COURSES

TAUNTON PIANO DAY

“The French Pianistic Tradition”

                    

at

 


Queen’s College Taunton 

TA1 4QS

 

on

SUNDAY 

1st October 2023

10.15am to 6.15pm

  

https://www.cortotheritage.com/courses/

 

 

Old Music Room 

Queen’s College Taunton

Trull Road TA1 4QS

 

 

“The French Pianistic Tradition”

 

Lectures / student masterclasses / closing recital 

 

 

With

 

Patrick HEMMERLÉ 

               
https://patrickhemmerle.com/

 


&

 

Michael STEMBRIDGE-MONTAVONT 

 

      https://www.cortotheritage.com/biographies/

 

 

 

10.15 am to 11.30 am

 

Alfred CORTOT’s approach to piano technique in his study edition (édition de travail ) of the CHOPIN Préludes op28.

 

 

 

 

12.00 am to 1.00 pm

&

1.45pm to 4.30 pm
(including 15 minute break)

 

Public Piano Masterclasses / Student Masterclasses with

Patrick HEMMERLÉ 

 

 

 

5pm to 6pm

 

Closing Recital by students of the Piano Masterclasses 

 

                          

 

Price of Tickets:

 

£12.50

Concessions

Senior Citizen (over 70s) + unwaged:

£10.00

 

Closing Concert only:

£5

Student concessions:

Free to under 25s 

CAMBRIDGE PIANO DAY

Depending on how the current government restrictions are managed, it is planned to organise a ‘Cambridge Piano Day’ event in September with student Master-

classes and individual lessons to be given by the french-trained pianist Patrick Hemmerlé assisted by Michael Stembridge-Montavont.

Please contact us at normandypianocourses@hotmail.com for further details.

11-13 SEPTEMBER 2020: CAMBRIDGE PIANO WEEKEND

For advanced pupils, masterclasses under the tutelage of the widely acclaimed pianist Eric HEIDSIECK, assisted by Patrick HEMMERLE, with opportunities to perform. Held at Anglia Ruskin University, Cambridge Campus, East Road,Cambridge, CB1 1PT.

 

COVID - 19

 

Cambridge Piano Weekend 2020

 

Given the prolongation of the international emergency over coronavirus disease following joint discussions with Anglia Ruskin University in Cambridge, it has been decided - sadly - to postpone CPW for 2020 until September 2021.

 

Many thanks for your interest and artistic support - very much hope to see you all again in 2021!

 

with best artistic wishes,

 

Michael Stembridge Montavont

Artistic Director

 

Dr Paul Rhys

Senior Lecturer in Music

Anglia Ruskin University

 

Jillian Skerry ARAM

Former student of Vlado Perlemuter in Paris

Artistic Director of “Hinchingbrooke Bösendorfer Piano Concerts”

Sunday 15th April 2018

AN INTRODUCTION TO THE PIANO METHOD OF ALFRED CORTOT

Tutor Michael Stembridge-Montavont leads a piano workshop, building on over 20 years of courses, research and workshops devoted to the pianistic ideas and ideals of the legendary pianist Alfred Cortot.  Cortot was described as "unequalled as a Chopin player, a player of luminous intelligence and incomparably sophisticated technique, whose playing may well be the closest we’ll ever get to knowing how Chopin himself played."

 

Taking place for the eighth consecutive year at Burgh House, Hampstead, London NW3 1LT, a lecture at 1pm will be followed by a masterclass demonstration at 2:30pm.

         

 

 

For more information, email normandypianocourses@hotmail.com 

 

Praise for previous workshops:

“..The insight into Cortot was fascinating”

 “Thank you for such an enjoyable and informative session”.

 “Can I say how much I enjoyed and profited from your masterclass”.

 “I found your session extremely interesting and congratulate you on your wide-ranging knowledge of piano technique, in particular in relation to Cortot and Chopin”

27th May - 3rd June 2018: JERSEY INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL FOR AMATEUR PIANISTS

The  "Jersey International Festival for Amateur Pianists" will be taking place for the sixth successive time in May-June 2018.  Formerly ‘Normandy Piano Week’, which took place for over fourteen years, with the full help and support of the Jersey Cultural Services, in 2013 the piano course moved to Jersey.

In its inaugural and first wonderful year JIFFAP was extremely fortunate to have had the presence and support of Idil Biret , an
authentic and direct pupil of Alfred Cortot. In 2015 Idil Biret continued giving her support and as well as playing a wonderful recital gave a memorable Masterclass/Student-Class.

 

 Eric Heidsieck, who studied directly with Alfred Cortot, will be giving individual lessons.

 

Frédéric AGUESSY, a former pupil of Yvonne Lefébure and overall winner of the XV111 Marguerite Long Piano Competition, will  be giving individual lessons.

 

Alfred Cortot (1877-1962) has been described as one of the most influential pianists of the 20th Century and was one of the great pianists in the Romantic tradition. He is held in great esteem by many of the leading contemporary pianists in the anglo-saxon world as much as in France. ‘One of the great recreative artists of the 20 Century’ (Stephen Hough)

 

Yvonne Lefébure, in her writings, describes being "handed the torch" by Cortot, and how because of him, the teaching of the piano was totally renewed, undergoing a profound transformation.

 

 

INDIVIDUAL PIANO TUITION

Please contact us at normandypianocourses@hotmail.com and we can put you in touch with a suitable teacher.

14-16 SEPTEMBER 2018: CAMBRIDGE PIANO WEEKEND

For advanced pupils, masterclasses with opportunities to perform. Held at Anglia Ruskin University, Cambridge Campus, East Road,Cambridge, CB1 1PT.

Cambridge Piano Weekend 2019 - Course Details, click PDF to download