26/06/2024
A big thank you to Laura Snowden Guitar who weathered the heat and broken trains to give a wonderful extended masterclass at the Purcell School for Young Musicians tonight. She managed to share new perspectives with everyone in performances of Mertz' An Malvina, De Falla's Millers Dance, Albeniz' Asturias, Assad's Jobiniana, Barrios' Vals Op.8 no. 4 and Bach's Chaconne! The students and myself are very grateful and have much to think about 🙏
29/02/2024
Incredibly mature performance of Piazzolla's insanely demanding Tango Suite yesterday by Nathaniel Merkies & Rocco Dalcin at their Wigmore Hall debut. To play with such confidence and originality at 17 makes me think they will be visiting this hallowed hall again soon...
27/01/2022
A wonderful class today at the Purcell School for Young Musicians featuring Gary Ryan sharing his expertise with Rocco Dalcin, Petar Jovanovich and Dorian Voinea.
Purcell was a bit like a field hospital today, with pupils missing the class with covid, norovirus and a sprained wrist - Gary has kindly offered a Zoom class to those players who didn't make it once they are well. In the event we had 2 very different visions of Asturias by Albeniz and an extended exploration of Rodrigo's Aranjuez Concerto.
Many Thanks to Gary from the students and myself!
23/01/2022
Congratulations to Dorian Voinea of the Purcell School for Young Musicians for his successful auditions to the RAM, RNCM, RCM and the Peabody Conservatoire. Dorian has opted to take the offer of a scholarship at the Royal Academy of Music where he will study from September. Best of luck for the future Dorian!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HgHTNeJqxzw
Miguel Llobet: Variaciones sobre un tema de Sor, op. 15 - Voinea Dorian
17 years old