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March 2024

BROMLEY (KENT) FESTIVAL OF MUSIC AND SPEECH

🏆 Piano student Ken Harvey performed a movement from the G Major sonata Op. 14/2 by Beethoven at the Bromley (Kent) Festival of Music and Speech winning a 2nd prize. Congratulations to Ken!





February 2024

OXFORD MUSIC FESTIVAL

Piano students Toby Chandler and Samuel Lee successfully performed at the Oxford Music Festival playing Kabalevsky's Novelette Op. 27/25 and Brahms' Intermezzo Op. 117/3. Congratulations to them both!





27 January 2024

PIANO HOUR - PERFORMANCE WORKSHOP

At Peregrine Pianos, London

With performances of works by C.H. Wilton, William Gillock, Nikolayev, Joseph Haydn, Béla Bartok, Franz Schubert, Carl Czerny, Johann Sebastian Bach, Ludwig van Beethoven, Camille Erlanger, Serge Bortkiewicz, Francis Poulenc, Johannes Brahms, Camille Stamaty as well as beginners' pieces from Hal Leonard, Alfred's and Faber series.

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2024.1.27 Piano Hour Collage





January 2024

RESULTS JUST IN - LONDON YOUNG MUSICIAN COMPETITION

🏆 Natalia Loresch accompanied a violinist in a recorded performance which was submitted to the London Young Musician Competition - the violinist was awarded a gold prize and a characteristic performance special prize.
👉 Visit the website

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31st December 2023

RESULTS - END-OF-TERM TROPHIES FOR KIDS - 2023 AUTUMN TERM

For best concentration:
🏆 Calla
🏆 Glenn
🏆 Nina
🏆 Delisha
🏆 Sophie

For highest number of pieces learnt:
🏆 Nina (75 pieces)

For highest number of technical exercises and studies learnt:
🏆 Delisha (26 exercises)
🏆 Harry (26 exercises)

For highest number of performances:
🏆 Helai (3 concerts)

For those with the overall highest number of points - a surprise present:
🏆 🎁 Nina (75 pieces + best concentration)

2024.1.14 Piano_Lessons Trophies





9th December 2023

WINTER CONCERT - NATALIA LORESCH'S PIANO PUPILS

At Steinway Hall, 44 Marylebone Lane, London W1U 2DB

With performances of works by Beethoven, William Gillock, Alexander Reinagle, Robert Schumann, Antonin Dvorak, Alexandre Tansman, Dmitry Kabalevsky, Heinrich Hofmann, Camille Erlanger, Serge Bortkiewicz, Francis Poulenc, John Field and Christmas Carols.

2023.12.9 Piano Pupils Concert Steinway
2023.12.9 PP Concert





11 November 2023

PIANO HOUR - PERFORMANCE WORKSHOP

At Peregrine Pianos, London

With performances of works by C.H. Wilton, William Gillock, Nikolayev, Alec Rowley, Joseph Haydn, Edvard Grieg, Franz Schubert, Carl Czerny, Henri Herz, Johann Sebastian Bach, Ludwig van Beethoven, Heinrich Hofmann, Camille Erlanger, Gabriel Fauré, Serge Bortkiewicz, Scarlatti, Francis Poulenc, Claude Debussy

2023.11.11 Piano Hour Collage
2023.11.11 Piano Hour Screenshot





15 July 2023

CONCERT - NATALIA LORESCH'S PIANO PUPILS AND GUESTS

At the Bluthner Piano Centre, London

With performances of solo and duo piano works as well as violin pieces by William Gillock, Daniel Gottlob Türk, Marjorie Helyer, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Carl Reinecke, Jean Sibelius, Robert Schumann, Franz Schubert, Franz Liszt, Serge Bortkiewicz, Johann Sebastian Bach and Astor Piazzolla.

2023.7.15 Piano Lessons Concert Concert

2023.7.15 Concert  screenshot





8 July 2023

PIANO HOUR - PERFORMANCE WORKSHOP

At Peregrine Pianos, London

With performances of solo piano and violin works by Oskar Rieding, Friedrich Seitz, William Gillock, Daniel Gottlob Türk, Marjorie Helyer, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Carl Reinecke, Alexandre Tansman, Litovko, Alexander Gretchaninov, Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy, John Field, Franz Liszt, Serge Bortkiewicz and piano duets by Leopold Godowsky etc.

2023.7.8 Piano Hour Collage





3 June 2023

PIANO HOUR - PERFORMANCE WORKSHOP

At Steinway Hall, London

With performances of solo piano works by Carl Czerny, William Gillock, Daniel Gottlob Türk, Jo. Georg Witthauer, Carl Reinecke, Alexander Reinagle, Robert Fuchs, Jean Sibelius, Edvard Grieg (from Lyric Pieces), Antoine Marmontel, Serge Bortkiewicz, Alexandre Tansman and piano duets by Eugen Scholz, Anton Diabelli, Cornelius Gurlitt, Robert Schumann.





