Piano Duets with Nigel and Imma
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About Piano Duets with Nigel and Imma
An opportunity to play and perform piano duets in a beautiful setting. Prepared works will be used to explore particular skills of duet playing in lessons, workshops, masterclasses and a final concert. A question and answer session (with Prosecco!) and a pub quiz add extra fun!
What is the course about?
Benslow Music regular Nigel Clayton returns with Imma Setiadi for this popular course. Nigel and Imma will guide participants through some of the diverse and rewarding repertoire written for piano duet, while helping with the particular skills needed to play as a four-hand team. Both pre-formed pairs and individual applicants are welcome, and although this is a piano duet course, there is also scope for work on two pianos.
Entry to the tutor concert on the Friday evening is included within the course fee.
What will you learn?
- Exploring your chosen pieces
- Interpretation and musicality
- Ways to improve ensemble particularly in piano duet settings
- Rehearsal techniques
- Repertoire knowledge
- The ability to learn music more quickly
- Spontaneity in performance and ensemble playing
- Piano technique in general (fingering, posture, pedalling, etc)
By the end of this course you will be able to:
- Gain more insight into your pieces
- Acquire more technical security in your piano playing
- Perform with more confidence and enjoyment particularly in piano duet settings
- Have more ideas about effective rehearsal techniques for piano duet
- Improve your quick study skills
- Know more about the repertoire available for piano duet
How will the course be taught?
Several coaching sessions for each duet group
Masterclass
Workshop on piano duet related topic(s)
Q and A session (Prosecco based...)
Final informal concert
Participants are required to let the tutors know in advance what repertoire they are planning to play. Suggestion for repertoire is available upon registration.
Will music be provided and do you need to prepare or bring anything?
Participants are requested to bring music with them. Further sheet music is available in Benslow’s amazing library. IMSLP also has a wide range of parts and scores.
You will need to bring yourself and your duet partner with plenty of good humour.
Course Tutors
Nigel Clayton
Find out moreNigel Clayton trained at the Royal College of Music in London with Stephen Savage and Angus Morrison. Nigel has a particular passion for chamber…
Imma Setiadi
Find out moreImma Setiadi is a London-based, Indonesian-born concert pianist. She believes that music is a gift which needs to be shared. This enthusiasm has led…
“A unique chance to have the best of teaching and experience with others who inevitably share issues in duo/duet playing.”
“An opportunity to meet like-minded musicians, immerse yourself in music, learn and develop, enjoy a homely atmosphere and have fun.”
“A perfect blend of individual tuition, plenary workshops and performance opportunities.”
“Nigel and Imma were superb, they gave very helpful feedback, were good fun and very inclusive. I learned a lot!”
“Nigel and Imma are a fantastic team. The quality of the tuition couldn't be faulted.”
“This is the best course I've ever attended at Benslow Music. The quality of tuition was superb, and the air was alive with inspiration. I've never worked so hard in my life, and I'm so looking forward to the same course next year.”