November Pop-up Piano Events
There were a lot of smiles on faces of all ages after our three Pop-up Piano events last weekend—and not all of them thanks to Harry Hill. About 20 talented local players seized the chance to…
The Rise and Fall of John Field
John Field was born in Dublin in 1782 and gave his first public performance at the age of 10. He was musically educated largely by Muzio Clementi who took Field as a young boy to Europe to…
The March of the Trolls
Norwegian composer, Edvard Grieg, was allegedly only 4 feet 11 inches tall. And his wife, it is said, was even smaller. The local story goes that when the two of them went out walking around his home…
Stepping in for Simon Callow
I hope I can get through Tennyson’s epic poem, Enoch Arden, at the inaugural Ludlow Piano Festival without breaking down in tears after having to take up the reins from Simon Callow. Simon has sadly…