by The Cross-Eyed Pianist Link to original article Last Saturday I hosted a one-day masterclass in the sumptuous surroundings of Coach House Piano’s London showroom. The tutor was Dr Michael Low, a pianist and teacher based in South Africa, with whom I have been friends for over 10 years, and who is a regular contributor to this […]
Gala Weekend 25 – 26 May 2024
by The Cross-Eyed Pianist Link to original article Dr Michael Low, pianist and pedagogue, leads a masterclass for advance adult pianists at Coach House Pianos London showroom on 1 June. Ahead of the event, get to know Michael, and your host, Frances Wilson AKA The Cross-Eyed Pianist….. MICHAEL Who is your favourite composer for the piano? There are […]
Guest post by Ingrid on the experience of studying with Dr Michael Low Original article can be found here on The Cross-Eyed Pianist Like many musicians, my journey started thanks to a fabulous piece I heard one day (and for sure so many more, but it has been a while so I can’t quite tell) that moved my […]
A guest post by Dr. Michael Low on No Dead Guys / Written By Rhonda Rizzo What makes a performance good or bad? And, importantly, who gets to decide? In this era of declining critical standards and rising relativism, where is the line between a reasoned, thoughtful critique of a pianist’s performance and being a judgmental […]
Guest post by Dr Michael Low on The Cross-Eyed Pianist This is, in part, a response to the article Should there be minimum qualifications for piano teachers. Before I discuss some of the points made in that article, I would like to clarify the following: ● The intention of my response is not to point fingers […]
by The Cross-Eyed Pianist The lockdowns, imposed by our governments in response to the coronavirus pandemic, had little, if anything, to recommend them, but for me one of the more positive aspects of the long monotonous months of the UK lockdowns were my regular conversations with my friend Dr Michael Low. Michael lives in South Africa. […]
One of the happiest surprises of blogging has been the connections and friendships I’ve made with composers, pianist, and writers all over the English-speaking world. Dr. Michael Low is one of many friends brought into my life through No Dead Guys. A Cape Town, South Africa pianist and educator, Low possesses a rare combination of […]
Long read guest post by Dr Michael Low (read Part 1 here) My journey back to playing the piano started when I casually suggested to a new colleague that perhaps we should play some chamber music together. I honestly didn’t think that she would take me seriously, but the next day I found the scores […]
For as long as I can remember, Classical music has touched me in a way no other musical genre was able to. This, coupled with my love for playing the piano, made it inevitable that I would dedicate my life to these two overlapping fields.
Musicians must be the luckiest people alive!’ I recall saying to my father as a wide-eyed teenager, ‘They travel the world and play beautiful music.