London, 10 March 2025 – Andrew Eales, President of the Art of the Piano Education Awards and Elena Cobb, Founder of the awards, have announced Chris Norton as the recipient of the Lifetime Achievement Award 2025.

 “Chris Norton’s achievement goes far beyond the global success of his music publications, which have included the million-selling Microjazz series, the Preludes…. Chris has not only inspired two generations of piano players, but has also paved the way for the best educational piano composers that have followed him. His legacy is a world filled with a greater variety of enjoyable piano music than ever before. We remain in his debt and in his shadow. Without any doubt, Chris is one of the most influential piano educators of the present age, and it will be both a privilege and a delight to honour his innovative and outstanding work with the Lifetime Achievement Award at the Art of Piano Education Awards 2025.”
Andrew Eales, President of the Art of the Piano Education Awards

“For the past forty years, Chris Norton’s compositions have had an immense influence on modern piano education, and the Lifetime Achievement will celebrate his hard work, talent, and wholeheartedness. His books, especially from the Microjazz series, can be found in every piano studio in the UK, Canada, USA, Australia, New Zealand, and the list goes on! His music transcends borders and generations and inspires new generations of piano players.”
Elena Cobb, Founder of the Art of Piano Education Awards