Frances Wilson…one of the best writers blogging about classical music
Rhonda Rizzo, writer & pianist
….the best music writing I have read in ages. You combine your perfect prose with fine-tuned erudition and history
MJ
Frances Wilson is the author of The Cross-Eyed Pianist, a blog on classical music with a special focus on the piano. She is also creator of the popular Meet the Artist series of interviews in which musicians, composers and conductors discuss various aspects of their creative lives.
knowledge allied to a lightness of touch
HS
Frances’ debut novel Facing the Music is out now, published through her own imprint, Nine Barrow Press, and available from Amazon.
Other writing:
- InterludeHK
- Programme notes for the Barbican Centre and Bridgewater Hall
- Pianist magazine
- Classical Music magazine
- The Schubertian (journal of the Schubert Institute UK)
- Teaching notes for the Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music and Trinity College London
Frances has also appeared on BBC Radio Three’s Music Matters programme, hosted by Tom Service, to discuss music criticism and the impact of the internet on writing about classical music today.
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