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The Russian pianist,Sofya Gulyak is our affiliated artist for 2012/13. She became the first woman to win the Leeds International Piano Competion in 2010.

Fees for Delegates, Members of EPTA, Private  Piano Teachers and Students

Posted by on Jun 30, 2025 in Event News | Comments Off on Fees for Delegates, Members of EPTA, Private  Piano Teachers and Students

  The fees for delegates are £145.00. Refreshments including  morning coffee, teas, lunch and afternoon  coffee and teas will be an added £25.00. Those who have had their abstracts accepted will be asked to register and pay the fee by the 1st September 2025. The special fee for members of EPTA, and private piano teachers who  wish to attend the  symposium is £35.00 for Early Birds.  From July 30th the full fee will be £50.00. Refreshments will include morning coffee, teas, lunch and afternoon  coffee and teas will be an added £25.00. Undergraduate students will be admitted- with ID –  without charge, this includes attending  all presentations, but not coffee,...

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We are absolutely delighted to announce our partnership with Epta – The European Piano Teachers Association ,Epta for the duration of the symposium at the Royal College of Music this October

Posted by on Jun 23, 2025 in Event News | Comments Off on We are absolutely delighted to announce our partnership with Epta – The European Piano Teachers Association ,Epta for the duration of the symposium at the Royal College of Music this October

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Details of how to submit an abstract and relevant dates

Posted by on Jun 11, 2025 in Event News | Comments Off on Details of how to submit an abstract and relevant dates

Submissions detailing original research are invited from all performance disciplines, offering new perspectives from across the arts and sciences on the embodiment of the performer, We intend to offer both on-site and electronic presentation options, although the former will depend on possible restrictions on public meetings and international travel in place at the time of the event. Abstracts should consist of 250-300 words. They will be published on the website and should be submitted in Word, with the following specifications: Alignment: Justified; Font: Calabri; Spacing, 1.5. Pont size, 12.They should be  submitted electronically by the 15th July 2025. June 1st...

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APPRECIATION of the Symposium at the Royal Academy of Music 2018

Posted by on Jun 1, 2025 in Event News | Comments Off on APPRECIATION of the Symposium at the Royal Academy of Music 2018

  Prof. Elaine Chew writes: Cristine MacKie [Director of the London International Piano Symposium] ‘does it again …[by pulling] off the third annual London International Piano Symposium, this time back at the Royal Academy of Music (2018). The conference brought together pianists, pedagogues, and researchers from around the world. I immensely enjoyed the great company—all the laughter, good food, beautiful music—and carefully curated single-track series of interesting talks on all aspects of piano performance. Thank you, Cristine!

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Details for submission of abstracts and dates

Posted by on Jun 1, 2025 in Event News | Comments Off on Details for submission of abstracts and dates

  Submissions detailing original research are invited from all performance disciplines, offering new perspectives from across the arts and sciences on the embodiment of the performer, We intend to offer both on-site and electronic presentation options, although the former will depend on possible restrictions on public meetings and international travel in place at the time of the event. Abstracts should consist of 250-300 words. They will be published on the website and should be submitted in Word, with the following specifications: Alignment: Justified; Font: Calabri; Spacing, 1.5. Pont size, 12.They should be  submitted electronically by the 15th July 2025. June...

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Announcing a new collaboration with Imperial College in 2025

Posted by on Mar 24, 2025 in Event News | Comments Off on Announcing a new collaboration with Imperial College in 2025

I am extremely pleased to say that I have begun working on a innovative project with Alison McGregor  who is a Professor of Musculoskeletal Biodynamics in the Department of Surgery and Cancer, where she manages the Human Performance Group, and the engineer, Matthew Banger  in the biodynamics Laboratory at Imperial College, London.  This collaboration, using  Markerless technology, will go a long way toward providing evidence concerning the function (movement) of the pianist’s skeleton and,  possibly building on that, to show the relevant muscles which flex and extend the skeletal bones of the torso, and the ‘reach to grasp’ i.e. the scapula, upper arm,...

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