I attended the third Rhinegold LIVE concert last night which was held at Conway Hall in London. This popular Series is curated by Rhinegold Publishing, and each recital has been excellent; all very different, fresh and compelling. It’s a pleasure highlighting events such as these because they proffer an opportunity to create an awareness of the innumerable feast of Classical concerts and recitals taking place in and…
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Faber Music launches the Lang Lang Piano Academy
Chinese concert pianist Lang Lang has already become a legend in the world of Classical music. He has many fans in the West, but he’s also developed a colossal following in the Far East, which has directly increased the Chinese appetite for Western classical music and more specifically, the demand for piano lessons. More than…
Andrew Litton at Rhinegold LIVE
The second Rhinegold LIVE Rush Hour concert, curated by Rhinegold Publishing, was held on Monday at Conway Hall in London. Having attended the first concert a couple of months ago, I knew we were in for another treat. Rhinegold established their concert series in order to bring classical music to a wider audience, and with this in mind…
Rhinegold LIVE Concert Series opens in style
I returned last night from the first Rhinegold Live Rush Hour Recital and feel compelled to talk about this wonderful new venture. The Rush Hour concert series was established by Rhinegold Publishing, one of the UK’s leading music publishers, and yesterday’s concert was held at Conway Hall in London. It’s notoriously tricky to get any…
The Radcliffe Concert Series 2014: Celebrity Launch
It’s always a pleasure to highlight certain concerts and particularly a concert series. The Radcliffe Centre in Buckingham is a state of the art refurbished concert venue in a Church, now a listed building on the University of Buckingham Campus and it has a fine Steinway piano. The church will play host to an exciting new series of concerts featuring…
Alicia’s Gift: the Concert of the Novel
This splendid concert featured a narrator and a pianist or words and music. What a wonderful combination, and one which will no doubt appeal to both music and literary lovers everywhere. Alicia’s Gift; the Concert of the Novel was performed by acclaimed author and music critic Jessica Duchen (who narrated) and prize-winning pianist Viv McLean. Alicia’s Gift…
‘Divine Fire’ at the Radcliffe Centre in Buckingham
The quaint, attractive market town of Buckingham is situated in North Buckinghamshire. It played host to a rather special performance which was held at the Radcliffe Centre earlier this week. The centre was formerly a splendid church. It’s attached to the University of Buckingham and has been tastefully refurbished and renovated. The centre caters perfectly for recitals and lectures….
Delightfully Easy Piano Duets
Piano duets are amongst the most enjoyable of all chamber music, both for performers and listeners. All pianists, irrespective of standard, can benefit from getting together with a fellow player for some piano fun. They can also be very educational, because they are an excellent method of practising sight-reading. Reading will become so much quicker as pianists…
Hungarian Dances at The Musical Museum
Finding a new venue is always an exciting discovery. I had never before visited The Musical Museum at Kew Bridge in West London, but it is celebrating its 50th Anniversary this year. In addition to housing some interesting musical artifacts it also hosts a concert series as well as many other activities. The Museum’s concert…
The Yellow Lounge with Valentina Lisitsa in Paris
Nothing invigorates the soul like a trip to the romantic city of Paris. It’s always a good idea to take time out from our daily routines and do something completely different, but the main reason for my three-day trip last week was to visit friend and the first pianist I interviewed as part of my…
The Royal Over-Seas League 2013 Final
I recently attended the Royal Over-Seas League Competition final, held at the Queen Elizabeth Hall in London. I have never been to the final of this competition before, although I have accompanied various participants over the years during the earlier rounds. The ROSL competition was established many years ago (the ROSL was founded in 1910)…
Transforming El Sistema
Last week, I was invited to attend a very special event for In Harmony England: the screening of a new short film called ‘Transposing El Sistema’. This film focused on the work of El Sistema and how it is now being implemented or ‘transposed’ to Britain. Many people know about the In Harmony Sistema England…