Author: Lorraine Liyanage

Owner of the SE22 Piano School in East Dulwich. Founder and Director of the Dulwich Music Festival. Piano teacher based in East Dulwich since 2007.

April’s Hot Ticket! Emmanuel Vass at LASSCO Brunswick House

Inside LASSCO Brunswick House with Emmanuel Vass
Inside LASSCO Brunswick House with Emmanuel Vass

A concert of music by Turina, Liszt and Granados, and transcriptions of songs by The Prodigy performed by “rising star” of the piano, Emmanuel Vass, at one of London’s most unique and quirky venues, Brunswick House. The performance will take place in the opulent Saloon room. Tickets include a glass of prosecco on arrival.

When I am not teaching, I have lots of musical ventures on the go – performing as a harpsichordist, organising the Dulwich Piano Festival and curating the South London Concert Series (SLCS) with my piano teaching colleague Frances Wilson. SLCS is a series of concert mixing contemporary classical music with socialising in unique and unusual venues in London. Here are a few photos and videos from the event so you can get an idea of what we do!

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Spring 2014 Piano Exam Results

ABRSM certificates have just arrived for candidates that sat their exams on March 6th and 7th. This year only, the certificates have a special design to commemorate 125 years of ABRSM exams. Certificates will be available to collect from Pellatt Road from Monday onwards. Do send us a hi-res photo of you with your certificate if you’d like this to appear in print in our Yearbook.

Family events: “It’s All About Piano” festival at the Institut Francais

It’s All About Piano! 2014

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Weekend immersion in piano music with events ranging from recitals and masterclasses to film screenings and wine tasting

Institut Français, London 
Friday 4 to Sunday 6 April

www.itsallaboutpiano.co.uk

It's All About the Piano

Free Tuition with Music’All

Music’All, a music school for all, offers piano tuition for free throughout the festival! Learners will be of- fered tuition according to their level of practice. Each slot will last 20 minutes for beginners, 30 minutes from Grade I.

Sat 5 & Sun 6 Apr 12-6pm | Liszt Room | ages 5+ | free Registration compulsory:
london3@french-music.org

The Magic Piano | The Out of Tune Piano

China /Norway/Poland | 2011 | col. | 28 mins | dir. Martin Clapp | animation | cert. tbc | in English

Anna decides to run away. She stumbles into an old piano… that transforms into a magical flying ma- chine! Following the film, award-winning storyteller Jan Blake will tell us the tale of ”The Out-of-Tune Piano”, accompanied by pianist Olga Jegunova.

Sat 5 Apr, 2pm | Ciné Lumière | ages 5+ | £5

Cavatina Family Concert Busch Ensemble

Omri Epstein piano | Mathieu van Bellen, violin Jonathan Bloxham cello

Discover the talent of the Busch Ensemble and the richness of their repertoire as part of our series of fun, interactive family concerts. Since its formation in 2012, the Busch Ensemble, named after the famous violinist Adolf Busch, has received very enthusiastic responses from audiences and critics across the UK and Europe. Their collective perfor- mances have been acclaimed for their virtuosity and deep musical feeling.

Sun 6 Apr, 3pm | Les Salons | ages 5+ | adults £5, free for children (including a fruit juice)

Musical Storytelling

Prokofiev Peter and the wolf Dubra Etude in C major Chamoiseau Creole folktale

Peter and the Wolf was composed by the great Rus- sian composer Sergei Prokofiev to introduce children to the instruments of the orchestra. This timeless tale will be told by award-winning storyteller Jan Blake, followed by a Caribbean folk tale. She will be accompanied by the talented pianist Olga Jegunova, introducing children to the delights of the piano and broadening their horizons with imaginative tales.

Sun 6 Apr, 5pm | Chopin Room | ages 5+ | £5