Mary Anstey learned piano from the age of 4 with Dorothy Hess in Welwyn Garden City. She obtained a Pianoforte Performer Diploma from the Royal Academy of Music in 1990 and a Certificate in Piano Pedagogy from the European Piano Teachers Association in 2004. She enjoys playing chamber music in a variety of piano, wind and string ensembles and is a member of the Gamay ensemble who perform regularly at venues in and around Hertfordshire. She is the accompanist for the Welwyn Garden City Male Voice Choir.

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