The quirky mind of composer Erik Satie continues to inspire, amuse and annoy us 100 years after his death, and musicians still cannot quite decide what to make of him

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30.09.2025

Coach House Pianos celebrates 40 years with UK’s largest piano facility – The Cross-Eyed Pianist

Coach House Pianos, one of the world’s leading piano specialists, has opened a new headquarters in Swansea, UK to coincide with its 40th anniversary. The purpose-built facility is now the UK’s most advanced centre for piano preparation, selection and education, designed to serve musicians and educators across the globe.

The Cross-Eyed Pianist

02.10.2025

‘Airs of the Seasons’, a sonata for piano duet by Ailsa Dixon – The Cross-Eyed Pianist

Ailsa Dixon's sonata for piano duet Airs of the Seasons, is the latest work to be published by Composers Edition, in a new edition by pianist Waka Hasegawa. This is part of an ongoing project to bring Ailsa Dixon's music to a wider audience; the publication of scores of her music coincides with the release of The…

The Cross-Eyed Pianist

07.10.2025

Conquering Self-Doubt in Music: A Journey Within – The Cross-Eyed Pianist

It’s not the mountain we conquer but ourselves This quote by the renowned mountaineer Sir Edmund Hillary speaks to the internal journey one embarks on when pursuing a challenging goal. Hillary used this metaphor in the context of climbing Mount Everest, but it applies equally well to musicians. The art of music is not merely…

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Erik Satie’s mysterious musical monument – The Cross-Eyed Pianist

Coach House Pianos celebrates 40 years with UK’s largest piano facility – The Cross-Eyed Pianist

‘Airs of the Seasons’, a sonata for piano duet by Ailsa Dixon – The Cross-Eyed Pianist

Conquering Self-Doubt in Music: A Journey Within – The Cross-Eyed Pianist

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