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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

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

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

Piano Workshop for Amateur Pianists in West London, 29 June

To coincide with the one year anniversary of the London Piano Meetup Group, a vibrant social group for piano enthusiasts, we are holding a day long event that is open to all pianists (age 14+), not just our Meetup group members. The event features masterclasses from Graham Fitch and Dr Mark Polishook.

Date: Sunday 29 June
Time: 9.45am to 5pm
Playing Level: Any level from beginners to beyond!
Booking form available from londonpianoevents@gmail.com

Amateur Piano Workshop Day — Held at the beautiful 12th Century Church, St Mary’s in Perivale

We are fully booked for performers but we have plenty of observer spaces. There are 2 masterclasses with Graham Fitch and Dr. Mark Polishook.

Throughout the day there will be plenty of time for tea and coffee breaks, chatting, socialising and lunch at a pub (or you can bring a packed lunch). Fran will be making some delicious home-baked treats for us.

Bring along any sheet music that you no longer require for our ‘Sheet Music Swap’ table.

In addition to the masterclasses above, there will be group sessions on performance anxiety and stagecraft including hand-outs.

The day lasts from 9.45am to 5pm. We will head to The Myllet Arms pub afterwards (and also at lunchtime!)
http://www.fayre-square.com/pub/myllet-arms-perivale-greenford/m6689/

Prices:
Observers: £30
Performer place for masterclass with Graham Fitch: £50 (special price due to late cancellation)

Outline of the Day

9.45: Arrival & Refreshments

10.00: Warm up exercises. Performance Anxiety group.

10.30 – 12.30: ‘Improv for Classical Pianists‘ with Dr. Mark Polishook. Have you always wanted to know how to improvise but you don’t know where to start? Bring a piece you are working on (a classical piano piece is fine) and Mark will use this as the basis to learn to improvise. Mark returns by demand after his incredibly popular workshop in February.

12.45 – 1.45 – Lunch

2.00 – 4.00 – ‘Practising the Piano‘ Masterclass with Graham Fitch.

4.00 – Tea/Coffee

4.15 – 5.00 – Informal performance opportunity. Each Masterclass participant will have up to 5 minutes to perform.

EPTA Piano Workshop

Today is the SE22 Piano School Winter Recital and Awards Ceremony

We’re really looking forward to hearing our students play at the SE22 Piano School Winter Recital and Awards Ceremony today. If you are not able to attend, you can view the printed programme online by clicking on the image below.