Contemporary School of PianoPosted on by Tom Donald
For a decade we’ve been one of the music industries experts in the field of online piano lessons. Check out some of our testimonials on Google: This is Bruce from …
My piano survival kit consists of materials that I refer to if I feel a bit lost or I don’t know what to practice. Keep it close and use it any time – there is absolutely no need to feel stuck, ever again!
My piano survival kit consists of materials that I refer to if I feel a bit lost or I don’t know what to practice. This can be kept and used at any time – there is absolutely no need to feel stuck, ever again!
Contemporary School of PianoPosted on by Tom Donald
Last year, I had some stunning musical adventures: For instance, I worked with General Major Andy Salmon as part of his personal journey to healing, following the difficult battles and …
Contemporary School of PianoPosted on by Tom Donald
As the The Digital Orchestra Revolution gets properly underway, you’ll be able to buy a software package of any major symphony orchestra and have it under your fingertips through your …
Contemporary School of PianoPosted on by Tom Donald
Can you afford a music degree leading to an unpaid career? The big music academies and conservatories shift to career oriented education. This has been a long time coming. In …
We’ve all experienced the grind of the daily commute, often time spent curled and tensed up, gripping phones, waiting for claustrophobic journeys to end. It feels as though time is …
Contemporary School of PianoPosted on by Tom Donald
Spotify & Apple should be worried. Facebook will make the bold move into streaming music. So far, Spotify are the main players and profiteers of this business model. Musicians and …
Contemporary School of PianoPosted on by Alberto Ferro
Why practising is at once difficult and meaningful Technique, style, coordination, sight-reading, fluency, harmony, rhythm, articulation… These are the most common challenges a pianist faces while practicing. Ultimately, this is …
Contemporary School of PianoPosted on by Tom Donald
LCSP Coach Siwan Rhys and George Barton together form the percussion and piano duo GBSR. They discussed their recent recording of KONTAKTE composed by Karlheinz Stockhausen, with Tom Donald. It was the first piece the …
Contemporary School of PianoPosted on by Tom Donald
Open Piano Evening 2.0 The London Contemporary School of Piano’s Open Mic Piano Evening has become a huge success with our students and like-minded people. These are people who are …
Contemporary School of PianoPosted on by Alberto Ferro
Alberto Ferro is one of the finest piano teachers and improvisers I know. Since he joined our school in 2017, Alberto has become one of London’s most sought after piano …
Contemporary School of PianoPosted on by Alberto Ferro
Two activities happen every time we sit at our piano: playing is one, practicing is another. It is easy to say we should practice more and in better ways. What …
Contemporary School of PianoPosted on by Lana Bode
Louise Farrenc (1804-75) was a French composer and virtuoso pianist. Highly-acclaimed during her lifetime, she is unquestionably deserving of our continued admiration today. You can hear the classical influence of …
Contemporary School of PianoPosted on by Alberto Ferro
The path to perfection is too long, it is overwhelming when we start thinking about it. Worse, the better we get, the longer it seems to become. Practicing piano until …
Contemporary School of PianoPosted on by Alberto Ferro
We generally believe that boredom and mechanical work are necessary parts of proficiently practicing piano. Nothing could be further from the truth! What is true however, is that if you …