I ended a busy year with two days of classes at the Yehudi Menuhin School last week, teaching on the Overseas Masters Winter Piano Academy. I love giving these classes and have done so on several previous occasions in 2012 and 2014, because the academy runs every other year. Malaysian pianist Bobby Chen organises the…
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Murray McLachlan plays Piano Sonata No. 5 by John McLeod
I wrote last week about the Overseas Masters Winter Piano Academy held at the Yehudi Menuhin School. You can read the post here. Students and teachers could enjoy the recitals and lectures given by the faculty during the evenings. Scottish pianist Murray McLachlan is Head of Keyboard at Chetham’s School of Music in Manchester, and…
Overseas Masters Winter Piano Academy 2014
There are a plethora of piano courses taking place every year here in the UK. The majority are held during the Summer months. They coincide with holiday periods and usually offer a mixture of one to one lessons and group classes. Courses can be a very helpful addition to a pianist’s regular musical activities, providing much-needed extra ‘ears’…
Ruth Nye in conversation with Melanie Spanswick
The twenty-fourth interview in my Classical Conversations Series features Australian pianist and esteemed teacher Ruth Nye. We chatted at Jaques Samuel Pianos in London. Find out more about Ruth, here. Here’s the transcript for those who prefer to read interviews: MELANIE SPANSWICK: Australian concert pianist and esteemed teacher, Ruth Nye has performed extensively. Her students…