If you've ever aspired to learn a piano concerto, now is your chance. This promises to be a fast-paced and exciting workshop taking you one step closer to your concerto debut!
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In this brand new Summer School class, you will have the opportunity to be coached on a concerto of your choice and work with fellow pianists playing second-piano orchestral reductions. This two-week workshop will offer you the chance to play through a complete concerto or selected movements with your fellow students, with guidance being offered on the intricacies of concerto performance. Whether you're a seasoned concerto performer or new to this exciting genre, all are welcome in this supportive and informative class.
What will we cover?
Individual coaching on your chosen concerto or movement
Working with orchestral reductions
Ensemble skills for two-piano rehearsals
Stylistic and interpretative considerations across concerto repertoire
Issues of balance, projection, and interaction with an imagined orchestra
Performance opportunities within a supportive group environment
What will I achieve? By the end of this course you should be able to...
Perform your selected concerto or movement with greater stylistic clarity and technical confidence
Collaborate effectively with other pianists in a rehearsal setting
Understand how to shape a concerto performance from both soloist and ensemble perspectives
Apply new strategies for practice, interpretation, and performance preparation
What level is the course and do I need any particular skills?
This course is suitable for confident intermediate to advanced pianists. You should come the course having prepared a movement (or substantial section) of a concerto. No previous experience of concerto playing is required, but good general musicianship, sight reading ability and secure technique are expected.
How will I be taught, and will there be any work outside the class?
Teaching will take place through individual and group coaching in masterclass format, demonstrations, guided practice. Practising your concerto part and familiarising yourself with the orchestral reduction between sessions will be beneficial to make the most of the workshop.
Are there any other costs? Is there anything I need to bring?
Please bring your chosen concerto score and orchestral reduction you intend to use.
When I've finished, what course can I do next?
You may wish to continue developing your performance skills through advanced piano classes, masterclasses, or chamber music coaching at City Lit.
City Lit offers a wide range of piano classes from beginner to advanced levels. If you are new to City Lit piano classes, please take a moment to read our Piano Department page, which lists our full sequence of piano classes.
Lewis Kesterton is a classical pianist, teacher and writer based in London. He studied at the Royal Birmingham Conservatoire with Mark Bebbington and Katharine Lam, at Trinity Laban Conservatoire under the tutelage of Penelope Roskell, at the Royal College of Music with Mengyang Pan and City, University of London with Laura Roberts. He has also studied the Taubman Approach with Robert Durso, student of Dorothy Taubman. Lewis often performs around the capital as a soloist, chamber musician and accompanist, and is in high demand as a teacher. He is currently on the teaching faculty of Morley College and The City Literary Institute, London's two specialist adult colleges, and is also a solo and ensemble piano tutor in the Junior department at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama. Lewis has a particular interest in working with students overcoming injuries and has a passion for helping nurture innovative 21st-century musicians, and in 2023 was appointed as a Trustee of EPTA UK.
Please note: We reserve the right to change our tutors from those advertised. This happens rarely, but if it does, we are unable to refund fees due to this. Our tutors may have different teaching styles; however we guarantee a consistent quality of teaching in all our courses.
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This two-week workshop will offer you the chance to play through a complete concerto or selected movements with your fellow students, with guidance being offered on the intricacies of concerto performance. Whether you're a seasoned concerto performer or new to this exciting genre, all are welcome in this supportive and informative class.</p><p>If you've ever aspired to learn a piano concerto, now is your chance. 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If you are new to City Lit piano classes, please take a moment to read our <a href="https://www.citylit.ac.uk/blog/choosing-piano-class-city-lit" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Piano Department page</a>, which lists our full sequence of piano classes.</p>MusicPiano workshopsconfigurable
