Masterclass with Dr. Michael Low: A Day of Musical Insight at Coach House Pianos

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…

3rd WPTA Indonesia International Piano Competition

Gala Weekend 25 - 26 May 2024

Life-Changing piano lessons

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…

The Pianist and the Critic

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…

Credentials vs Experience: what make a good piano teacher?

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…

False Gods and Fictitious Poets

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…

This is why I almost stopped playing the piano (Part 2)

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…

This is why I almost stopped playing the piano (Part 1)

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.

3 Things I learnt from the Coronavirus Pandemic

…and how it relates to the performance of Western art music by Dr Michael Low I will never forget Tuesday 18th February 2020. In truth, there was nothing unremarkable about how the day itself unfolded: I woke up, went about my…

The Tiger Mother, her ferocious cub, and the trusted zookeeper

by Dr Michael Low Regardless of where you stand (or perhaps more appropriately, sit, as that is our general default position when it comes to using electronic devices such as tablets, chrome books and laptops) on the subject of social media,…