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Voyage of the Vikings composed by Graham Griffiths

Performed by Cumnor House School students aged 8-12

17th JULY, 2017

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Graham has just been invited by The Arts Society (www.theartssociety.org - formerly NADFAS) to join their Directory of Lecturers.The Arts Society offers monthly lectures on cultural subjects to 385 Societies (90,000 members) in 10 countries.

From September 2017 Graham will offer Arts Societies the choice of four lecture-topics: on Mozart, Schubert, Stravinsky and Kashperova. All will be accompanied by a power-point presentation and illustrated at the piano.

23rd MAY, 2017

A RECITAL OF RARELY-PERFORMED MUSIC BY LEOKADIYA KASHPEROVA

The Performance Space, College Building

City, University of London

Tuesday, 23 May, at 7.00pm

6pm – Book Launch: Stravinsky’s Piano: Genesis of a Musical Language in paperback (Cambridge University Press, 2017)

6.30pm – Presentation: ‘In Search of Stravinsky’s Piano Teacher’

7pm – A Recital of Rarely-Performed Music by Leokadiya Kashperova

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MAY, 2017

New Review of Stravinsky's Piano: Genesis of a Musical Language :

'With this extremely readable book, Griffiths has made a significant contribution to Stravinsky research. His focus on the concept of ‘pal’tserazvitiye’ is particularly fascinating. His next research project is eagerly awaited.'

Mai Ikehara (Journal of the Musicological Society of Japan)

Far Above: GG with Marie Stravinsky, the composer's great-granddaughter, at the concert premiere of 'Funeral Song' (written for Rimsky-Korsakov's funeral in 1909).

Above: GG with Anastasia, Yuri (Igor's brother) Stravinsky's great-granddaughter - and her mother

Maryinsky Concert Hall, St. Petersburg. 2nd December, 2016.

Lyudmila Milchakova (SPb Conservatoire) and Dasha (student) outside St Petersburg University.

E-mail:

For booking lectures and any other enquiries:

graham@griffiths-lectures.com

Dr Graham Griffiths, DPhil (Oxon)

… divides his time between City University London where he is Honorary Research Fellow (Musicology) and Cumnor House Sussex, Danehill where he is Assistant Director of Music.

… is the author of a critically-acclaimed study of Stravinsky, Stravinsky's Piano: Genesis of a Musical Language

(Cambridge University Press, 2013), the paperback version releasing on 20th October, 2016, available from Cambridge University Press or Amazon.

'… an eloquently written monograph that traces the influence of Stravinsky's pianism on his compositional process … Stravinsky's Piano is a resounding success that will be celebrated by the Stravinsky community for years to come.' Music and Letters
'This is a well-written, engaging book that delves into technical discussion of compositional processes while remaining eminently readable ... Highly recommended. Upper-division undergraduates, graduate students, faculty, and professionals.' Choice (Journal of the American Public Libraries Association)

… regularly researches at the major Russian academies, libraries and archives; recently invited to lecture at the XV St. Petersburg International Conservatoires Festival hosted by ‘N.A. Rimsky-Korsakov’ State Conservatoire in October, 2015.

… specializes in the presentation of concerts with commentary which aim to provide a helpful ‘way in’ to the Classical Music tradition. For the more experienced listener Griffiths offers much more besides, presenting unfamiliar angles on familiar musical topics in an informal style accessible to all ages and stages – from young children, parents, teachers and school-age music specialists (music scholars, GCE, AS, A-level students) to university students, music professionals and the wider musically-curious, music-loving community of concert-goers – all at once!