Upcoming Events at The Schott Music Shop

For more about any of these events or for information about how to book the Schott Recital Room please contact us at 020 7534 0710 or [email protected]
 

September 2nd - Piano Yoga® Club - Launch
September 4th - Zamara & Alexandrowicz - Music for Voice and Guitar
September 11th - Schott Piano Meetup Group
September 12th - Jazz Piano Workshop - Shan Verma
September 18th - Klezmer Fiddle Workshop - Chris Haigh
September 25th - Cuban Jazz Workshop - Javier Zalba
September 26th - Jazz Vocal Workshop
October 3rd - Viola Recital - Steve Doman

Wednesday September 2nd 2015, 7.00-8.15pm

Piano Yoga® Club - Launch

An opportunity to learn in-depth about the Piano-Yoga® method and get advice directly from its creator, concert pianist and composer GéNIA.

Piano-Yoga® is a unique system of piano playing which combines fundamentals of the Russian Piano School with principles from eastern philosophy, especially Yoga, utilising aspects of movement, gravity and breathing to create a more natural and organic approach to piano playing, performing and teaching. Hosted by outstanding concert-artist GéNIA, the Club will suit professional and amateur musicians from intermediate to advanced level.

Tonight's session explains "Why we believe in the efficiency of Piano-Yoga® method".

Tickets: from www.piano-yoga.com, single-visit £25, 6-week and one-year passes available at lower rates.
More information: www.piano-yoga.com or email [email protected]

Friday September 4th 2015, 7.00pm

Dominika Zamara & Stanley Alexandrowicz - Music for Voice and Guitar

The New York Classical Music Society (NYCMS) presents the London debut of the internationally renowned duo of Polish soprano Dominika Zamara and American Classical guitarist Stanley Alexandrowicz. In celebration of their newly released CD "Ivan Padovec: Works for Guitar and Soprano" on the prestigious Sheva Collection Label (www.shevacollection.it), tonight's recital will feature songs by Croatia’s greatest Romantic-era virtuoso composer-guitarist, operatic arias by Bellini, Bizet, and others, and solo guitar works by France’s greatest 19th Century guitar virtuoso Napoleon Coste. In addition there is the UK première of American composer Robert W. Butts' "Early Morning Suite" for guitar and the première of a new piece for guitar by British composer Paul Wilkinson written specially for this occasion.

Tickets: £12.50 in advance from 0207 534 0710 or on the door.
More information: http://stanleyalexandrowicz.wordpress.com/dominika-zamara-duo-voice-guitar/ and http://19thcenturyvirtuosoromanticguitar.com/

Friday September 11th 2015, 6.00pm

Schott Piano Meetup Group - Anything Goes!

After a couple of themed meetings in July and August, tonight is the Night With No Theme. Let's open up the possibilities from Satie to Scarlatti, from the Minuet to the Muskrat Ramble... the stage is yours! Visit the www.meetup.com site and say if you would like to perform, as spaces will go. The next piano Meetup will be Friday October 16th, with the theme of Smooth Classics.

Price: £5 per person
Registration and more information: www.meetup.com/Schott-Piano-Meetup-Group

Saturday September 12th 2015, 1.00-5.00pm

Jazz Piano Workshop with Shan Verma

Another participatory workshop of solo and accompaniment technique in the jazz style, with live screen projection of the keyboard so you can see what you're hearing!

For enquiries and registration please contact Shan on 07400 385786.

Friday September 18th 2015, 6.00pm & 7.45pm

Klezmer Fiddle Workshop with Chris Haigh

Chris Haigh, author of the fantastic new book Exploring Klezmer Fiddle, presents a workshop based on the music from the book. There are two parts, basics at 6.00pm for intermediate players, advanced at 7.45pm for the more experienced, but ticket covers either or both. You don't need the book to participate, but it will be on sale at the event at a special offer price of £10.

Tickets: £5.00 from www.klezmerfiddle.eventbrite.co.uk

Friday September 25th 2015, 6.00pm

Cuban Jazz - Instrumental Workshop with Javier Zalba

For players at all levels, a rare occasion to meet the multi-instrumentalist Cuban legend Javier Zalba, who has played flute, clarinet and saxophone with some of the top names in Cuban music - Buena Vista Social Club Orchestra, Afro Cuban All Stars, Cubanismo and Irakere to mention only a few. Whatever instrument you play, come along and learn how to perform Son, Danzon, Cha-Cha-Cha, Mambo, Pilon, Guaracha and other Cuban flavours in a fun workshop. Lots of dancing and improvising guaranteed!

The workshop will be directed by Javier and his son Jose (pianist and flautist) in a warm and friendly environment. Javier's Teaching books and compositions will be available for sale. Javier played to packed houses during his short 1 week tour of UK in 2014, and now he is back with a series of concerts, masterclasses and workshops crammed full of traditional Cuban and Latin Jazz music! You can hear father and son performing live the following day (26 Sept, 7.30pm) at St James's Piccadilly when Javier will be joining José and his group The Mañana Collective.

Tickets: £6 and £4 from www.brownpapertickets.com

Saturday September 26th 2015, 2.00-7.00pm

Jazz Vocal Workshop

Amateur and semi-pro vocalists sing selected numbers with a small professional combo, under the auspices of Michael Klein and Chris Legee who host the popular Singers' Night at The Nelson in Stanmore Street (second Tuesday of every month). In the quieter environment of the performance space here it is possible for singers to be recorded, which is one of the aims of these workshops. Informal audience welcome to drop in, or there is a ticket (£10) for the full session if you ask Chris Legee. There has been an impressively high standard at these workshops - ask Chris if you would like to perform - there may be places still available.

Admission: No charge to drop in, participation ring Chris Legee on 020 7703 9648.
More information: www.singersnight.co.uk

Saturday October 3rd 2015, 7.00pm

Steve Doman - Viola Recital

Violist Steve Doman is accompanied by Jennifer Hughes (piano) in his second Schott concert, performing pieces by Bach, Hummel, Schubert, Reger and Ligeti. Steve studied viola at Guildhall School of Music, where he now teaches, and is on a postgraduate scholarship at the Royal Academy of Music. He has pursued his studies with Yuri Gandelsman in Michigan USA and at the Sibelius Academy in Helsinki with Pirkko Simojokiwith.

Tickets: £12 on the door or in advance from [email protected]