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London Piano Meetup Group featured in Pianist magazine

Myself and a colleague, Frances Wilson, run a group for adult amateur pianists called the London Piano Meetup Group. The group was initially set up to encourage my adult piano students to perform to an audience of pianists of a similar age. From a meeting in my front room, the group has grown to a twice-monthly social gathering of pianists and piano enthusiasts in the Central London area. We were delighted to be featured in the latest issue of Pianist Magazine. You can read the full article here.

 

Pianist magazine Amateur Piano Group

Graham Fitch – Piano Recital, September 14th 2014

Many of our piano students will recognise Graham Fitch from his adjudication for the 2013 Dulwich Piano Festival. Graham will perform the debut recital for Notes&Notes, a new venture for the South London Concert Series that is a concert and talk, followed by a cream tea.

The first Notes&Notes concert is on 14th September 2014 with Graham Fitch, who will perform and talk about works by Bach and Haydn. The concert takes place in the beautiful Arts and Crafts setting of Craxton Studios, former home of Harold Craxton, in Hampstead, north London.

Join us for a cream tea and conversation with the performer and fellow piano enthusiasts after the concert.

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Programme
J.S. BACH (1685-1750) – Partita No. 1 in B flat major, BWV 825
Praeludium, Allemande, Corrente, Sarabande, Menuet 1, Menuet 2, Gigue

J.S. BACH  – French Suite No. 5 in G major, BWV 816
Allemande, Courante, Sarabande, Gavotte, Bourrée, Loure, Gigue

J. HAYDN (1732-1809) – Sonata No. 50 in C, Hob. XVI/50
1. Allegro 2. Adagio 3. Allegro Molto

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Graham Fitch, now based in London, maintains an international career not only as a pianist, but also as a teacher, adjudicator and writer. He has been appointed to the piano staff at the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama, and runs private teaching studios in South West London, and the West End of London.

A published author, Graham has written several articles on aspects of piano playing and musical style. He has also produced a generation of teachers through his influence as a teacher. He is a regular contributor to Pianist Magazine, and is the author of a very successful blog,http://practisingthepiano.com/

Matthew Sear – Classical Guitarist, 3rd October 2014

Hear Matthew Sear perform at the 1901 Arts Club in Waterloo this Autumn. Matthew will be joined by guest pianists Julie Cooper, Muzz Shah, Rebecca Singerman-Knight and Jennie Barham.

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Matthew performs as the opening artist for the 2nd season of the South London Concert Series. Launched in November 2013, the South London Concert Series is an innovative concert concept which showcases young and emerging professional musicians (primarily pianists). The series is unique as it also offers performance opportunities to non-professional and amateur pianists and other musicians by giving them the chance to perform alongside professionals in the same formal concert setting.

The event is hosted by Lorraine Liyanage and Frances Wilson.

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