Today’s post highlights an interesting chamber music master class given by French pianist Jean-Efflam Bavouzet. It was recorded live from the Daniel & Joanna S. Rose Studio at the Lincoln Center in New York on October 19th, 2015. Published by the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center, the class features students from Yale School of…
Tag: Master Classes
A master class with Jerome Lowenthal
Today’s post features a master class which I hope will be of interest. Jerome Lowenthal is an American classical pianist and noted pedagogue. He is a member of the piano faculty at the Juilliard School in New York. Additionally, he is on the faculty at the Music Academy of the West, located in Santa Barbara,…
A Master Class with Leon Fleisher
I’m off to Germany today for a weekend of piano workshops. I thought it appropriate for my Friday post to feature this master class. It was given by the late American pianist, conductor, and master teacher Leon Fleisher, and was recorded at the Music Academy of the West’s Summer Festival. After becoming the first American…
Bilingual Piano Workshops in Germany
I enjoyed another wonderful time in Germany over the weekend and love being part of a bilingual piano project, organised by singer Kery Felske, and supported by the IKM Gelsenkirchen, which is situated in the Ruhr region. The workshop concept is becoming increasingly popular, with classes running all day on Saturday and Sunday. Young (and…
Master Classes in Gelsenkirchen
I had the pleasure of giving master classes and workshops recently in Germany. The town of Gelsenkirchen, which is around a forty minute drive from Düsseldorf, provided the backdrop for a weekend of intensive piano playing. Seven students had signed up for coaching over a period of two days which culminated in a little concert…
Piano Master Classes
It was a delight to be invited to give a master class for EPTA (the European Piano Teacher’s Association) in Brighton last Sunday. The special event entitled ‘Young Pianists’ Performance Day’ was the first of its kind, and was superbly organised by pianist and teacher, Helen Anahita Wilson, who holds the Regional Chair for EPTA….
A Master Class with Andrei Gavrilov
Master class opportunities are usually plentiful. They can be useful on many levels. But coaching sessions with outstanding artists are indeed rare. This is especially true for those encouraging the inclusion of pianists who essentially play for their own pleasure. Andrei Gavrilov (pictured below) is a pianist of the highest calibre, with a once stratospheric…