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Media & Press
A professional press desk and public archive for GSofM and Paul Murray.
Approved biography text, public references, archive context, image-use boundaries and a structured enquiry route for journalists, producers, editors and professional partners.
Paul Murray featured on Channel 4’s The Piano
Founder and Director Paul Murray appeared on Channel 4’s The Piano, broadcast on Sunday 19 July 2026. The dedicated feature records the musical journey behind the appearance. This page provides the separate press desk, public references and archive-use guidance.
Editorial Routing
Choose the correct subject before using biography or archive material.
GSofM and Paul Murray are connected, but they are not interchangeable editorial subjects. The cards below separate institutional school coverage from the founder’s personal performance and creative archive.
Institutional and education coverage.
Use the GSofM route for stories about the school, structured tuition, tutor matching, student progress, Kinning Park premises, education policy or the managed-school model.
- Music education and teaching structures
- School operations and professional standards
- Student outcomes and privacy-conscious stories
- External recognition and institutional context
Founder, pianist and creative-practice coverage.
Use the Paul Murray route for left-hand repertoire, performance, documentary work, Channel 4’s The Piano, earlier broadcast context, sound work or personal adaptation.
- Specialist left-hand piano repertoire
- Performance and documentary history
- Channel 4 and earlier public references
- Creative practice and founder profile
Approved Copy Bank
Biography text and factual orientation.
The wording below may be used as a starting point. Tailored biographies, quotations, interview arrangements, image files and archive questions should be routed through the Contact page.
Biography text
The following wording may be used as a starting point for listings, articles and programme notes. Please contact GSofM for tailored wording, image requests or longer editorial context.
Paul Murray is a Glasgow-based pianist, specialist left-hand pianist, music educator and Founder of The Glasgow School of Music.
Paul Murray is a Glasgow-based pianist, specialist left-hand pianist, music educator and Founder of The Glasgow School of Music. His work connects classical performance, left-hand repertoire, documentary context, creative practice and structured music education.
The Glasgow School of Music is an independent music school in Kinning Park, Glasgow, supporting children, teenagers and adults through one-to-one tuition, specialist tutors and a structured approach to musical progress.
Public References
Sources editors can inspect directly.
The references below provide public context for Paul Murray’s documentary, production, university and Channel 4 history. Their inclusion records source context and does not imply endorsement of GSofM.
Channel 4 Press Archive
Official public reference for Chopin Saved My Life.
View referenceOxford Film & Television
Production reference for Chopin Saved My Life.
View referenceUniversity of Aberdeen
Public follow-up feature on Paul Murray and music education.
View referenceGSofM Broadcast Feature
The dedicated post-broadcast GSofM page documenting Paul Murray’s appearance on The Piano.
View featurePaul Murray Public Archive
Performance, documentary and creative-practice context.
This is a selected founder archive rather than a record of GSofM institutional coverage. Further context, dates, credits and publication permissions should be confirmed before use.
Chopin context
Chopin Saved My Life provides public documentary context for Paul Murray’s left-hand piano journey and the reimagining of Chopin’s Ballade in G minor.
Martinů
Public left-hand concerto performance context connected to Paul Murray’s specialist left-hand repertoire and artistic development.
Human Condition
A Glasgow School of Art documentary project by Paul Murray exploring daily life with Multiple Sclerosis.
Crime
Short film project from Paul Murray’s GSA period, with archive material referencing Yellow Fever Independent Film Festival selection and Best Micro-Budget Film recognition.
2012 invited performance
Paul Murray gave a private invited performance for HRH The Duchess of Cornwall, now Queen Camilla, during the University of Aberdeen Chancellorship context. Images from this private event are not offered for publication on this page.
Images, Captions & Rights
Page display does not grant publication permission.
Selected images and archive stills may be available for editorial use, but publication requires written approval, an agreed file, accurate captioning and any necessary third-party permission.
Press images
Founder images, GSofM premises images and selected performance or archive stills may be supplied for suitable editorial use.
Archive material
Documentary stills, GSA screen work, festival artwork and performance materials must not be copied, downloaded or republished from the page without written permission.
Royal/private-event images
Images from private, royal, university or third-party events are excluded unless copyright, usage rights and contextual permissions are clear.
Editorial accuracy
References to external organisations, mentors, productions or universities are factual context only. They do not imply endorsement or partnership.
Concise Timeline
Selected milestones for media reference.
A short chronology for factual orientation. Full wording, dates and publication context can be clarified directly with the school.
Interruption and adaptation
Brain surgery changed Paul Murray’s relationship with performance and led gradually toward left-hand piano repertoire.
Invited performance
Private invited performance for HRH The Duchess of Cornwall, now Queen Camilla, during the University of Aberdeen Chancellorship context. Text-only reference.
Documentary context
Chopin Saved My Life gave public context to Paul’s left-hand journey and the reimagining of Chopin.
Creative practice
Glasgow School of Art work expanded Paul’s practice across documentary, sound, design and screen-based storytelling.
GSofM founded
The Glasgow School of Music was founded as an independent school focused on consistent, structured music education in Glasgow.
Channel 4 broadcast
Paul Murray appeared on Channel 4’s The Piano, with a dedicated post-broadcast feature retained in the GSofM public archive.
Connected Public Record
Use the supporting page that matches the enquiry.
The media page provides orientation. The connected pages below contain the fuller institutional, personal, recognition and student-context records.
Paul Murray
Performance background, left-hand repertoire, teaching philosophy and founder context.
View profile Broadcast archivePaul Murray on The Piano
The dedicated post-broadcast feature and musical context behind the Channel 4 appearance.
View feature Institutional recordAwards & Recognition
Public listings, award records and clear verification boundaries for GSofM.
View recognition Student contextStudent Stories & Successes
Privacy-conscious first-name journeys and specific musical milestones.
Read storiesMedia Enquiries
For interviews, images and archive context.
For press, documentary, article, podcast, filming or publication enquiries, contact The Glasgow School of Music directly. Image and archive material should not be reproduced without written approval.
References to external organisations, productions, universities or mentors are included for factual context only. Publication, filming, image use, archive reuse or third-party reuse may require separate approval.