TEACHING &
ACCOMPANIMENT
Adrian has worked as a guitar and piano teacher and piano accompanist for dance, instrumentalists and singers for the last 20 years privately, in schools, universities and music colleges and in festival workshops and music courses.
He is currently available for online lessons on guitar and piano, and for piano accompaniment in the UK & Serbia.
FOLK GUITAR
Active as a folk guitarist on the UK festival and arts centre scene since he was 19, Adrian has 25 years experience playing a range of styles and is very happy to take on online students to look at fingerstyles, backing for tunes from Ireland, Scotland, England and beyond, flatpicking melodies and exploring alternate tunings such as DADGAD, Drop D and open G. His greatest pleasure is helping guitarists break out of chord 'boxes' and develop creativity in their folk playing.
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PIANO
Gaining his LRSM Diploma in 2015 Adrian has worked with private students and at several schools in London and is currently accepting students working at levels from grade 1 to grade 8 on classical repertoire.
He is also keen to explore approaches to piano improvisation with students.
Please get in touch here for lessons.
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DADGAD guitar tutor demo video
feat. James Patrick Gavin - fiddle
Bert Jansch's Blackwaterside: Analysis:Tutorial Demo
PIANO ACCOMPANIMENT
As a pianist Adrian gained his dipABRSM diploma before going to City University to study music where he continued piano lessons at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama and went on to gain an LRSM performance diploma.
Over the last 20 years he has accompanied a range of instrumentalists and singers from student grade exams to professional orchestral auditions and has worked regularly with several London-based Suzuki method teachers and schools accompanying group lessons and summer schools. He developed an improvisational approach to ballet accompaniment whilst playing for classes at DanceEast Ipswich, and worked with London-based contemporary dance choreographer Vinicius Salles on the devised improvisational piece Flux:Intermedia by Bill Vine.
He is currently based between London UK and Belgrade, Serbia.
Please find more information on this website
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“Your pianist is second to none' – a parent thanked me for Adrian this week, his work is really appreciated by [both] the pupils and parents.“
Julia Munn – ‘Cello teacher, Triborough Hub, London
Wishing Well by Bert Jansch
Teaser-Tutorial
INSTAGRAM GUITAR PAGE
"Adrian worked alongside me for 10 years as an accompanist for my students’ group lessons and concerts. He also accompanied them for ABRSM exams and music festivals. He is an exceptional musician and facilitator, creating a supportive yet musically stretching experience for the students. He embodies the ideal skill set of the accompanist, flexibility, fearlessness and positivity!”
Rosie toll - Suzuki Violin Teacher