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Piano Masterclass with Internationally Acclaimed Concert Pianist, Ruth McGinley

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    Piano Masterclass with Internationally Acclaimed Concert Pianist, Ruth McGinley

    By Enniskillen Royal | Latest News | Comments are Closed | 8 February, 2018 | 0
    On Wednesday 7th February 2018, four of our A Level Musicians had the privilege of participating in a Master Class with the much acclaimed pianist, Ruth McGinley.  The pupils each performed one piece and were given an ‘open lesson’ where they had the chance to consider their approach to performance, technical demands and issues as well as the development of their communication as musicians.   An audience of A level and GCSE Musicians also attended the master class and were entertained and inspired in equal measure by both the senior pupils and most especially by Ruth’s skill and ability as a pianist.  It was indeed a most enjoyable and worthwhile experience, really bringing aspects of performance to the forefront of our thinking.  This will be to the benefit of all of the pupils who attended as they continue to develop their skills and work towards practical recitals and examinations as well as develop their love of simply playing music. 
    Biographical detail on Ruth McGinley
    Ruth McGinley quickly became a young star of Classical Music when she won the piano final of the BBC Young Musician of the Year competition in 1994, aged just 16.  Studying at the Royal Academy and Royal College in London, she went on to perform as a soloist with the BBC Philharmonic, the London Mozart Players, the National Symphony Orchestra, the RTE Concert Orchestra, the Ulster Orchestra, and as a recitalist throughout the UK, Europe and the Middle East, before returning to Derry in 2004 to focus on raising her young son. Uncomfortable with the pressures of life as a concert pianist but still wanting to perform, she accepted an invitation to perform with multi-platinum selling vocal trio The Priests, becoming their official accompanist in 2010. She also became the accompanist of choice for BBC Northern Ireland broadcasts, both in live contexts and on recordings across a number of its programmes.
    After having turned down many previous requests, Ruth began performing in public again as a solo pianist in 2013 as part of Derry’s City of Culture year. This led to her appearing as soloist with the Ulster Orchestra in live concert broadcasts for BBC Northern Ireland. She began to overcome anxiety issues which had begun to develop at the peak of her early career, gradually finding the music that resonates with her most. Reconnection features some of that music, from classical through to jazz, with a diverse composer list that includes Rachmaninoff, Satie, Debussy, Gershwin and Randy Newman. It marks the beginning of a new chapter in Ruth’s life, signalling a return to simpler times and to a genuine love of the piano and all of its possibilities.
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