Team of Pianists
...Artists in residence at 'Glenfern'
for the National Trust of Australia (Victoria)
Autumn Piano Weekend
Autumn Piano Weekend 2013 was held at Glenfern on March 23 & 24...
Around 22 pianists participated in a packed program of piano study in the historic surrounds of National Trust property Glenfern, in East St Kilda, Melbourne. Guest teaching staff included Betty Vergara-Pink, formerly Professor of Piano and Piano Pedagogy, Musikhochschule Freiburg and Dr Sandra Nash, Director of Studies, Dalcroze Australia. Team of Pianists staff were Prof Max Cooke, Darryl Coote and Robert Chamberlain, who devised and directed the event.
Themes for weekend included:
- Practice and Learning (Saturday morning)
- Movement and Musicianship (Saturday afternoon)
- Developing technique for Adults and for University students (Sunday morning)
- The Mystery of Memorisation (Sunday afternoon)
For further information download a summary with photos and schedule.
Upcoming Events
2nd Live-Streamed Recital from Glenfern
Postponement due to Stage 4 Restrictions
Due to the current Stage 4 restrictions here in Melbourne, our second live-streamed recital from Glenfern with pianists Darryl Coote and Robert Chamberlain, scheduled for Sunday August 30 at 6.30pm, has been postponed. Once Stage 4 restrictions are lifted (hopefully around mid-September) we will reschedule this joint recital, which features solo piano music from the French Baroque, works by Viennese Classical and German Romantic composers as well as compositions by Australian composers Arthur Benjamin and Peter Sculthorpe.
Date and Time
to be advised...
please watch this space
Live Stream via YouTube
Spring Piano School 2020
will not take place this year
Due to the pandemic, we have decided not to run a Spring Piano School in 2020. This program normally takes place at the National Trust historic house Glenfern, in East St Kilda, where piano students currently at Primary or Secondary school and aged 8 to 18 years enjoy a program of piano classes, workshops and individual lessons with teaching staff that include experienced pianists and teachers from the Team plus special guests.
You can see more about the most recentSpring Piano School here or read reports about some previous educational events here
September, October Concert Postponements due to COVID-19
Dear Music-Lovers and Supporters of the Team of Pianists,
Due to the corona virus situation, the final two recitals in our 2020 series must, unfortunately, be postponed:
- Sunday September 20 at 6.30pm - Twilight Chamber Music at Rippon Lea
- Sunday October 11 at 3.00pm - Glenfern
Our hope is to reschedule these events to dates after the corona-virus pandemic has passed. For supporters who have already purchased tickets for these concerts please click here for an earlier email which explains the options for a refund, for credit to future events or for full or partial donation.
Do keep an eye on this website - we hope to hold two more live-streamed recitals from Glenfern once the lifting of restrictions allows this to happen, hopefully in October/November!