Specialized Coaching

 

Drawing on my experience as a fortepianist and harpsichordist, particularly as an accompanist in the early music department of the Royal Conservatory of Brussels since 2021, where I move between many different classes, including the singing class; but also as a professor of the introductory course on "historically informed performance practices" that I am currently creating for modern piano students at the Royal Conservatory of Liège; I propose:

- Tailor-made accompaniment sessions for singers/instrumentalists to prepare their repertoire with harpsichord (at 415 or 440hz pitch) or pianoforte (at 430hz).

- Introductory sessions on historical keyboards for modern pianists wishing to broaden their stylistic range.

 

Some of the topics we could discuss together include:

- Practical explanations of the differences between the mechanisms of historical instruments (such as the Viennese or harpsichord action) and those of the modern piano

- Exploration and practical application of historical temperament issues (instrument tuning)

- Introduction to questions of ornamentation and historical improvisation

- Introduction to Partimento or Basso Continuo

- Reading of sources: Leopold Mozart, CPE Bach…

- Open discussions, without dogmatism, about your repertoire.

 

Instruments available: Walter type 5 octave pianoforte; French harpsichord with 1 manual (Blanchet copy).

 

Languages: French, German, English or Dutch

 

For any request or question, please feel free to contact me via the contact section of this website.