Stephen Savage
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The pianist Stephen Savage was born in England and after early training with Dorothy Hesse, studied with Bruno Seidlhofer at the Wiener Akadamie and Cyril Smith at the Royal College of Music, London, where he became his teaching assistant immediately after graduating. Two years later he was appointed the youngest Professor of Piano at the RCM at a time when he was also becoming established as a concert pianist, including live broadcasts in the prestigious Tuesday Invitation Concerts for the BBC.
In 1982 he went to Australia, and was soon appointed Head of Keyboard Studies at the Queensland Conservatorium, Griffith University. He became established as a distinguished teacher and performer with several Australian Orchestras and Festivals.
He founded the Kawai Keyboard Series in Brisbane in 1998 he also founded and conducted the Griffith University Ensemble, and has been active throughout his career in introducing student ensembles to a wide range of the most important music of the last century.
Savage has been associated with the teaching programmes of the Australian National Academy since its inception, and he is Honorary Associate Professor to the Royal College of Music during his visits there. And he had collaborated in Magister Musicae project.
