Advanced technical and musical coaching to help you get inside the repertoire and play with physical freedom.
Advanced classical pianists: close the gap between what you hear and what you can play.
You’ve probably tried drilling it more – hoping it’ll eventually click. And sometimes it does – only to collapse at the next encounter. You yearn for consistency.
Closing that gap may feel out of reach, but it comes down to two things:
Knowing what your body needs to do – and what it doesn’t – all the way from your fingers to your feet.
Knowing exactly what you’re aiming for before you even touch the keys: hearing it in your head, and the will to hear it out there, in that very moment.
I’m Michael Karcher-Young, a conductor, pianist and piano teacher with 25 years’ experience. I work with pianists who want to get inside what they’re playing, whether for performance, the pleasure of playing, or a fresh perspective ahead of an exam.
Education:
Royal College of Music, London (Master, APGDip)
University of Leeds (Master & Bachelor)
Technique with purpose — every exercise tied to the music it serves
Sight-reading taught as a learnable skill, not a source of dread
Musicality informed by conducting professional orchestras and choirs
Multi-camera online lessons, with recordings for review between sessions
“…his impeccable ability to pick up on smaller details to improve my pieces has been invaluable. This has meant that I have been able to transform pieces from playing them reasonably well to making them sound really quite impressive.”
— Alexandra Burke
“He demonstrated the art of wrist movement, phrasing, listening… Those skills allowed me to transfigure a basic sheet music into something animated.”
— Floyd E
“I would highly recommend Michael as an advanced level piano teacher. He prepared me thoroughly for my Grade 8 piano exam, helping me to achieve the Distinction I was aiming for… I like how he incorporates music theory and advanced techniques into his practical lessons.”
— Oscar H
“…achieve a distinction for my grade 8 under his tuition. Lessons are engaging and inspiring with new ideas and technical challenges explored each week. Michael is an experienced performer…”
— Louise Georgiades
Book a free 1-on-1 diagnostic session below
For a limited time I’m offering a free half-an-hour diagnostic session on weekday mornings between 1030 and 1330 UK time.
Bring a piece or passage you’re currently struggling with, and we’ll look at what’s actually preventing it from working and identify a clear way forward.
You can reach me on
email: info@mkarcheryoung.com