Ruth Ascher Piano Masterclass 2025 – given by Anthony Williams 

Join us for an unforgettable experience at St Joseph’s College where renowned pianist Anthony Williams will be hosting a Piano Masterclass for talented young piano students living in and around Reading, Berkshire. The Masterclass is hosted by the European Piano Teachers Association (UK) and supported by The Earley Charity and The Berkshire Music Trust.

The event is named after Ruth Ascher, a gifted pianist who led an extraordinary life and died at the age of 96 years in 2010. Ruth left a legacy, which was used to develop the Ruth Ascher Piano Masterclass series. Since then, a total of eight masterclasses have supported 28 young students, nine of whom have participated two or even three times.

This in-person event is a rare opportunity for students to perform before an audience and learn to improve their performance from a renowned piano teacher. Whatever their musical tastes and skills, members of the audience get a rare insight into how great performances are made, and how to listen to the music.

The Masterclass will take place on Saturday, 29 March 2025 from 2:00pm to 5:30pm at St Joseph’s College, Upper Redlands Road, Reading RG1 5JT. There is ample parking on site.

Admission is free and by ticket. Tickets can be obtained by:

We believe that the Masterclass should be accessible to all, and in keeping with Ruth’s philosophy admission is free. We do hope, however that you might consider a voluntary donation to secure future events; there will be the opportunity to do so at the end of the event.

If every member of the audience donates £10, we will secure the next Piano Masterclass.