10th July - 6th August 2022
Adult Courses
Music, Dance, Theatre and Film
At the Piano with the Schumanns and their Circle
229 TUTOR: Alice Michahelles
Explore the world of composer Robert Schumann and his wife Clara Wieck, one of the most acclaimed pianists of the 19th century, a composer and mother of eight children. Together, the Schumanns were connected to some of the most important composers of their time. Enjoy a musical journey through the Romantic era with your tutor, a concert pianist herself. While a few works will be played on DVD, she will illustrate and perform work by the Schumanns, Felix Mendelssohn, Frédéric Chopin, Johannes Brahms and others.
- COURSE FULL
Course Tutor
Alice Michahelles
About Alice
Alice was raised in Florence, Italy, where she graduated from Conservatorio L.Cherubini. She has appeared in recitals in Europe, the Near East, United States and Chile, and took part in international festivals, among them the Eilat Chamber Music Festival (Israel), Festival Bled (Slovakia), Festival Internazionale di Noto and Festival Internazionale di Ascoli Piceno (Italy).
Her repertoire stretches from Bach to contemporary music, with a particular interest for the Romantic period.
She currently teaches Piano at Conservatorio Santa Cecilia, Rome.
As a composer, Alice has dedicated herself to children's opera.
Alice has volunteered as an Italian teacher in a home for adolescent refugees.
News
Meet the Tutor: Dr Susan Brockman
This summer, Dr Susan Brockman will travel all the way from New York to join our...
More News