by Noah Markson | Jul 24, 2014 | People, Pianists
“In my next concert I’ll be playing Janacek, Rachmaninov, Tchaikovsky and also contemporary composers; Borenstein and Waley-Cohen. I have an interest in playing new music; I wanted to explore more than the Classical composers I was mainly playing; perform... by Noah Markson | Jul 18, 2014 | Markson Pianos
“I do a lot of ‘accompanying’ work for students taking exams and diplomas, but the kind of piano playing I like to do as a professional performer is chamber music, with a duo or trio or a larger group. I don’t see any of this as ‘accompanying’. The word has a... by Noah Markson | Jun 20, 2014 | Markson Pianos
“What I’ve heard recently in the last twelve months, in London, are so many young pianists, and certainly in the conservatories, who play the big pieces, who play admirably, their technique is really quite astounding! Their memories are astounding and they... by Noah Markson | May 7, 2014 | Concerts & Events, Pianists
Márcio We try to have a mix of standard and contemporary repertoire in all our programmes. We find connections between the new pieces and the older pieces in the programme. For instance, we may work with a new composer who loves Schubert, so we pair his works with... by Noah Markson | Mar 31, 2014 | Concerts & Events, Pianists
Generally I’ll start my practice session with a little warm-up, play some Bach, or something light, or something Romantic, just to get the blood going through the hands. Then I’ll look up the repertoire I’m performing at that particular time and...