Heather Hammond hardly needs an introduction. Her wonderfully vibrant, exquisitely crafted, and pedagogically relevant compositions are especially well known to young pianists and frequently feature not only as popular choices in examination syllabuses but equally as well-loved pieces for private …
I first heard Philip Martin’s dazzling pianism live on television when he performed Rachmaninov’s ‘Rhapsody on a theme of Paganini‘ at the BBC Proms with characteristic aplomb and panache.
This was back in the 1980s, but already he was …
Competitions part 5: Murray McLachlan interviews 2021 Leeds winner Alim Beisembayev.
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In this week’s interview, EVC composer Paul Birchall shares with Murray McLachlan how the process of writing music has helped him to overcome anxiety. Paul’s two compositions are currently featured in the International Piano magazine May issue.
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Murray McLachlan explores the exciting new anthology of Initial and Grade 1 Compositions by Victoria Proudler
Victoria Proudler is a name that will be very familiar to Trinity College pianists and electronic keyboard players as her music has a prominent …
In recent years teacher, composer, entrepreneur and educator extraordinaire Elena Cobb has made a huge international impact on young pianists. Her name and her extraordinary festival at London’s Royal Albert Hall have attracted considerable attention – and with good reason! …