5-day Advanced course with Florian Mitrea

We know advanced pianists will be absolutely delighted to have the opportunity to spend five days learning from and being inspired by the inimitable Florian Mitrea. Below, he describes his plan for the Finchcocks 2023 summer school course for advanced pianists. Our 5-day courses are a well established highlight of the Finchcocks calendar. To ensure...

Intermediate Summer School with David Hall – waiting list

Our 5-day summer schools are a well established highlight of the Finchcocks calendar. To ensure a relaxed and comfortable atmosphere, places are open to those who have attended at least one weekend Finchcocks course previously. This 5-day piano retreat for intermediate players offers pianists grades around grades 4 to 7, the chance to fully emerse...

5-day Summer School with Warren Mailley-Smith – Upper Intermediate – Advanced – waiting list

Spoil yourself with five whole days dedicated to the piano. This performance focussed course will give you the opportunity for total immersion in ‘all-things-piano’ across the week, covering technique, posture, memorising, practising, improvising, performing and much more. Group workshops will be complimented by one-to-one sessions and masterclasses with a range of opportunities to play, perform,...

Chopin weekend with Warren Mailley-Smith – mixed ability – waiting list

Back by very popular demand, this will be our fifth Chopin weekend here at Finchcocks with Warren Mailley-Smith. Chopin's lyrical and elegant Nocturnes and Preludes are firm favourites with our intermediate and advanced players, and so we're very excited to announce the return of our very popular first composer-specific weekend. We're incredibly lucky to have...

Intermediate weekend course with Florian Mitrea – waiting list

International concert pianist, piano teacher, ABRSM examiner and well-loved Finchcocks tutor Florian Mitrea offers a wonderful weekend exploring healthy technique and performance. Guests will gain a deeper understanding of learning through studies, exercises, scales and arpeggios, as well as the art of performance within an exam/ judged setting. This course is aimed at those playing...

5-day course for advanced pianists with Dr. Vedrana Subotic – waiting list

Explore the four main eras of Western classical music with a 5-day course dedicated to the unique style and technique required to deliver a stylistically true performance in each. Do you love playing Chopin, but lack confidence to play Mozart? Would you love the challenge of learning a Baroque piece when you usually stick to...

Jazz & blues for classical pianists with David Hall – Intermediate – Advanced

This course is designed for classically trained pianists (Intermediate – Advanced) who would love to delve into or brush up on their jazz and blues skills! David Hall (FRCO, MA Cantab) will help you combine solid piano technique, aural skills and jazz and blues music theory to help you explore a sound world perhaps different...

Upper Intermediate weekend course with Florian Mitrea – waiting list

International concert pianist, piano teacher, ABRSM examiner and well-loved Finchcocks tutor Florian Mitrea offers a wonderful weekend exploring healthy technique and performance. Guests will gain a deeper understanding of learning through studies, exercises, scales and arpeggios, as well as the art of performance within an exam/ judged setting. This course is aimed at those playing...

Piano retreat with Charlotte Tomlinson – mixed ability – waiting list

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...

Beethoven weekend with Graham Fitch – mixed ability – waiting list

Come, emerse yourself in the sound world of one of the most significant composers of Western classical music! In this mixed ability course dedicated to the music of Beethoven, Graham Fitch will guide you in exploring the physical, emotional and intellectual challenges of the music, paying particular attention to the interpretation of the numerous markings...

Retreat weekend with Florian Mitrea – mixed ability – waiting list

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...

Lower Intermediate 3-day course with David Hall – waiting list

This 3-day course is designed for people who have made a good start at the piano and got to between grade 2 and grade 4 standard. It's ideal for players keen to return to the piano after a gap of a few years, or indeed for anyone practising regularly working up through the grades. Tuition...

Keyboard Music from the Baroque with Steven Devine – mixed ability

Finchcocks Finchcocks, Goudhurst, Kent, United Kingdom

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...

