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Topic: Freddy Kempf's music education?  (Read 1795 times)

Offline andrewg

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Freddy Kempf's music education?
on: April 02, 2006, 01:21:07 PM
Hi experts,

I'm wondering if any of you can fill me in the educational and training background of this British young pianist? Thanks in advance.

Rgds,

andrewg

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Re: Freddy Kempf's music education?
Reply #1 on: April 02, 2006, 04:13:39 PM
"...Kempf, educated at St Edmund's School in Canterbury and taught by the great Ronald Smith before becoming a star pupil at the Royal Academy of Music..."

From:
https://www.andrys.com/ftchai.html

When I saw your post I remembered that I had read this recently.  I hope it helps.

Best wishes,
Raymond



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Re: Freddy Kempf's music education?
Reply #2 on: April 03, 2006, 12:23:54 PM
Thank you raymond, for your kind reply. This is much appreciated!

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Re: Freddy Kempf's music education?
Reply #3 on: April 03, 2006, 10:59:07 PM
I thought I remembered hearing he studied with Alistair Hinton for a while..
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