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 special retreat! Run by the wonderful Beatrice Nichols, this mixed ability weekend aims to...
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...
Join virtuoso pianist and composer Pavel Timofeyevsky for a dynamic weekend exploring what it means to be a Versatile Pianist. Covering a broad range of piano repertoire, late baroque to...
A course for upper intermediate pianists - or those who teach them! - with Penelope Roskell. Professor of Piano and award winning author of the Complete Pianist Penelope Roskell will...
Our 3-day course for Intermediate pianists is designed to allow a bit more space to take things at slower pace and in more depth. Aimed at pianists around grades 2-4...
We are very excited to welcome back British classical concert pianist and composer Beatrice Nicholas for a weekend delving into the rich repertoire of American piano, "classical swing" and boogie...
28112|https://www.finchcocks.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Spring-Finchcocks-1024x769.jpg|large Our first 5-day course of 2026 is now an established favourite for Advanced pianists. Dedicated to those preparing for a special performance, it provides a concentrated boost for those...
Back by very popular demand, this will be our eighth Chopin weekend here at Finchcocks, this time with incredibly knowledgeable and talented virtuoso UK concert pianist Daniel Grimwood. Chopin’s lyrical...
Our 3-day course for Upper Intermediate pianists is designed to allow a bit more space to take things at slower pace and in more depth. There can be a split...
This exciting weekend course offers students the chance to explore the rich vein of music not only from Russia per se, but also from the countries that were once part...
This thought-provoking course focuses on the strategies that root your musical performances in more confident foundations. We explore and apply a diverse range of psychology-related ideas including ’the flow’; and...
Beyond the Notes: Exploring Harmony, Structure & Style is a weekend designed to transform how you hear, understand, and interpret the music you play. Through a mix of hands-on sessions...
Recognising the Influence of Italian Music: A way to reimagine keyboard works from the Baroque to the Classical Period. Spend a sunny weekend in Italy with Italian and London-based pianist...
Invigorate your piano playing and take ownership of your music with this new course, developed by Dr. Michael Low and Fran Wilson (AKA The Cross-Eyed Pianist)! Through coaching within the...
Upper Intermediate players have the fantastic opportunity to study with the wonderfully inspiring Graham Fitch for five whole days on this summer school! This summer piano retreat offers pianists grade...
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...
Our 5-day summer schools are a well established highlight of the Finchcocks calendar. To ensure a relaxed and comfortable atmosphere, priority is given to those who have attended at least...
This 5-day piano holiday has proved so popular, we've added two to summer 2026's offering. This is our most relaxed course ever and a pianist's dream Finchcocks stay: a 5-day...
This 5-day piano holiday has proved so popular, we've added two to summer 2026's offering. This is our most relaxed course ever and a pianist's dream Finchcocks stay: a 5-day...
Exploring the Romantics invites pianists (intermediate - advanced) to immerse themselves in the expressive world of the 19th Century, a period when the piano became the quintessential instrument of personal...
