Brighton Music Lessons

For those of you who are short of time, the quick answer is, “No!” Nobody can deny that the world is in a bad place at the moment: wars, genocide, terrorism, recessions, loss of free speech, human rights violations, a potential climate crisis, mass disinformation, derailing of public services, loss of jobs, and much more. People are feeling triggered, polarised, beyond stressed and are living in a near-constant state of fear; and nowhere is this more prevalent than on social media.  A while ago I shared a light-hearted post about peoples’ favourite pianists in a public Facebook piano group. Some members engaged happily and everything was fine until a member from the USA decided to go on a rant about now hating all Russian music and musicians, due to the Ukraine War. I replied that they were being short-sighted because there were many great Russian musicians currently speaking out against the War, and I asked them to take their divisive politics somewhere else. Whoa, big mistake! W...

I received my first invitation in absolute ages to play a concert. I haven’t been able to accept for a good few years, mostly due to bad health and operations. But, fighting fit again, it’s time to get back out there and do what I love the most: sharing and performing music. But, honestly, who cares if I play concert or not?: I haven't played properly in over 3 years; I haven't any recordings for stream or purchase; and, since moving from London, I certainly don't have a dedicated fan base of any kind whatsoever. So, why should it matter if I play or not?  Well, it turns out that it does matter, and here are 10 great reasons to play a public concert (that are NOT about me): 1. Keeping a rich tradition alive. 2. Inspiring the young to hopefully follow suit someday, with the message, “It's easy, it's possible, it's a joy!” 3. It’s an opportunity to expose audiences to new repertoire and new ways to present concerts. 4. It provides live entertainment suita...