The latest edition of Pianist Magazine is now available and it’s an ‘all women’ affair. Spotlighting Isata Kanneh-Mason, who appears on the front cover, this issue offers all the usual magazine goodies; ‘how-to-play’ articles by Lucy Parham, Nils Franke and myself, highlighting female composers (Maria Szymanowska, Cécile Chaminade, and Clara Schumann), in-depth masterclasses from Graham…
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Celebrity Christmas Gala at Kings Place 2016
Yesterday I spent a thoroughly enjoyable morning at Kings Place, a hub for the arts near Kings Cross Station in London, soaking up a Christmas Gala concert with a difference. I don’t write many reviews, you’ll already know that if you are a regular reader of this piano blog, and I rarely go to concerts,…
Words and Music with Lucy Parham and Friends
British concert pianist Lucy Parham came to prominence when she won the piano final of the BBC Young Musician of the Year in 1984, and has since played with many of the world’s finest orchestras and conductors. More recently, she has become synonymous with performances of Words and Music. Lucy teams up with eminent actors, and themes…
Melanie Spanswick 