FREE ZOOM WORKSHOP WITH GRAHAM FITCH: PRACTISING TOOLS FOR ADVANCED PLAYERS The art of practising is rarely taught, and yet knowing exactly what to do in the day-to-day practice session...
This course is designed for people who have made a good start at the piano and got to between grade 2 and grade 4 standard. It's ideal for players keen...
Chopin's lyrical and elegant Nocturnes and Preludes are firm favourites with our intermediate and advanced players, and so we're very excited to announce the return of our very popular first composer-specific weekend. We're incredibly lucky to have secured the services of Warren Mailley-Smith for this course. In 2016, Warren became the first British pianist to...
15201|https://finchcocksstg.wpengine.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/IMG_3096-1024x682.jpg|large This course is designed for anyone between grade 3 and grade 7, and will be run over a 5 day period. This course is being run by David Hall...
17527|https://finchcocksstg.wpengine.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/2019-04-06-Finchcocks-Piano-schoolEd-Ovenden-041-Copy-1024x683.jpg|large 5 DAY SUMMER SCHOOL WITH GRAHAM FITCH AND PENELOPE ROSKELL We're very excited to have secured the services of Graham Fitch with expert additional tuition from Penelope Roskell for...
18917|https://finchcocksstg.wpengine.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/Warren-2-683x1024.jpg|large This course is being run by Warren Mailley Smith, who hit the headlines recently for performing the entire works of Chopin from memory in a series of concerts in...
This course is designed for people who would like to brush up on their music theory. It will aim to cover the major topics found in the ABRSM grade 5...
This course is designed for anyone who just wants a weekend away from the hustle and bustle of everyday life. It would suit anyone who wants a bit of time...
Rachmaninoff's fearsome reputation as a composer, has sometimes put his repertoire out of reach of the amateur pianist, but his lyrical late romantic style and mastery of counterpoint make him...
PERFORMANCE WORKSHOP WITH GRAHAM FITCH - JUST RELEASED The focus for Graham's course is on developing performance skills, including memorisation, practising towards a performance, aspects of style (Baroque and Classical...
This course is designed for people who have made a good start at the piano and got to between grade 2 and grade 4 standard. It's ideal for players keen...
17573|https://finchcocksstg.wpengine.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/2019-04-07-Finchcocks-Piano-schoolEd-Ovenden-167-Copy-1024x683.jpg|large This course is designed for people who have are between grade 4 and grade 6 in standard. It would also suit players who reached a reasonably high standard but...
17356|https://finchcocksstg.wpengine.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/Spring-at-Finchcocks-1024x768.jpg|large This spring retreat is designed for anyone who just wants a UK-based weekend away from the hustle and bustle of everyday life, emails and the boredom of 2020s lockdowns....
The piano music of the French impressionists has a special place in the development of any pianist’s repertoire. The music of Debussy, Satie and Ravel in particular calls for very...
ADVANCED WEEKEND WITH GRAHAM FITCH The focus for Graham's course is on developing performance skills, including memorisation, practising towards a performance, aspects of style (Baroque and Classical styles especially), technique...
FROM HEALTHY TECHNIQUE TO NATURAL ARTISTRY: ADVANCED COURSE WITH PENELOPE ROSKELL This course is for pianists who are interested in exploring a new approach to piano playing, and who would...
Finchcocks is keen to join in the global celebrations of the 250th anniversary of Beethoven's birth. In this course dedicated to the music of Beethoven, Graham Fitch will guide you...
Liszt and Rachmaninoff were two pianist-composers of extraordinary reputation. Their performances quickly became the stuff of legends and both left a body of compositions that have captured the imaginations of...
15201|https://finchcocksstg.wpengine.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/IMG_3096-1024x682.jpg|large This course is designed for anyone between grade 3 and grade 7, and will be run over a 5 day period. This course is being run by David Hall...
18917|https://finchcocksstg.wpengine.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/Warren-2-683x1024.jpg|large This course is being run by Warren Mailley Smith, who hit the headlines recently for performing the entire works of Chopin from memory in a series of concerts in...
This course is designed for people who have made a good start at the piano and got to between grade 2 and grade 4 standard. It's ideal for players keen...
UPPER INTERMEDIATE-ADVANCED WEEKEND COURSE WITH GRAHAM FITCH The focus for Graham's course is on developing performance skills, including memorisation, practising towards a performance, aspects of style (Baroque and Classical styles...
Having Graham Fitch on our staff, it seemed too good an opportunity to miss scheduling a weekend of Baroque and Bach! Graham studied harpsichord as a second instrument with Ruth...
21298|https://finchcocksstg.wpengine.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/Florian-10-1024x681.jpg|large 5 DAY AUTUMN COURSE WITH FLORIAN MITREA In this course, Florian Mitrea will teach the pianists to produce their most beautiful sound by marrying technique with expressivity: "I will...
This course is designed for classically trained pianists (intermediate - advanced) who would love to delve into or brush up on their jazz skills! David Hall (FRCO, MA Cantab) will...
This course is designed for people who would like to brush up on their music theory. It will aim to cover the major topics found in the ABRSM grade 5...
Chopin's lyrical and elegant Nocturnes and Preludes are firm favourites with our intermediate and advanced players, and so we're very excited to announce the return of our very popular first...
This course is designed for people who are now confident in the basics of the piano, want to deepen learning before trying an Upper Intermediate course or grade, and who...
Fancy a UK based, luxury weekend away in a grade 1 listed country manor, surrounded by 9 grand pianos? Our piano retreat is designed for anyone who just wants a...
Preparing for a diploma can feel like a large mountain to climb, and a lonely one as a pianist! Many of our advanced pianist guests are keen amateurs setting themselves...
Chopin; where he came from, and where he went! - an exploration of some of the music that led to what we call the ‘Chopinesque’. Many consider Chopin to be...
This course, run by Finchcocks Musical Director David Hall, is ideal for anybody who wants to develop their keyboard skills of harmonisation, composition and improvisation in a classical style It...
Our Upper Intermediate - Advanced weekend course is designed for pianists grades 6-8+. Whether you're a grade 8 player in need of a confidence boost, a former advanced player who...
Beethoven's 250th birthday celebrations last year were a bit of a washout, so we're keeping the party going! In this course dedicated to the music of Beethoven, Graham Fitch will...
15202|https://finchcocksstg.wpengine.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/IMG_3122-1024x682.jpg|large Many of us played the piano whilst at school, but didn't get quite as far as we'd hoped. Some of us missed out entirely. This course is designed for...
