Pianist

Ann Clipsham

Inspired by a musical environment as a child, Ann Clipsham trained as a classroom music teacher and worked in both primary and secondary schools for most of her career. She has taught in both country and Sydney schools finishing at the International Grammar School as a teacher of piano, keyboard and musicianship. Ann has always loved playing the piano, particularly as an accompanist, and has maintained a professional interest as a teacher and performer. She received Licentiate Diplomas in both teaching and performance practice from the Australian Music Examinations Board and from Trinity College, London. Ann works as a church organist, playing for services, weddings and funerals, and even dabbles in piano accordion; but her great joy is in making music with others as equal partners.
Ann is a professional accompanist and teacher of piano. She also performed regularly on spinet and piano with “Concertante”, (an instrumental trio specialising in Renaissance and Baroque repertoire), and played both horn and trombone in the Highlands Sinfonia, the Proms Orchestra, the Highland Theatre Company orchestra and in the the Highlands Tattoo. Ann was rehearsal pianist and repetiteur for the HTG’s production of “Guys and Dolls” and filled the same role for “The Baker’s Wife” and “Sound of Music”.