Performance Latarche has performed in Europe, the USA, and Eastern Asia, as well as at various UK festivals, including
Cheltenham,
Harrogate, and
Huddersfield. Notably, she performed the complete 48
Preludes and Fugues by
Bach at the
Lichfield International Festival in 1992. She has played as a soloist with orchestras such as the
Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra,
BBC Concert Orchestra, and
BBC Welsh Symphony Orchestra and
Bournemouth Sinfonietta. She has been a
Steinway Artist and has broadcast on
BBC Radio 3, the
BBC World Service, and
BBC Radio 4 for over 30 years.
Teaching and Leadership Latarche began her teaching career at the
Royal Academy of Music, where she was a professor for 14 years and became an Honorary Associate in 1997. She joined the Royal Coilege of Music in 2005 as Head of Keyboard. In 2011, she was appointed Chair of International Keyboard Studies. She also serves as the Associate Director for Partnerships in Asia, managing the RCM's collaborative projects in China and degree programs at the
Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts in Singapore.
Jury and Advisory Roles Latarche has served as a juror and jury chair for international piano competitions in various countries, including China,
Poland, Russia,
Kazakhstan,
Serbia, Italy, New Zealand and the US. She has adjudicated the national keyboard final of the
BBC Young Musician. In 2007 she was an advisor to the
BBC TV programme ‘Classical Star’. She is the Artistic Director of Hastings International Piano Competition. She has been an advisor to Lang Lang Music World in
Shenzhen, China, from its inception and is now the Artistic Advisor to the Lang Lang International Music Foundation.
Masterclasses and Academic Contributions Latarche frequently conducts masterclasses at institutions such as the
Hong Kong Academy for the Performing Arts,
Shanghai Conservatory of Music, Beijing
Central Conservatory,
China Conservatory,
Tokyo College of Music,
Moscow Tchaikovsky State Conservatory and
Seoul National University. She also teaches at UK conservatories and international summer schools. She is a member of the editorial board of
Classical Music Magazine and the Director of the Eileen Rowe Musical Trust. == Publications ==