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After the gold rush….

“There is no word to describe it because all the work, all the sacrifices, all the things you put into it, it’s just unbelievable.” (Mo Farrah, double Olympic gold medallist) You won the gold medal,...

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P is for……

A plethora of P’s PP’s and PPP’s by three guest writers for this entry in A Pianist’s Alphabet Piano……Whisper it softly, everything we do as pianists is indicated in advance by the letter ‘P’. If we...

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Silence, presence, and challenging conventions – thoughts on John Cage’s 4’33”

When there are no audible notes, as in 4'33", the pianist's presence is even more crucial. If the pianist were to slouch at the piano, or stare around the room, pull faces, or study his finger nails,...

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Advice to Myself: Conquering Performance Anxiety

Confronting my fears and learning ways to reduce and manage them is empowering. I can become a more confident performer.

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3 Things I learnt from the Coronavirus Pandemic…..

…and how it relates to the performance of Western art music Long read guest post by Dr Michael Low   I will never forget Tuesday 18th February 2020. In truth, there was nothing unremarkable about how...

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Repertoire In Focus – a new occasional series

Repertoire in Focus is a new, occasional series on repertoire - and not just repertoire for the piano.

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