1 April 2023

PIANO HOUR - PERFORMANCE WORKSHOP

At Steinway Hall, London

With performances of works by Carl Czerny, Béla Bartók (from Mikrokosmos), Carl Reinecke, Robert Fuchs, Felix Mendelssohn (from Lieder one Worte / Songs without Words), Edvard Grieg (from Lyric Pieces), Serge Bortkiewicz, Alexandre Tansman, Walter Carroll, Johannes Brahms, Franz Liszt and J.B. Duvernoy.

2023.4.1 Piano Hour Collage





25 February 2023

PIANO HOUR - PERFORMANCE WORKSHOP

At Steinway Hall, London

With performances of works by Carl Czerny, Henri Herz, Johann Sebastian Bach, Antoine Marmontel, Béla Bartók (from Mikrokosmos), Carl Reinecke, Robert Fuchs, Franz Schubert (from sonatas), John Field (from Nocturnes), Felix Mendelssohn (from Lieder one Worte / Songs without Words), Edvard Grieg (from Lyric Pieces and Poetic Tone Pictures), Ludvig Schytte (Nocturne and Arietta), Merkel, Serge Bortkiewicz etc.





27 November 2022

MAIDSTONE MUSIC FESTIVAL

Ken Harvey won the 2nd prize in an open class playing the fourth Nocturne in A Major by John Field.

Samuel Lee participated playing the G flat Major Impromptu by Franz Schubert.




19 November 2022

PIANO HOUR - PERFORMANCE WORKSHOP

At Steinway Hall, London

With performances of works by Franz Schubert (from impromptus), John Field (from Nocturnes), Ludvig Schytte, Felix Mendelssohn (from Lieder one Worte / Songs without Words), Daniel Gottlob Türk, William Gillock etc.





15 October 2022

PIANO HOUR - PERFORMANCE WORKSHOP

At Steinway Hall, London

With performances of works by Franz Schubert (from impromptus), John Field (from Nocturnes), Béla Bartók, Carl Czerny, Johann Sebastian Bach (from inventions), Felix Mendelssohn (from Lieder one Worte / Songs without Words), Ludvig Schytte, Edvard Grieg (from Lyric Pieces) etc.





19 November 2021

PIANO HOUR - PERFORMANCE WORKSHOP

It has been a very long time - no one expected the pandemic to last as long as it has lasted already. When the lessons were all transferred to online formats in March 2020 the Piano Hours were put on hold. I waited to have these events in a normal live setting in a three-dimensional space with human presence. And after many disrupted attempts to organise a live Piano Hour again this year it has finally happened! As difficult as it is to motivate people to move as before it is worth it!

This time we had performances and discussions of works of Carl Czerny (from School of Mechanism), Ludwig Schytte (from Modern Studies Op. 68), John Field (Nocturnes), Ludwig van Beethoven (from Sonatas), Rachmaninov (Elegy) and Mendelssohn (from Lieder one Worte / Songs without Words) and more.

We are looking forward to the next Piano Hour which is meant to take place in December 2021. Announcements will follow.





June 2021

ABRSM EXAMS

Natalia Loresch, the piano teacher, accompanies pupils for ABRSM graded examinations helping them to earn distinctions.





May 2021

GRADUAL RETURN TO IN-PERSON LESSONS

After about 14 months of online tuition we are beginning to gradually return to in-person formats. Online tuition continues for those interested.





Spring 2021

LAUNCHING TUITION SCHOLARSHIPS

A new offer is being launched for hard-working learners with limited means. Please see details and conditions on Tuition Scholarships Page.





Summer 2020

RECORDING PROJECT

With the transfer of so many activities to online formats a new recording project has been started for posting music for piano lessons. The repertoire is for beginners, intermediate as well as advanced pupils and belongs to the standard canon of works for piano tuition as well as the immense cloud of lesser known or new materials. The YouTube channel will be regularly updated and there is also a page on this website. Here are a few videos:










Spring 2020

LAUNCHING NHS OFFER

A new offer (70% off tuition fees) is launched for NHS frontline medical staff for the duration of the pandemic. Please see more details on the NHS Offer Page.





9 February 2020

Recital at St Laurence, Catford

Natalia (the teacher) played a recital consisting of works by Gabriel Fauré and César Franck at St Laurence, Caford






11 May 2019

Ealing Festival of Music Speech and Drama
Sebastian Tang-Koh won two 1st prizes at the Ealing Festival of Music Speech and Drama





September 2018

Performance at the C. Bechstein Centrum in Berlin

Natalia (the teacher) performed Franck at the C. Bechstein Centrum in Berlin






3 June 2018

Internal Piano Hour

Piano Hour in Hither Green





November 2017

Farnham Competitive Music Festival
Jack Durtnall successfully performed in a non-competitive class at the Farnham Competitive Music Festival





8 October 2017

Internal Piano Hour
Piano Hour with works by Czerny, JS Bach, CPE Bach, Mozart, Schubert, Liszt, Kuhlau, Tchaikovsky, Grieg etc.





