Scared Stiff
In piano playing, there is something comforting about hard facts - given that so much of what we do is subjective and not always so easy to pin down. Players in…
Masterclass with Gyorgy Sebok
One of my treasured musical memories is a week of masterclasses by Gyorgy Sebok I attended in Germany one summer during the early 90's. The comments he made were directly relevant not only…
Accountability in Practice
When we learn a new piece, the process of practising is a journey that takes us from Point A (where we may not know the piece at all) to Point Z…
Flexibility in Interpretation
There is no one “correct” way to play a piece – the same piece played by different pianists will vary in tempo, timing, pedalling, phrasing etc.