"Played percussively, the piano is a bore. If I go to a concert and someone plays like that I have two choices; go home or go to sleep. The goal is to make the piano sing, sing, sing." Vladimir Horowitz (1903-1989)


MANCHESTER PIANO TUTORS JOIN FORCES: FOUR HANDS ON ONE PIANO

Pep up your entertainment with some piano duets and you'll have something different for your concert or show.

My main duet partner, Norma Preger (ALCM), is a former pupil of concert pianist Felice Pliskin. Norma is also a member of the Alberti Pianists. She composes music, teaches piano and wrote the music for Magnolia Street, the musical, which was based on the novel by Louis Golding. We perform at a variety of venues with an eclectic programme ranging from Clementi and Mozart to Chatanooga Choo Choo and Tea for Two.

My second duet partner is an old classmate, Beryl Shepherd (Wynne). A chance meeting at a school reunion a few years ago led to our renewal of friendship and duet partnership. Beryl is a professional accompanist, piano and singing teacher. Our most recent performance was a personal one when, in September 2007, we were invited back to our old school, Stand Grammar School for Girls to duet at their 70th anniversary celebration. We included compositions by Brahms, Grieg, Strauss and Tchaikovsky.


Please contact me to discuss duet bookings and programmes.