Team of Pianists
...Artists in residence at 'Glenfern'
for the National Trust of Australia (Victoria)
Photograph by Chris Hopkins: www.chris-hopkins.com.au 
Full House – Beleura Twilight Chamber Music at Rippon Lea 2013 (Image: Toby Frost) 
Barwon Park Mansion, Winchelsea
The Melbourne-based Team of Pianists has captivated audiences in Australia and overseas for more than twenty years. Acclaimed for artistry and professionalism in its many solo and chamber recitals, concerto performances, CDs and broadcasts, the Team is also committed to encouraging and promoting young musicians through masterclass programmes in metropolitan and regional areas alike. The four partners are Professor Max Cooke OAM, Robert Chamberlain, Darryl Coote and Rohan Murray.
The Team has produced nine CDs covering a wide range of music, including a number of exciting, yet rarely recorded works, as well as two innovative videos and various publications on the art of piano playing and musicianship.
The members of the Team are Artists-In-Residence for the National Trust of Australia (Victoria) at Glenfern, the National Trust‘s Centre for the Arts and Culture, in East St Kilda. Here the Team has also established unique educational programmes including the annual Spring Piano School for primary and secondary school age students (since 2004), professional development events such as International Teachers‘ Seminars (2009 & 2010) and the Autumn Piano Weekend (2013), an annual Piano Marathon at Rippon Lea in late summer, as well as presenting masterclasses by Australian and overseas artists.
Upcoming Events
Twilight Chamber Music at Rippon Lea
Concert 5 - The Fours B’s
Robert Schubert (clarinet), Josephine Vains (cello) and Robert Chamberlain (piano) present a program of duos and trios by composers whose names start with B! Enjoy Bach’s Gamba Sonata in D BWV 1028, Beethoven’s energetic Gassenhauer Trio Op 11, the Brahms Trio for clarinet, cello & piano in A minor Op 114 and Bernstein’s Variations on an Octatonic Scale arranged for clarinet and cello.
Read more or download flyer 1 or flyer 2.
Date and Time
Sunday August 20, 6.30pm
Rippon Lea Ballroom, 192 Hotham Street, Elsternwick (Melway 67 E2)
Twilight Chamber Music at Rippon Lea
Concert 6 - Great Moments of Song
Sally-Anne Russell (mezzo-soprano), Robert McFarlane (tenor), with Darryl Coote (piano) present great works from the song repertoire including Sea Pictures Op 37 by Edward Elgar, Schumann’s Dichterliebe Op 48, plus vocal duets, and the Variations in F minor for solo piano by Haydn.
Date and Time
Sunday September 17, 6.30pm
Rippon Lea Ballroom, 192 Hotham Street, Elsternwick (Melway 67 E2)
Spring Piano School 2017
for school-aged pianists at Glenfern
Junior Program for primary school students, plus Years 7s at music exam Grade 4 or lower, Senior Program for secondary school students, plus Observer Places for piano teacher professional development or for parents.
Two 2-day workshops of piano classes and individual lessons with Max Cooke, Darryl Coote, Robert Chamberlain and special guest teacher from China, Jennifer Jiaqi Li. Read more...
Date and Time
Junior Program - Tuesday Sept 26 & Wednesday Sept 27, 9.30am - 5.00pm
Senior Program - Thursday Sept 28 & Friday Sept 29, 9.30am - 5.00pm
192 Hotham Street, Elsternwick (Melway 67 E2)