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Robert Mitchell - The Illusion Of One Hand (Talk & Performance)

£10.00

Wednesday 22nd October, 8PM

This talk will consider several composers who have contributed to the repertoire of music for left-hand-only piano, both from the Classical and Jazz/Improv areas, and examine why it is important for not only pianists, but also music education and creativity. To accompany his talk, Mitchell will include historic video and audio recordings, perform some of his original LH-only piano music and other examples. His 2013 release 'The Glimpse' (Whirlwind Recordings) was a widely acclaimed unique album of LH only piano improvisation, originals and music by Fred Hersch and Federico Mompou. Do not miss this all too neglected but incredibly fertile area of piano creativity.

Wednesday 22nd October, 8PM

This talk will consider several composers who have contributed to the repertoire of music for left-hand-only piano, both from the Classical and Jazz/Improv areas, and examine why it is important for not only pianists, but also music education and creativity. To accompany his talk, Mitchell will include historic video and audio recordings, perform some of his original LH-only piano music and other examples. His 2013 release 'The Glimpse' (Whirlwind Recordings) was a widely acclaimed unique album of LH only piano improvisation, originals and music by Fred Hersch and Federico Mompou. Do not miss this all too neglected but incredibly fertile area of piano creativity.

Robert Mitchell is an award-winning pianist, composer, songwriter, poet, and educator. He has released 14 albums, 3 poetry collections, contributed to over 100 projects and toured  in 40+ countries. He leads the groups Little Black Book, TRUE THINK, Epiphany3, and The Flame. He has had his work performed by the London Sinfonietta, Bournemouth Symphony Chorus and was a featured poet/pianist at the 6th Poetry Biennale (Brașov, Romania). He was MD of the award winning Jazz 625 Live (BBC4). He is a prof at the Guildhall School of Music & Drama, mentors at Black Lives in Music and was Artist In Residence at Morley College (2024-5). He is a new Tempo Fund Ambassador (Merton Music Foundation). His accolades include BBC Jazz Awards, Worldwide Awards Best Jazz Album, and a Paul Hamlyn composition award. Robert is a Steinway Artist and  is published by Bucks Music Group Ltd and Common Tone (Poetry).