Artist description An accomplished, inspirational and versatile pianist, teacher, lecturer and choral conductor, specialising in musicianship, improvisation and creative coaching. She has considerable expertise as an ensemble coach, particularly singer/piano duos, and in contemporary music. Fluent in French and German (some Italian also).

Music Style Classical

Musical Influences Martha Argerich, Noelle Barker, Ileana Cotrubas, Thomas Hampson, William Christie, Barbara Bonney

Similar Artists Esa-Pekka Salonen, John Alcock

Artist History Recent Positions: Sep-Nov 2002 Interim Music Director, Chadwick School, Palos Verdes, CA 2000 – 2002 Lecturer: Bachelor of Music degree programme at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama, London. 1987--2002 Head of Lower School and teacher in the Junior Department of G.S.M.D. Conductor of Junior and Chamber Choirs. The Chamber Choir, founded by her in 1996, has performed with the orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment under Paul Daniel, and recently took part in a live broadcast on BBC Radio 3 with the BBC Symphony Orchestra conducted by Leonard Slatkin . Recent training 1998-99 "Continuing Professional Development" - one-year course at G.S.M.D., training in practice-based research, improvisation, composition and workshop direction. The course included researching and writing a 5000 word dissertation and presenting it as a public lecture to the Academic Board at Guildhall. The dissertation on "The Impact of RSI on Creativity in Musicians" was based partly on the results of a series of creative workshops for musicians affected by RSI (Repetitive Strain Injury). It attracted considerable interest and acclaim, both from within the institution and outside. Coaching work (examples) 1997 Pianist, coach and assistant conductor, Glyndebourne for new opera, "Misper" by John Lunn. Rehearsed and directed professional soloists and groups of up to seventy young people in acclaimed première 1996 Pianist and coach at the Académie Internationale d'été, Nice, France. Worked alongside international voice teacher Noelle Barker and coached singers in French. 1995 Pianist and conductor, Opera Circus artistic residency in Portugal for McKinsey. Devised, rehearsed and conducted groups of up to eighty management consultants in a series of shows resulting from three-day intensive workshops. 1990-1996 Freelance repetiteur for Mecklenburgh Opera, London. Premières of contemporary works by British and European composers. Performed in two BBC films of music by the composers of Terezin. Other coaching work European Centre of Opera and Vocal Art, Ghent, Belgium. European Audition Orientation Seminar, Bayreuth, Germany. Centre de la Voix, Paris, France. Guildhall Opera Department Masterclasses Official Pianist for classes with Galina Vishnevskaya, Ileana Cotrubas, Thomas Hampson, William Christie, Barbara Bonney. Piano recitals Extensively throughout Britain and Europe including: Song Recitals Purcell Room, South Bank, London St Martin in the Fields, St John's Smith Square, London Brighton Pavilion, Dublin Castle, Pump Room, Bath Festival de Paunat, Dordogne (Patricia Rozario) Antwerp, Paris, Cologne, Helsingborg (Sweden) Solo piano Mozart Piano Concerti K271, K414, K449 (City Chamber Ensemble/ Gammie, London) Education 1984-86 Guildhall School of Music and Drama (Advanced Studies /Piano) 1981-84 University of London, Royal Holloway College Bachelor of Music (Hons) London (Upper 2nd) Passions Dance Movement and improvisation (have trained under martial arts master since 1990) World travel, European languages and culture Key Volunteer for Insight Seminars (personal development trainings)- extensive team management of volunteers and sound co-ordination (creative and technical) Meditation and Sufi poetry Live comedy

Instruments Piano

Press Reviews "...a masterly pianist" -The Observer, London (Purcell Room Debut)

Location Los Angeles, CA - USA

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