The Sunday Listen: ‘Blueshift’ and ‘Deranged Landscape’ by Max De Wardener
For most of us, we’re used to pianos all being tuned to a certain standard. No piano is quite the same - the exact voice will change from make to make, from...
End of term drinks! Save the date.
Dear students, I’m just dropping a quick note to let everyone know that I’m inviting you to Barnaby’s Jazz Jam on Tuesday 9th July 2024 between 8:00pm and...
The Sunday Listen: 'The Secret Seven' by Owen Pallett
Hello pianists, Tendinitis is really annoying, you know? So I’m coming at this a day late again… I don’t share enough pop music in these mailouts, so this...
The Sunday Listen: 'Circus Galop' by Marc-Andre Hamelin
Hello pianists! Due to a couple of long weekends, and a recovering from a dab of tendinitis, this week’s Sunday Lesson comes to you on a belated, though...
A little update, and a recital of sorts...
Hello pianists! This is just a very quick note to let you all know I’ll be taking a wee bit of leave from Thursday 30 May to Monday 3 June 2024, and will do...
The Sunday Listen: ‘Estampes’ by Claude Debussy
The Sunday Listen: ‘Estampes’ by Claude Debussy Hello pianists, This week’s Sunday Listen is Debussy’s slightly not-as-well-known suite for piano, the...
Practice Papers #001
Why do we practise? To get better at playingTo improve a piece you are learning to playTo prepare for an exam or performanceTo help improve focus and...