Bernard d'Ascoli Piano Masterclass

  • 2pm
Pianist Bernard d'Ascoli standing outside next to pillar
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About this event:

Category:
Masterclass
Event type:
Free | In-person
Admission:
Free
Location:
Milton Court Concert Hall

Event information

Guildhall School is delighted to welcome Bernard d'Ascoli to work with Guildhall pianists in this free, open masterclass.

Described as 'one of the major pianists of his generation' by the Guardian, d'Ascoli became the youngest French Baccalaureate graduate of the year in 1974, and four years later at the age of nineteen won First Prize in the Barcelona International Piano Competition. After winning further international prizes he came to major public attention in 1981 as a prize winner at in the Leeds International Piano Competition. Since then he has performed in many of the world’s most prestigious venues, with world-renowned orchestras, recorded many albums and given masterclasses internationally.

‘One can but marvel at such agile, heady virtuosity, devoid of the slightest hesitation or miscalculation.’ Le Monde

Free, no tickets required

Venue information

Milton Court, based across the road from our Silk Street building, provides the School with world-class performance and training spaces, including a state of the art concert hall, a lyric theatre, a studio theatre and several major rehearsal rooms.

Address:
Milton Court, 1 Milton Street, London, EC2Y 9BH
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