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"Jury Secrets": Piano Competitions

Directly from one of the most frequent and experienced international Jury Members.

Overcome Stage Fright

Why we all have it and how to accept and overcome the Stage Fright, how to behave on the stage and more.

Learn the ultimate way of practising

The best way to prepare your repertory, we explain everything step by step: how to practise even up to the stage performance.

Bring your playing to International Level

From each Video Lecture you can learn about the Alchemy of the Piano School passed on from Generation to Generation.

Elevate your technical skills

The Art of Scales: play the scales differently, follow the school of the Old Masters and master the piano to express the unimaginable.

Project your Own Beautiful Sound

I will teach you the old and authentic mastery of the piano sound through beautiful Legato, Cantabile and Phrasing.

István I. Székely

Concert Pianist

Alicante Piano Competition

International Jury Member

Highly respected and frequent Jury member in International Piano Competitions: Béla Bartók, Samsons Francois, Orbetello, Rospigliosi, Acquaviva, Alicante, Scherzo, Ashdod, José Porta, Villa de Xabia, Tartini, Takács, Isidor Bajic, Gothenburg, Great Piano Masters, Franz Liszt Center etc.

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Direct line to Franz Liszt

István has a direct pedagogical line through his mentors to Franz Liszt:
Orsolya Szabó➛Pál Kadosa➛Arnold Székely➛István Thomán➛Franz Liszt

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Leading Pedagogue and Performer

Professor at Centro Superior Katarina Gurska in Madrid and in Franz Liszt Center in La Nucia, Spain. Lecturer in Universities and Master Classes Worldwide. His students are winners of over 100 international prizes

Season One Video Lectures

Piano Competitions

Directly from a Jury Member

  • We reveal what are the important aspects and points, how to prepare yourself properly
  • The First Impression
  • Wrong notes: should you worry?
  • The importance of the right tempo

Stage Fright

The ideal way to win over it

  • Why do we have it?

  • How to behave on the stage
  • What is the only way to be prepared for it, how to accept it?
  • Creativity as the key of success
  • The fear from the mistakes
  • The importance of honesty

Super Practise

The ultimate practising method

  • The most efficient and professional way of practising
  • From moment one to the concert stage
  • The professional preparation of the piece
  • How to practise the repertory at each phase
  • Concert day

The Art of Scales

The Armoury of your Technique

  • Boost your technique
  • The highest level of playing scale playing
  • Elite  training of your technique Armoury
  • The connection with the piano
  • The secret A-B-A-C-A technical preparation

The Perfect Posture

So often forgotten but so important!

  • How important it is to sit properly, a detailed explanation
  • Avoid injuries
  • An overview and description of the correct way: everything will depend on it

F. Chopin: Ballade No.1

A detailed walkthrough

  • In-depth  explanation and walkthrough of the Score and Chopin’s annotation
  •  A detailed information about common mistakes

Legato, Phrasing, Cantabile

Old School in Modern Times

  • How to create it?
  • Electricity in the phrase
  • How to speak and sing on the piano: a forgotten quality

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“I loved the Lectures of István on pianomasterclass.com! The lessons were easy to follow I gained confidence in my playing and teaching, finally I know how to practise properly! This pianist really cares about helping us to succeed.”
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