by Ruth Minton | Mar 8, 2021 | Academic, News, Performance
Happy International Women’s Day 2021! Here we are in March — Spring is springing into action with lighter mornings, trees in bud and beautiful spring flowers at every turn. Semester 2 at the University of Liverpool is now in full swing, performance seminars continue...
by Ruth Minton | Aug 31, 2020 | Academic, News, Performance
Autumn is starting its colourful entrance, especially with the weather, and with Autumn comes the new academic year. Over the summer months I’ve enjoyed lots of time at the piano and researching, as well as preparing new schemes of work for the Royal Birmingham Junior...
by Ruth Minton | Jul 21, 2020 | Academic, News, Performance
As the Summer months progress I’m continuing to work from home, with the academic term finished my attention is turning to research and performance projects. The Virtual Piano Duet Concert at the Royal Birmingham Junior Conservatoire was a great success. All students...
by Ruth Minton | Jun 17, 2020 | News, Performance
Summer has arrived, although the weather doesn’t seem to sure of it at times. A good thunder storm though is a fantastic starting point for a bit of programme music, have a listen to Johann Strauss II Unter Donner und Blitz https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xWnmhclNLxU...
by Ruth Minton | May 1, 2020 | News, Performance
It’s hard to believe we’re in May already, the days are certainly running into each a bit at the moment due to lockdown. On the bright side though, lockdown means lots of books and music (for me anyway). Teaching at the University of Liverpool, and the Royal...
by Ruth Minton | Dec 23, 2019 | Academic, News, Performance
The Christmas season is upon us. It’s been a whirlwind of a month, and we’re now at the end of term and hanging the stockings ready for Santa. Lecturing at the University of Liverpool culminated with the intonation assessments, the students learnt how to tune the...