5-day Spring School for Advanced Pianists with Graham Fitch

22981|https://finchcocksstg.wpengine.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/Graham-demonstrating-1024x768.jpg|large 2024 offers Advanced pianists three very different 5-day courses to choose from. The first is dedicated especially (but not exclusively) to those preparing for a diploma or special performance, providing a concentrated boost for those attending - to study, practise, polish and improve performance skills and experience. 22984|https://finchcocksstg.wpengine.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/Graham-and-Daire-1024x768.jpg|large Preparing for a diploma or special...

Improvisation weekend with David Hall – Intermediate – Diploma

15202|https://finchcocksstg.wpengine.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/IMG_3122-1024x682.jpg|large A weekend devoted to exploring ideas for improvisation at the piano - which, for the busy or practice-challenged pianist - requires no preparation. Improvisation is great fun in any style. In fact it used to be a mainstay of musical education. Handel, Bach, Mozart and many others were famous for their improvisations, many of...

Debussy 3-day course with Paul Roberts – Upper Intermediate to Diploma – waiting list

We are thrilled to be welcoming concert pianist, writer, lecturer, teacher and leading authority in Debussy Paul Roberts to lead this 3-day course. Paul Roberts is an exceptional musician, a fine and deeply sensitive pianist, teacher and an author of the greatest distinction. His books on Debussy and Ravel are quite simply the most outstanding...

The Rusty Pianist weekend with Pam Wedgwood – Intermediate – waiting list

We are thrilled to welcome one of the UK's most successful and prolific music educators and composers, Pam Wedgwood to Finchcocks to lead a course for our Intermediate players! An inspiration for teachers and pupils alike, Pam Wedgwood has been a staple diet for young musicians throughout the world for almost twenty years. Composer of...

Sight-reading weekend with David Hall – Upper Intermediate – Diploma

24557|https://www.finchcocks.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Dave-at-the-Bosendorfer-1024x683.jpg|large A weekend dedicated to sight-reading which, for the busy or practice-challenged pianist, requires no preparation at all! Why do we always talk about aural tests and sight-reading tests? Finchcocks musical director David Hall advocates a systematic approach to sight-reading that does not involve weekly high-pressure tests. He believes that sight-reading should feel more like curling up on...

5-day Advanced Summer School with Florian Mitrea

We know advanced pianists will be absolutely delighted to have the opportunity to spend five days learning from and being inspired by the inimitable Florian Mitrea. Below, he describes his plan for the Finchcocks 2024 summer school course for advanced pianists (beyond grade 8, preparing for - or at - diploma standard, or higher). Our...

5-day Upper Intermediate Summer School with Graham Fitch – waiting list

Finchcocks Finchcocks, Goudhurst, Kent, United Kingdom

We thought it was high time our upper intermediate players had the opportunity to study with the wonderful Graham Fitch for five whole days! This summer piano retreat offers pianists grade 6 - approaching 8 the chance to fully emerse themselves in all that Finchcocks has to offer. The course aims to provide a luxury...

5-day Intermediate Summer School with David Hall

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 one weekend Finchcocks course previously. This 5-day piano retreat for intermediate players offers pianists grades around grades 4 to 6, the chance to fully emerse...

5-day Piano holiday! – mixed ability

Our 5-day summer schools sold out in record time this year! So, by popular demand, we've added one more! And this one is different. This is our most relaxed 5-day...

Keyboard music from the Bach Family

One of the great musical dynasties, the Bach family arguably produced some of the finest musicians ever.  Although the name Bach for most people refers to Johann Sebastian, there were...

Beginners’ weekend with David Hall

We've had a lot of interest from Beginner pianists who weren't quite ready for a Lower Intermediate course, but who are very keen to come on a course at Finchcocks!...

Beethoven 3-day course with Graham Fitch – Advanced – Diploma – WAITING LIST

Come, emerse yourself in the sound world of one of the most significant composers of Western classical music! On this Advanced - Diploma+ 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...