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.