International keyboard artist Vanessa Latarche is hosting a piano masterclass and recital at St Albans High School for Girls next Wednesday, February 12.

Vanessa is professor of international keyboard studies and head of keyboard at the Royal College of Music.

Her work has taken her to Europe, USA and the Far East and she has broadcast for over 30 years on BBC Radio 3 and 4 as well as having adjudicated the national keyboard final of the BBC Young Musician of the Year.

The masterclass will take place between 5pm and 6.45pm with the recital commencing at 7.30 pm. Tickets for this event, which will be the second Rosalind Runcie Memorial Piano Masterclass, are priced at £10 adults and £5 for students of school age.

They can be obtained from the music administrator at the school at musicinfo@stalbans-high.herts.sch.uk