Like fine china, your piano should be handled delicately and treated with respect. It does not take much for a piano to go out of tune and so you should be extremely mindful of tuning your piano regularly, ensure proper storage and handling. The typical culprit of an untuned piano is the surrounding
As part of Markson Piano’s ongoing 2017 Concert Series, this November for two weeks, a number of pianists from across the globe will gather to perform in ClimateKeys. ClimateKeys is an initiative founded by Lola Perrin, the Composer in Residence for Markson Pianos to help bring awareness to the ongoing UN Climate talks. As part
Paula Downes and David Trippett are scheduled to perform at St Mary Magdalene’s Church as part of the Markson Pianos 2017 Concert Series on Wednesday September 27th at 7pm. Paula has received praise from various high-profile publications over the years and been complimented for her ‘fine upper register’, ‘affectingly plangent tone’, ‘immaculate intonation’ and the
In 2010 Markson Pianos launched their Markson Concert Series which has since taken off and become an extremely successful string of musical events. Markson Pianos are a London based Piano Company founded in 1910 and have since gone on to become one of the UK’s leading piano specialists. Last month as part of their ongoing
The pianist, composer, musical director and composer John Bailey is set to perform as part of our Markson Pianos 2017 Concert Series on Wednesday 26th July at 7pm. John completed a postgraduate masters degree in jazz performance at Guildhall School of Music, where he trained as a jazz pianist, and has also completed fellowship diploma
As part of Markson Pianos ongoing concert series on May 31st 2017, the piano duo of Julian Jacobson and Mariko Brown will be performing in London. Their stage will be the visually and audibly dynamic central London St Mary Magdalene Church. These series of performances seek to showcase not only the incredible talent of pianists
Ed Balls: Former Chancellor, amateur pianist & dancer and Katya Jones: Showdance Champion & dancer on Strictly Come Dancing You think of the piano as an intellectual exercise, the dancing you think of as much more physical. But with both, I find I get much more mentally, rather than physically, tired … Ed Balls &
Lola Perrin – Wednesday 26th October 2016 – 7pm Piano Suite IX: Significantus I – 2016 World Premier Following a series of compositions for piano duet, two pianos and small instrumental ensembles written since 2011 which have been performed by various musicians internationally, Lola returns to the form of an extended work
Nafis Umerkilova – Wednesday 28th September 2016 – 7pm To book, click the link to the Markson Pianos website here Performing Schumann Sonata op 11 in F sharp Minor, Stanchinsky Five Preludes 1907-1912, Brahms Ballades op 10 and Scriabin Sonata no 5 Born in Tashkent Nafis Umerkulova started piano at the age of 5
I originally trained in piano and composition … Everything I do pours into my teaching and now, for the first time, into my conducting too … “I conduct two choirs; a professional choir TIC – The Improvisers Choir and a community choir TOC – The Open Choir. The project is TIC TOC SING. TIC
