Colin Thomson: Do More

Graham Fitch, based in London, maintains an international career not only as a pianist, but also as a teacher, adjudicator, examiner, lecturer, writer and commentator on piano playing and musical subjects. His workshops and classes, which he gives all over the world, have received high praise for their creative and illuminating approach to the subject. During much of the 1990s, Graham Fitch’s career straddled the Atlantic with solo and chamber performances in England, Europe and North America. The New York Times spoke of his playing as “unalloyed pleasure.” An international tour of Bach’s Goldberg Variations elicited rapturous reviews on four continents, and invitations to return to Australia, New Zealand and the USA. More recently he has given a recital, a masterclass and a keynote address at the 7th Australasian Piano Pedagogy Conference, and been in residence at London’s Royal Academy of Music. A published author, Graham has written several articles on aspects of piano playing and musical style. He has als