Royal Birmingham Conservatoire Tutors and Staff (A to Z)
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Professor Pascal Nemirovski
International Chair in Piano
Pascal Nemirovski is recognised as one of the most sought-after piano pedagogues in the world with many of his students winning top international prizes (Leeds, Busoni, Ettlingen, YCA New York, YCAT London, BBC New Generation Artist…) and are now successful recording artists represented by major Concert Artist Management...
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Wendy Nieper
Royal Birmingham Conservatoire
Wendy has been interviewed on Radio 4’s Women’s Hour & Radio 3's In-Tune , as she released two solo albums, one classical and one jazz in the same year! Her jazz album "First Flight", signed to First Hand Records, received a sold out performance in London’s famous Pizza Express Jazz Club. As a classical soprano Wendy...
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Liam Noble
Jazz Piano Tutor
Since leaving the Guildhall in 1991, Liam has worked towards developing a personal style formed from his experience playing everything from standards, new composition, free improvisation and, most recently, electronics. His CD releases include "Close Your Eyes" (1994), "In The Meantime" (2001), "Romance Among The Fishes" (2004)...
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Lucy Nolan
Viola Tutor & Chamber Music Coach
Dublin-born Lucy hails from a musical family - her four siblings are all professional musicians - and began playing the viola at the age of eleven. In 2004 she moved to Manchester to study at the Royal Northern College of Music, graduating with a Bachelor Degree with First Class Honours, a Master Degree in Solo Performance with...
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Sara-Peggy Nolan
Cello Tutor & Chamber Music Coach
Peggy Nolan began cello lessons at the age of seven. During her school years, she studied at the Royal Irish Academy of Music in Dublin before commencing her third level training at the Royal Northern College of Music studying with Peter Dixon and later Raphael Wallfisch and Hannah Roberts. Peggy enjoys a varied music life,...
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Dr Paul Norman
Royal Birmingham Conservatoire
Paul Norman’s composition practice places emphasis on ideas and concepts and includes visual and performative elements in both the composition process and performance. Norman has produced solo projects and interdisciplinary collaborations together with dance, fine art and theatre, showing his work across Europe,...
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Noemi Nuti
Visiting Tutor
Born in New York City, from Italian descent, Noemi’s musical personality has always been characterised by a fusion of Mediterranean and metropolitan sounds. She started her journey at eight years old studying folk harp in Italy to then receive a BA in Music from Brunel University on classical harp. Her fascination with jazz...
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Mark O'Brien
Clarinet & Bass Clarinet Tutor
Born in Poole, Dorset, Mark began learning the Saxophone at the age of 16. Colin Bryant, his first teacher was a successful local jazz band musician. Colin encouraged Mark to pursue his classical and jazz studies on the saxophone and also to learn the clarinet. Learning the clarinet was a crucial decision, as there were no...
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Lise Olson
Course Director, MA in Acting
Lise is currently the Course Director of MA in Acting at Birmingham School of Acting. She relocated from Merseyside, where she trained actors for a decade at the Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts (LIPA). Lise has been directing and training actors in the US and UK for 30 years.
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Matthew O'Malley
Studio Manager & Audio Technician
Matthew developed an interest in studio production after spending many years as guitarist and vocalist in a progressive rock band. Matthew studied pop music production techniques through various diploma courses, and also took part in training at the BBC in post-production for TV after which he secured the post of Recording...