Tim Mottershead

🪔 About

Tim Mottershead M.Phil, G.Mus, Cert.Ed. studied music at Liverpool Community College, followed by post-graduate research at Aberdeen University. However, he has learned most from the Scottish composer-pianist, Ronald Stevenson (1928-2015), one of the original architects of world music. Stevenson was commissioned to write a Violin Concerto by Yehudi Menuhin, which ‘dawns’ in India with raga Todi & journeys to a western sunset taking in music of many other regions en route. Tim performed for many years with Rakesh Joshi in Raga Jyoti, & has performed in numerous other styles. He has written for numerous publications including Tempo, Musical Opinion, Piano Professional, as well as national and regional papers, and published a biography on the composer Alan Rawsthorne. He is also a composer. Association with Bhavans: Having previously acted as relief music teacher Tim was formerly asked to join Bhavan in September 2018, teaching beginner and intermediate keyboard classes. In January 2020 he inaugurated/instigated a brand new class ‘Western Notation’. It is hoped to incorporate this into the PRSSV syllabus in the future.