Norma Fisher was born in London of Russian-Polish parents. She was soon recognised as "a rare musical talent" winning an exhibition at the age of eleven, to study with
Sidney Harrison at the
Guildhall School of Music. At the age of fourteen she came to the attention of the celebrated Greek pianist
Gina Bachauer, who became her mentor, introducing her to the distinguished Hungarian teacher
Ilona Kabos, with whom she subsequently studied. A period was also spent in Paris studying French music with
Jacques Février. – and is invited to give masterclasses throughout the world. She has performed and taught at the International Musicians' Seminar in the UK, The International Summer Academy in Lenk, Switzerland and the Horowitz Foundation Summer Music Academy in Kyiv, Ukraine. She is regularly invited on the jury of many leading international piano competitions including Young Musicians (Enschede, Holland),
Gina Bachauer (USA), Horowitz (Kyiv, Ukraine), Joanna Hodges (USA), Newport (Wales), Ricardo Vines (Spain), San Marino, Sydney (Australia), Tbilisi (Georgia) and Virginia Waring (USA). She is artistic director of London Master Classes, whose courses attract major talent from around the world to work intensively with top performers/teachers in London. London Master Classes celebrates its 30th anniversary in 2018. == Pupils ==