Team of Pianists
...Artists in residence at 'Glenfern'
for the National Trust of Australia (Victoria)
Photograph by Chris Hopkins: www.chris-hopkins.com.au 
Barwon Park Mansion, Winchelsea
The Melbourne-based Team of Pianists are Artists-In-Residence for the National Trust of Australia (Victoria) Ltd. at Glenfern, the National Trust‘s Centre for the Arts and Culture, in East St Kilda. Acclaimed for their artistry and professionalism, Team of Pianists has presented solo and chamber recitals, concerto performances, CDs and broadcasts over many decades and is also committed to encouraging and promoting young musicians through masterclass programmes and concert opportunities. The Team has produced many 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 Team works closely with the Nationa Trust of Australia (Vic) to present recitals in historic venues in and around Melbourne.
At Glenfern, Team partners have established educational programmes such as 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), as well as presenting masterclasses by Australian and overseas artists. As well as the Colin & Cicely Rigg Bequest Twilight Chamber Music at Rippon Lea concert series, Team of Pianists organises an annual Piano Marathon for pianists of all ages in the Ballroom during late summer. The four partners are Professor Max Cooke OAM, Robert Chamberlain, Darryl Coote and Rohan Murray.
Upcoming Events
Music Quiz Night 2019
A special FOTOPS fund-raising event
A fun-filled evening of music (and other) trivia and mayhem, with door prizes, games between the rounds, and a silent auction, all to raise funds for Team of Pianists projects such as the Spring Piano School, Classic Music in Historic Venues, Piano Marathon and more. Be ready to test your music and general knowledge at this evening organised by the Friends of the Team of Pianists (FOTOPS) Committee and hosted by professional quiz master Mr Leon Fent (TriviaOz, Sale of the Century & The Chaser Champion). Read more here or download the poster here.
Limted seating so organise a table with your friends soon to guarantee a place!
Date and Time
Saturday March 30, 2019 at 7.00pm
Saints Peter and Paul Parish Hall
23 Leeds Street, EAST DONCASTER, VIC, 3109
Twilight Chamber Music at Rippon Lea
Concert 1 - Gypsies and Autumnal Beauty
Kathryn Taylor (violin), Chris Cartlidge (viola), Rohan de Korte (cello) and Darryl Coote (piano) present Haydn Piano trio in G major, XV/25 (Gypsy rondo), Clarke Sonata for viola & piano plus Brahms Piano quartet in G minor, Op 25.
Date and Time
Sunday April 28, 2019 at 6.30pm
Rippon Lea Ballroom, 192 Hotham Street, Elsternwick (Melway 67 E2)
Rigg Bequest Classic Music at Barwon Park
And Five Makes One
Elizabeth Sellars (violin), Lara Mladjen (violin), Lisa Grosman (viola), Svetlana Bogosavljevic (cello), Rohan Murray (piano) perform a program of piano quintets by Schumann, Howell and Dvorak. Download the flyer here.
Date and Time
Sunday May 5, 2019 at 2.00pm
Barwon Park, 105 Inverleigh Road, Winchelsea, VIC (Melway X911 B8)