Classical Piano Music!

In a bid to raise awareness of all musicians who have been silenced by the coronavirus pandemic, finding themselves suddenly out of work, pianist Igor Levit performed Erik Satie's piano piece Vexations in a 15-hour long virtual performance on May 30. Read more...

Iranian pianist Ramin Bahrami is considered one of today's most interesting interpreters of Johann Sebastian Bach's music. A regular performer at Cremona Musica, Bahrami and flutist Massimo Mercelli presented works from their latest CD, "Bach Sanssouci", on the Decca label. Piano Street's Patrick Jovell was happy to get the chance to talk to the inspirational performer. Read more...

With music venues on lock down across the world and many of us spending a lot more time at home, we can now enjoy the growing supply of concerts via live stream to watch from home on our TV, computer or smartphone. Piano Street has launced a new feature to help you keep track of upcoming livestreamed piano events. Watch the new ticker on our homepage! Read more...

Piano Day is an annual worldwide event which takes place on the 88th day of the year, honouring the 88 keys on a modern standard piano. Piano Day 2020 welcomes every piano lover to join the festivities. Read more...

What you have been wondering and perhaps worrying about for many years is suddenly upon you. The question was if online piano lesson are worth it and if so, how to get started? Now there is no more time to ponder, this week you will be teaching all your piano students online! Read more...

The latest addition to our already vast piano sheet music library almost doubles the number of pieces by Franz Liszt. Last week, we added 193 pieces by this multifaceted composer, taking a significant step towards our goal of publishing a complete library of the classical piano repertoire. Our Liszt section is now nearly complete, but more will follow - with this extremely productive and hard-working composer-pianist it's hard to know where to stop! Read more...

A classic viral piano piece, "Dusting the Piano" has finally got a follow-up. While Dusting the Piano should be managable for players of ABRSM grade 1 and suitable for performances during less critical times, the new Coronavirus Etude is more complex (around ABRSM grade 5) and aimed to be more effective against viruses. Read more...

The current pandemic brings questions to the fore about how to eliminate the spread of infectious and harmful microorganisms in our teaching or practicing spaces. One of the most burning ones is what can be done to sanitize or disinfect piano keys without harming them. Read more...

2020-07-04Olympic torchbearer in London 2012 and artist at the 17th Asian Games in 2014, now Lang Lang has been appointed publicity ambassador of the 2022 Hangzhou Asian Games. Read more at insidethegames.biz

2020-07-03From Thursday 23 July, 7.30pm (AEST) to Sunday 26 July, 60+ hour running webstream of the entire 2016 competition is presented on the homepage. You'll see every competitor, every round as well as fresh content from some of the 2016 laureates, the 2020 competitors and other friends and supporters. Read more at broadwayworld.com

2020-07-03The emotional centerpiece of the suite, Mehldau says, consists of the two pieces that came first, almost fully formed. The first is "Stopping, Listening: Hearing," a portrait of the focus-shifting sensation he had when he stepped out of his front door to encounter a world at rest. Read more at npr.org

2020-07-03Two piano concertos unknown to most of us. The Bliss - written in 1939 for the World's Fair in New York - is extrovert, exuberant and virtuosic, the Rubbra a profound reflection on, and continuation of, the English pastoral tradition. Read more at limelightmagazine.com.au

2020-07-02Cho's new organ album was recorded at the famous La Madeleine, a catholic church in Paris which was also the venue for the funeral of Chopin in 1849. Read more at joins.com

2020-07-02For those who missed Bergen International Festival now have a chance to hear all concerts, many featuring its artistic director, pianist Leif Ove Andsnes. We announced the Opening Concert and now recommend the Closing dito with a program with Mozart including piano concertos. Read more at fib.no

FREE livestream: 2020-07-04 10:00:00 GMTChopin Institute presents artists performing at Chopin's birthplace Zelazowa Wola. Listen at facebook.com

FREE livestream: 2020-07-04 17:00:00 GMTFrom The Berlin Phil Series: "Modern Times". Shostakovich Piano Concerto No. 1 with Guillaume Jehl trumpet and Berliner Philharmoniker under Mariss Jansons. Listen at digitalconcerthall.com

FREE livestream: 2020-07-04 19:00:00 GMTRoscoe performs in the series "Piano Boot Camp". Program to be announced. Listen at thepianistplatform.com

FREE livestream: 2020-07-05 10:00:00 GMTChopin Institute presents artists performing at Chopin's birthplace Zelazowa Wola. Listen at facebook.com

FREE livestream: 2020-07-05 18:00:00 GMTFrom "The Musical Encounters of Evian 2020". Gautier Capucon, Beatrice Rana and Paul Meyer. Works by Ravel, Beethoven and Brahms. Listen at medici.tv

FREE livestream: 2020-07-05 18:00:00 GMTShostakovich - Discoveries. World Premiere starring Daniil Trifonov, Yulianna Avdeeva & Dmitry Masleev. Listen at youtube.com

FREE livestream: 2020-07-05 18:30:00 GMTFujisawa presents the second part of her tribute to Beethoven's 250th anniversary year. Program to be announced Listen at festivalofchichester.co.uk

FREE livestream: 2020-07-05 19:00:00 GMTFrom Lewis & Clark Interpretive Center and Betty Strong Encounter Center, Sioux City. Program to be announced. Listen at facebook.com

FREE livestream: 2020-07-06 04:00:00 GMTFrom Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts. Works by Mozart and Smetana. Listen at chambermusicsociety.org

FREE livestream: 2020-07-07 19:00:00 GMTLatarche performs in the series "Piano Boot Camp". Program to be announced. Listen at thepianistplatform.com

FREE livestream: 2020-07-07 19:30:00 GMTFrom Ravenna Festival Live. "The Demon of Perfection - Genius of Arturo Benedetti Michelangeli" by and with Roberto Cotroneo. Listen at ravennafestival.live

FREE livestream: 2020-07-08 18:00:00 GMTFrom Seattle Symphony's series "Meet the Instrument": Piano. Listen at facebook.com

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