Coming up:

C & C Rigg Bequest Series 2009

Details available from 17th November 2008

SOME MEMORABLE EVENTS...

PIANO MASTERCLASS with

HELEN KRIZOS

(Assistant Head of Keyboard, Royal Northern College of Music, Manchester, UK

Helen Krizos has wide experience as a teacher and enjoys working with students of all ages and abilities. Over the years students have had successes in national competitions such as the Young Musician of the Year and the Royal Overseas League. She enjoys a broad range of musical work which includes adjudicating and directing pre-school music classes and has conducted masterclasses and workshops at major universities and conservatoires.
Her piano duo with Peter Noke rapidly established itself as one of the UK's foremost ensembles, broadcasting frequently on BBC Radio 3 and recording a number of CDs. They were invited to play in the famous Dvorák Hall in Prague and appeared as soloists with many leading orchestras, including the English Chamber Orchestra, Philharmonia, Bournemouth Sinfonietta and the BBC Philharmonic.

Country Events

'TOP in Nhill and Horsham'

Previous Events at Glenfern

Glenfern and the Team of Pianists were host to renowned Japanese pianist, Akira Imai as part of the Team's 'Rigg Bequest - Classic Music in Historic Venues Series'. Imai has been a prize-winner in several international competitions and appeared as soloist and chamber musician in many major concert halls throughout the world. Numerous critics have remarked on Mr. Imai's characteristic blend of European tradition with Japanese precision. From 1981 to 1995 he served as Professor of Piano at the State University for Music in Vienna. He is author of several publications on a wide variety of music subjects and is editor for several publishing houses. Mr. Imai is one of Japan's most respected artists and pedagogues. Mr. Imai is also teaching at the graduate school of Kunitachi College of Music in Tokyo.

GLENFERN PIANO INSTITUTE
Spring Events-

Educational Events

Tickets on sale now

Spring Piano School 2008 (711 KB)

Spring Piano School 2008: 1-3rd October.

Enrolment Fee: TBA- some scholarships available

Glenfern, cnr Hotham Street and lnkerman Road,East St. Kilda

Graeme Abbot hosted the launch, followed by a short performance by Kristian Chong, joint winner of the Australian National Piano Award 2000.