertoire. He was silver medallist in the 1982…
Murray McLachlan in conversation with Melanie Spanswick
My sixteenth interview in the Classical Conversations Series is with pianist and pedagogue Murray McLachlan. Find out more about Murray, here. Here’s the transcript for those who prefer to read interviews: MELANIE SPANSWICK: British concert pianist Murray McLachlan plays recitals and concerts all around the world. He’s recorded over forty discs and he’s Head of Keyboard…
Graham Fitch in Conversation with Melanie Spanswick
This is the fifteenth interview in my Classical Conversations Series and British pianist and teacher Graham Fitch is my guest. Find out more about Graham, here. Here’s the transcript for those who prefer to read interviews: MELANIE SPANSWICK: British concert pianist, Graham Fitch, has played concerts all around the world to great critical acclaim. He was Head…
Paul Lewis in conversation with Melanie Spanswick
The fourteenth interview in my Classical Conversations Series features British pianist Paul Lewis. I caught up with him at his Buckinghamshire home. Find out more about Paul, here. Here’s the transcript for those who prefer to read my interviews: MELANIE SPANSWICK: British concert pianist Paul Lewis is one of the leading pianists of his generation. He’s…
Kathryn Stott in conversation with Melanie Spanswick
The thirteenth interview in my Classical Conversations Series features British pianist Kathryn Stott. We met up to chat at the Wigmore Hall in London. Find out more about Kathryn, here. For those who would rather read the interview, here’s the transcript: MELANIE SPANSWICK: British concert pianist Kathryn Stott enjoys a very busy career playing solo…
Ivan Ilić in conversation with Melanie Spanswick
My Twelfth Classical Conversation features Serbian-American pianist, Ivan Ilić. Find out more about Ivan, here. Here’s the transcript for those who prefer to read the interview: MELANIE SPANSWICK: Serbian-American concert Pianist Ivan Ilić has played concerts all around the world in venues like Carnegie Hall, the Wigmore Hall, and the Glenn Gould Studio. His recordings…