ABOUT EPTA EUROPE
EPTA Europe is the umbrella organisation for all the European EPTA organisations.
Founded by Carola Grindea in 1978 in London it has today grown along with the expansion of the European borders.
EPTA - European Piano Teachers’ Association - unites Pianists and Piano teachers all over the world through its many EPTA Associations which all have regular activities . Every association organizes its own congresses, workshops, seminars, recitals, masterclasses and is committed to present Young Artists Platforms, Competitions and European Young Artists Festivals.
An Annual Conference of all EPTA Associations is held every year in a different country under the presidency of the host Association.
There is an EPTA in almost every European country and there are several outside Europe - these are EPTA Associates which include the USA and South America, Canada, India, China, Hong Kong , Israel, and Australasia.
Every Association sends out information to the central EPTA News which gives current, detailed information of piano-related activities throughout the world. This can always be found on the website and in the Piano Journal- the first ever Journal to be based solely on the piano -which is published three times a year by EPTA. Its first issue was published in 1980.
EPTA IS FOR PIANISTS ALL OVER THE WORLD - COME AND JOIN US!
CONTACT DETAILS
EPTA Europe
34 Carver Road,
London SE24 9LT
T/F: +44(0)20 7274 6821
E: secretary@epta-europe.org
W: www.epta-europe.org
Charity Registered Number 1094973
COMMITTEE
COMMITTEE MEMBER
Till Alexander Koerber
CHAIRMAN
Anthony Williams
EPTA EUROPE HISTORY
1978
March 16: EPTA UK was founded by Carola Grindea at Guildhall School of Music (Sir Allen Percival, Principal).Louis Kentner, EPTA President, gave the launching Recital.
July: First EPTA Workshop/Conference in Chichester.
1979
27th January: 2nd EPTA Workshop at Gipsy Hill, Kingston Polytechnic (Dr Ho).This was where the first AGM took place and a Committee was elected: Sidney Harrison, Chairman, James Gibb & Dr Malcolm Troup Vice Chair, Alan Paul Treasurer, Carola Grindea Organising Secretary. Nelly Ben-Or, John Bigg, Wallis Hunt, Dr Edward Ho, Peter Norris, Philip Reder, Reymour Rice and Danielle Salamon as committee members.
February: EPTA Iceland was founded by Halldor Haraldsson.
4th April: First Anniversary at GSMD (by kind permission of John Hosier) was a double celebration, as the European Council of the Association had been established to coordinate the activities of EPTA UK with parallel activities abroad.
The European President was Vlado Perlemuter, Vice Presidents Clifford Curzon, Nikita Magaloff and Allen Percival. The Chairman was Dr Malcolm Troup with Peter Feuchtwanger, Antony Hopkins and Fanny Waterman on the Council. Alan Paul was the Treasurer and Carola Grindea the Organising Secretary. “The double event was celebrated with a fine Recital given by Malcolm Troup, which was followed by a Musical Entertainment with Sidney Harrison, Marina Horak, Nadia Lasserson and Danielle Salamon playing Eight Hands on one piano.
July: EPTA Second Summer Workshop in Brighton.
September: EPTA West Germany with Edith Picht-Axenfeld, Karl-Heinz Kammerling, Ludwig Hoffman, Ulrich Meckies. A Praesidium of 5 members was formed.
1980
February 21st: Launch of the first Piano Journal (Editor Sidney Harrison), Guildhall School of Music and Drama.Malcolm Troup gave welcome address, James Gibb played Schubert &Schumann.
Anthony Hopkins talked: “How to be a Successful Failure”.
28th – 30th July: Third EPTA Summer Piano Teachers Workshop at Royal Holloway College, Egham was the FIRST EUROPEAN CONFERENCE of EPTA ASSOCIATIONS.
1981
EPTA Belgium Flanders/Brussels was formed. Louise Hesbain, PresidentEPTA Archives housed at Trent Park
February: One Day Workshop at ILEA
June: EPTA Holland – Alwyn Bar
25th – 27th July: 2nd EUROPEAN CONFERENCE of EPTA ASSOCIATIONS at Egham, UK
1982
EPTA Finland – Finnish Piano Teachers Association.Kauko Kuosma, President. Eeva Sarmanto Nuovonen, Co-ordinator.
29th July – 1st August: 3rd EUROPEAN CONFERENCE of EPTA ASSOCIATIONS at Trent Park, UK
September 15th: EPTA Eire, Frank Heneghan
1983
EPTA France – Jacques ChapuisEPTA Iceland – Gudrun Gudmundsdottirs new President
27th – 30th July: 5th EUROPEAN CONFERENCE of EPTA ASSOCIATIONS at Kingston Polytechnic, UK;
also 2nd ISSTIP Conference
5th October: Gala Evening at Steinways 1