This autumn, we are delighted to welcome back concert pianist, keynote speaker, educator and author of best-selling books The Perfect Wrong Note (2003) and Eros at the Piano (2023) William Westney to Finchcocks. Advanced pianists will have the great priviledge of learning from US-based piano pedagogue, spending five days focussed on confidence and freedom within...
Learn Faster. Play Better. Express More. When your musicianship is secure, learning new music becomes easier. It frees your mind to focus on sound, style, and communication - rather than just getting the notes right! Develop core musicianship skills that help you learn repertoire more quickly, with greater accuracy and a deeper sense of musical...
We are delighted to be offering a course with brilliantly talented keyboard player and Early Keyboard Consultant to the Royal Birmingham Conservatoire and Royal Welsh Colleges, Steven Devine. During this weekend course Keyboard Music from the Baroque, Steven Devine will explore this incredibly fertile period of keyboard music, looking at style, technique, repertoire and instruments. Although...
Come, immerse yourself in the sound world of one of the most significant composers of Western classical music! On this Advanced ability three-day course dedicated to the music of Beethoven, Graham Fitch will guide you in exploring the physical, emotional and intellectual challenges of the great composer's music, paying particular attention to the interpretation of...
21861|https://www.finchcocks.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Finchcocks26075-1024x1024.jpg|large Experience the magic of Finchcocks during the festive season and escape Christmas craziness with this popular retreat! Run by David Hall, FRCO MA Cantab, this mixed ability weekend aims to explore Christmas music written or arranged for piano, accompanied by carols, mince pies and of course mulled wine! 28914|https://www.finchcocks.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Christmas-wreaths-1-768x1024.jpg|large Get your festive party pieces...
Fancy a UK based, luxury weekend away in a grade-1 listed country manor, surrounded by grand pianos? Our Piano Retreat is designed for anyone who just wants a weekend away from the hustle and bustle of everyday life. It would suit those who want a bit of time away to practise, or to fall in...
The Versatile Pianist returns to Finchcocks with virtuoso pianist and composer Pavel Timofeyevsky. Designed for pianists with a broad range of interests and repertoire, the course welcomes everything from Bach, Haydn and Beethoven to Liszt, Brahms, Tchaikovsky Debussy, Gershwin, Ravel, Prokofiev and beyond. Drawing on Pavel Timofeyevsky’s experience as a soloist, chamber musician, lecturer and...
Advanced pianists will be thrilled to have the opportunity to spend a weekend Beyond the Legend: Unlocking the Magic of Liszt with extremely popular Finchcocks tutor, Florian Mitrea. Below, Florian describes his plan for group sessions, helping guests to clarify, polish and gain performance experience and confidence in works they are preparing - and of course...
Strictly Piano: Bringing dance to your playing! Missing your weekly dose of sequins, sambas and score paddles? Join us for a toe-tapping exploration of dance-inspired piano music, from graceful Baroque dances to the fiery Argentinian tango. Along the way, you'll discover how rhythm, metre and character shape great performances, and learn to capture the unique...
The nineteenth century's great pianist-composers formed a remarkably interconnected musical world. As colleagues, rivals, champions and critics, figures such as Liszt, Chopin, Henselt and their contemporaries shaped one another's artistic development, exchanging ideas through performance, teaching, composition and personal friendship. Drawing on current research, this course explores some of the relationships, influences and musical connections...
28112|https://www.finchcocks.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Spring-Finchcocks-1024x769.jpg|large Our first 5-day course of 2027 is an established favourite for Advanced pianists. Dedicated to those preparing for a special performance, it provides a concentrated boost for those attending - to study, practise, polish and improve performance skills and experience. And at the helm leading the process is the hugely popular and inspiring Graham...
Upper Intermediate - Advanced pianists will jump at the chance to have the opportunity to spend three days discovering The 25th Hour: practising and playing the piano for busy lives with extremely popular Finchcocks tutor, Florian Mitrea. Below, Florian describes his plan for group sessions, helping guests to get the most out of time at...
Feeling at Home at the Piano is designed for Lower Intermediate adult pianists who would like to feel more relaxed, confident and expressive at the keyboard. Over three days we'll explore practical ways to develop greater ease in our playing -whether that's performing for others, making musical choices, or simply feeling less tied to the printed...
We’re delighted to welcome back concert pianist and Royal Academy lecturer Nicholas Walker for a weekend exploring the fascinating world of Classical piano music. From Mozart and Haydn to Beethoven, C. P. E. Bach, Clementi, Dussek and some much less familiar composers, Nicholas will explore how understanding the music and instruments of the period can transform...
In this anniversary year marking 200 years since his death, this course engages with piano works that have come about as a response to Beethoven’s legacy. Beethoven changed the musical landscape in a way that no other composer could have done before him. The Romantic era nourished itself on the myth that Beethoven’s genius towered...
29234|https://www.finchcocks.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Yamaha-in-the-walled-garden-768x1024.jpg|large This 3-day course for Advanced pianists provides a concentrated boost for those attending - to study, practise, polish and improve performance skills and experience. And at the helm leading the process is the hugely popular and inspiring Graham Fitch! 26144|https://www.finchcocks.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Claire-Graham-768x1024.jpg|large Preparing for a special performance (such as a diploma or concert) is an excellent...
We are delighted to welcome internationally acclaimed concert pianist, composer, educator and yoga teacher GéNIA for her first course here at Finchcocks. Visionary founder of Piano-Yoga®, the mixed ability 3-day course will introduce you to her pioneering method combining classical piano technique with yoga and mindfulness. GéNIA is a graduate of the Guildhall School of...
This 5-day piano holiday has proved so popular, it's now a regular fixture in our summer programme. This is our most relaxed course ever and a pianist's dream Finchcocks stay: a 5-day 5-star Piano Holiday! This extended piano retreat offers the chance to spend mornings at the piano in a 30-minute one-to-one lesson with the...
Upper Intermediate players have the fantastic opportunity to study with the wonderfully inspiring Graham Fitch for five whole days on this summer school! In our ‘practice toolbox’ we develop and sharpen over time a range of specific activities we use during our daily practice - to learn notes deeply and thoroughly, improve weak spots, finesse...
Advanced pianists have the amazing opportunity to spend five days learning from and being inspired by the inimitable Florian Mitrea this summer. Below, he describes his plan for the Advanced Summer School 2027, From Score to Sound, for advanced pianists beyond grade 8, preparing for - or at - diploma standard, or higher. Our 5-day courses...
"David will guide you from where you are - to where you want to be" ~ 2026 Summer School feedback This 5-day piano retreat for intermediate players offers pianists grades around grades 4 to 6, the chance to fully emerse themselves in all that Finchcocks has to offer. The course aims to provide: a luxury...
