The Piano Accompaniment for Pianists Course is designed for those wishing to embark on the career of opera piano accompanist at a professional level.
A teacher with experience in the greatest international opera houses will guide students through the course.
The career of accompanist pianist is a valid alternative to solo pianist and offers the chance of real integration on the professional opera scene.
The purpose of this course is to give students the chance to use the piano by imitating the nuances in timbre of the entire orchestra.
The program of this course will be agreed upon directly with the teacher.

Collaborative Piano Institute 2025 applications are now open for active piano participants and auditors.

EARLY BIRD DEADLINE (priority scholarship consideration): FEBRUARY 15, 2025: $35
REGULAR DEADLINE (priority scholarship consideration): MARCH 1, 2025: $55
LATE DEADLINE: AFTER MARCH 1, 2025: $100

You are invited to the first ever Megalong Music Festival (MMF), nestled in the heart of Blue Mountains’ spectacular Gundungurra country. For three days over Easter 2025, escape the madding crowds to experience exceptional chamber music concerts, immersed in the panoramic views of the Megalong Escarpment. Led by Artistic Director Asmira Woodward-Page, these unique performances will feature distinguished Australian and international guest artists performing alongside emerging talent.

The 2025 MMF Fellows Program provides the opportunity to our audiences and talented young artists to take a deep dive into some of the chamber music genre’s most treasured classics, exciting newer works, and a newly minted collaborative composition, under the guidance of the classical music world’s most seasoned veterans in collaboration with local community members.

The Trentino Music Festival offers a select number of collaborative pianists the opportunity to train and perform in a professional festival atmosphere. As a collaborative pianist, you will have ample performance opportunities and exceptional training with leading international faculty members from the Metropolitan Opera, English National Opera, Mannes School of Music, Jacobs School of Music, Dutch National Opera Academy, and other leading opera opera houses and music conservatories.

Announcing a new national prize honouring legendary Australian piano duo team, Pamela Page and Max Olding. The 2025 prize will support young Australian piano duo teams (ages 23 and under) and is designed to foster the art of duo pianism in Australia. The winning duo will receive a $2,000 Australian cash award.