Musical Background
Anna Robinson started learning the piano at age 6 and flute at age 12. After graduating in Mathematics from University College London, she worked in administrative roles in classical music in London for several years before moving to Melbourne, where she became an artist manager and later associate director at Jenifer Eddy Artists’ Management, a leading agency for Australian and international opera singers and opera conductors.
Piano Teaching
After gaining performing and teaching diplomas in piano whilst working full-time as an artist manager, Anna left the opera world to focus on teaching. Her student roster quickly grew, and she currently teaches at two government schools whilst maintaining a busy home studio.
Composition
Over the past three years, Anna has self-published three books of pedagogical piano compositions. Notes on a Neighbourhood is a collection of early intermediate pieces inspired by observations of daily life around Northcote. This was followed by an album of elementary level pieces entitled Cats on the Keys. All pieces from both books are in the current ANZCA classical piano and modern piano exam syllabi across grades 1-5.
In 2022 Anna was commissioned by Vibrant Music Teaching in Ireland to write two pedagogical pieces with the theme “The Other Pedals” as part of the Concept Collection series for piano.
In 2023 Anna became a Pedagogical Associate Artist with the Australian Music Centre.
Most recently, Anna has released a third elementary level collection entitled Pooches at the Piano.
Piano Accompaniment
An experienced accompanist, Anna enjoys collaborating with fellow musicians of all ages and welcomes further opportunities to perform in this special supportive role. She regularly accompanies AMEB and VCE exam candidates; at eisteddfods and auditions; for choirs, musicals, school ensembles and instrumental teachers’ studio concerts.
