Jamie’s Concerts with Noriko Ogawa

In April and May 2015,  Japanese pianist Noriko Ogawa will perform two Jamie’s Concerts in the UK; one in Manchester and another in London. Jamie’s Concerts are designed specifically for parents and carers of children with autism, although they are also open to people interested in autism too.  The aim of these unique events is to give…

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. Publications Melanie Spanswick has written and published…

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…