I love the Westminster Music Library. It used to be the best music library in Europe in the 80's, when a friend told me about it. I always encourage my students to use the music library and do some research about the pieces they are performing.

Students' Dress Rehearsal

Sunday 3^rd MARCH 2019

2.30 - 3.30pm

 

Talented piano students

performing J.S. Bach, Beethoven, Brahms, Chopin, Kabalevsky & even their own composition,

entertaining the audience…

 

Dress Rehearsal

 

 

PROGRAMME:

 

2.30                                                                                                            Arseniy Guschin, 7 year-old

RCM entrance exam, 3 classes in Richmond & grade 4 exam in a few weeks… playing at Dulwich Festival in June, grade 5 exam in July. Has already won 3 gold medals in various festivals! Only 14 months playing the piano…

 

J. S. Bach, 'Little Prelude in D minor' BWV 926

(from Klavierbüchlein for his son, Wilhelm Friedemann)

Kabalevsky, 'Rondo-Toccata'

William Gillock, 'Holiday in Paris'

2.40                                                                                    Hoang-My-Anh Do, 13 year-old

Composing her own pieces for exams… 2 classes in Richmond &Trinity grade 6 exam in a few weeks. Jumping to grade 8! Only 26 months playing the piano!

J. S. Bach, 'Little Prelude in D minor BWV 935

(from '6 Préludes pour les Commençants')

Schmitz, 'Progression I'

'Stillness', My-Anh's own composition

 

2.50                                                                                                         Phuc-Anh Hoang, 12 year-old

RCM entrance exam & 2 classes in Richmond in a few weeks, playing at Dulwich Festival in June, 45 min recital tbc. DiplABRSM in November 2019

Beethoven, 'Sonata op 27 no. 2' (Moonlight), in C # min, 'Presto agitato' (3^rd mov.)

Chopin, 'Nocturne op 62 no. 2', in E major

 

3.00                                                                                                Louise Puget, 9 year-old

ABRSM Grade 1 next week, jumping to grade 3. Played successfully at 'Around the Globe Piano Music Festival' & will perform again, before grade 3 exam.

 

William Duncombe (late XVIII composer & organist, lived in London), 'Minuet in C'

Johannes Brahms,' Wiegenlied' (no.4 from 5 songs op. 49) arr. Nancy Litten

Kevin Wooding (born in Australia 1964), 'The Egyptian Level'

(from Spooky Piano Time: Terrifying Pieces, Poems & Puzzles')

 

3.10                                                                    Ysaure Guibert & Félix Loisel Jayaram + F's mum

All 3 will be playing at Richmond Festival next week.

Sarah Watts, 'Train Ride' & Alan Bullard 'Brass Band' (4 hand piece)