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Piano Masterclasses

Darryl Coote, Max Cooke and Robert Chamberlain have organised Piano Masterclasses given by many international interstate visiting teacher/performers, including: Professor Thomas Hecht from the Yong Siew Toh Conservatory of Music/National University in Singapore (2004), Margaret Hair from Sydney (2004), Professor Akira Imai from the Kunitachi Academy in Tokyo (2005), Professor Rolf Plagge from the Mozarteum in Salzburg (2006), Helen Krizos from the Royal Northern College of Music in Manchester (2006), Professor Roy Howat from the Royal Academy of Music in London (2007), Professor Michael Leuschner from the Musikhochschule in Freiburg (2008), Professor John Damgaard formerly Assistant Professor at Royal Danish Conservatorium, Denmark (2010), Professor Roger Lord from the University of Monckton (2011), Graham Fitch from London (2012) and Jocelyn Ho - New York based winner of ANPA (2014).

Upcoming Events

Rigg Bequest Classic Music 2025 at Rippon Lea

Take Four: Eight Hands at Rippon Lea!

Celebrate the end of 2025 in the Rippon Lea Ballroom, with this gala event, featuring all four partners of the the Team of Pianists!

Kevin Suherman, Darryl Coote, Rohan Murray, Robert Chamberlain present a dramatic program of piano music for two, four and eight hands at one and two grand pianos. Enjoy canapé refreshments (included in the ticket price), pre-recital bar drinks on the pool terrace (at cost), meet committee members of the Friends of the Team of Pianists (FOTOPS) and enjoy music and festivities in this special heritage venue.

With generous sponsorship from Friends of the Team of Pianists (FOTOPS), this recital features a specially discounted ticket price for current financial members of FOTOPS, while while anyone else purchasing a full-price ticket will automatically receive 6 months’ complimentary membership of the Friends until July 2025!

The second grand piano, a wonderful Schimmel K 219 grand, is generously sponsored by Bernies Music Land. Read more about this event here...