May 2017

Internal Piano Hour

Piano Hour in Hither Green





April 2017

ABRSM
Charlotte Bowden earned a distinction in an ABRSM grade 8 exam





November 2016

Farnham Competitive Music Festival
Marina Myles successfully performed in a non-competitive open class at the Farnham Competitive Music Festival





November 2016

West London Pianoforte Festival
Shivani Saggar performed in three classes and won a first prize at the West London Pianoforte Festival





November 2016

West London Pianoforte Festival
Andrei Laza successfully participated in the 2016 West London Pianoforte Festival





November 2016

Maidstone Music Festival
Jack Durtnall successfully performed at the Maidstone Music Festival





November 2016

Maidstone Music Festival
John Carden successfully performed at the Maidstone Music Festival





13 November 2016

Internal Piano Hour





3 July 2016

Internal Piano Hour
With works by Bartok, Tansman, Schytte, Czerny, Tchaikovsky, Burgmüller, Bach, Hummel, Gretchaninov, Glier etc





15 May 2016

Internal Piano Hour with works by Czerny, Glier, Gretchaninov, Hummel, Chopin, Corelli, Kuhlau, Beyer, Gurlitt, Helyer, Grieg, Kabalevsky, Bartok, Fuchs etc.





20 March 2016

Internal Piano Hour
With works by Kullak, Czerny, Kuhlau, Pachulsky, Handel, Gliere, Glinka, Beyer, Gurlitt, Gretchaninov, Fuchs etc.





21 February 2016

Internal Piano Hour
With works by Grieg, Czerny, Gurlitt, Bach, Kuhlau, Kullak, Beyer, Burgmüller, Amani, Handel, Glinka etc.





10 December 2015

Internal Piano Hour





21 November 2015

West London Pianoforte Festival
Andrei Laza won a first prize at the 2015 West London Pianoforte Festival in Ealing





15 November 2015

Farnham Competitive Music Festival
Marina Myles and Svetlana Egorova successfully performed in a non-competitive open class at the Farnham Competitive Music Festival





8 November 2015

Internal Piano Hour
With works by Gurlitt, Chopin, Wagner, Field, Beyer, L. Mozart, Berkovitch, Maikapar and some preliminary repertoire.





18 October 2015

Internal Piano Hour
With works by Czerny, Beethoven, Bach, Tansman, Gurlitt, Scarlatti, Schytte, Prokofiev, Chopin, Haydn, Glinka, Wagner, Field, Amani, L. Mozart and Beyer.





3 July 2015

Internal Piano Hour
With works by Tchaikovsky, Gurlitt, L. Mozart, Handel, some preliminary repertoire etc.





June 2015

Sevenoaks Three Arts Festival
Marina Myles performed John Field in a non-competitive class at the Sevenoaks Three Arts Festival





7 June 2015

Internal Piano Hour
With works by Field, Bach/Souza Lima, Tansman, Gurlitt, Prokofiev, Grieg, Bartok etc.





8 March 2015

Internal Piano Hour
With works by Czerny, Kuhlau, Bach, Schubert, Grechaninov, Beyer, Grieg, Gurlitt, Schytte, Tansman and some preliminary repertoire etc.





1 February 2015

Internal Piano Hour
With works by Czerny, Clementi, Kabalevsky, Bach, Schubert, Tchaikovsky, some preliminary repertoire etc.





11 December 2014

Internal Piano Hour
With works by Chopin, Czerny, Bach, Busoni, some preliminary repertoire etc.





November 2014

Farnham Competitive Music Festival
Marina Myles performed Pachulsky in a non-competitive class at the Farnham Competitive Music Festival and was awarded the Second Derek Peckham Prize, one of the two awards given to the most promising entrants





November 2014

West London Pianoforte Festival
Andrei Laza won a first prize at the 2014 West London Pianoforte Festival





12 November 2014

Internal Piano Hour
With works by Beyer, Kabalevsky, Pachulsky, Bach, Chopin, Scarlatti, Reinhold, some preliminary repertoire etc.





6 November 2014

Internal Piano Hour





21 August 2014

Internal Piano Hour





6 July 2014

Internal Piano Hour





November 2013

Maidstone Music Festival
Hita Thota won a third prize at the Maidstone Music Festival





November 2013

West London Pianoforte Festival
Hita Thota received distinction for her performance in a non-competitive class at the West London Pianoforte Festival





November 2013

Farnham Competitive Music Festival
Marina Myles successfully performed in a non-competitive class at the Farnham Competitive Music Festival





July 2013

ABRSM
Olivia Brindle earned a distinction in an ABRSM grade 3 exam





June 2013

Leigh-On-Sea Competitive Festival of Music & Drama
Marina Myles and Trang Tran won Gold Medals at the Leigh-On-Sea Competitive Festival of Music & Drama





23 March 2013

Internal Piano Hour





8 December 2012

Internal Piano Hour





10 November 2012

Internal Piano Hour





7 July 2012

Internal Piano Hour





28 April 2012

Internal Piano Hour





28 January 2012

Internal Piano Hour





December 2011

ABRSM
Olivia Brindle earned a distinction in her ABRSM grade 2 exam





12 November 2011

Internal Piano Hour





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