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2025-12-26

Top Rated: Volodos in London

Six years after his last Barbican appearance, Arcadi Volodos returned to remind listeners that beyond competition polish, true artistry challenges assumptions and opens ears. His polarising, inventive musicianship reaffirmed the enduring power of individual musical vision.
Read more at bachtrack.com

2025-12-25

Piano for Older Brains

A landmark University of Sheffield study led by Dr. Jennifer MacRitchie followed older beginners for 12 months, comparing learning through replication versus improvisation, with important implications for so-called “silver learners” in music education.
Read more at sheffield.ac.uk

2025-12-24

The Mason & Hamlin Legacy

Founded in 1854 by a musician and an inventor, Mason & Hamlin earned a global reputation for excellence. Still based near Boston, the company upholds artisanal craftsmanship, with master builders producing about 170 pianos a year, each taking twelve months to complete.
Read more at pianistmagazine.com

2025-12-23

The Musical America Awards 2026

Emanuel Ax, named Musical America’s 2026 Artist of the Year, is celebrated for poetic musicianship and virtuosity. The eight-time GRAMMY winner brings depth and inspiration to everything he performs, earning praise for consistently spellbinding performances.
Read more at musicalamerica.com

2025-12-22

Composers' Christmas Moments

Christmas has long stirred powerful emotions, from joy to loneliness. Here are five unforgettable Chopin, Tchaikovsky, Schumann, and Beach moments -beginning with Tchaikovsky completing his First Piano Concerto in December 1874...
Read more at interlude.hk

2025-12-21

Jane Austen and the Music

Jane Austen was a devoted musician who played piano and sang throughout her life. In her 250th anniversary year, her legacy is celebrated alongside the music she loved, spanning composers from Mozart and Haydn to Handel and Thomas Arne.
Read more at abc.net.au

2025-12-20

The Ice Piano in Santa Land

Each winter, ICEHOTEL emerges from Sweden’s frozen Torne River, rebuilt from ice and snow. Now open, its artist-sculpted suites include an ice-carved grand piano case housing a digital piano, creating a striking illusion of frozen sound.
Read more at yahoo.com

2025-12-19

A New "Amadeus" Premiere

The new "Amadeus" mini-series reimagines Mozart and Salieri’s rivalry for television, using a serialized format to deepen character psychology, foreground music as drama, and introduce Mozart’s genius to a new generation.
Read more at news.com.au

2025-12-18

A Cavendish Piano?

Award-winning Cavendish Pianos, famed for warm tone and craftsmanship, are hand-built in the Yorkshire Dales by Britain’s last piano maker, offering a fully personal, sustainable service tailored to each individual musician.
Read more at pianistmagazine.com

2025-12-17

The Influence of Travel on Jeong’s Artistry

For her, travel deepens musical and cultural understanding beyond performance. Though no projects are confirmed, she remains open to future collaborations, with discussions pointing to possibilities in Australia or on the U.S. West Coast.
Read more at kreatives.co.kr

2025-12-16

What is Laul Estonia Pianos?

Estonia merits its title as the Land of Song, famed for choral traditions and festivals. Laul Estonia pianos embody that legacy, with rich tone, effortless action, and instant response - earning the nickname “the singing piano” worldwide.
Read more at pianistmagazine.com

2025-12-15

Piano Meets Raga

Improvised collaboration between pianist Vijay Iyer, sarodist Alam Khan, and tabla player Nitin Mitta produced unexpectedly powerful chemistry; their first session felt deeply connected and far richer than anticipated, leaving Iyer struck by its beauty.
Read more at sfcv.org

2025-12-14

Instrument Museums to Discover

For classical-music lovers, historic instruments offer a rare, intimate link to the past. From Stradivari violins to Baroque keyboards and pianos touched by Chopin, these museums let listeners experience music’s history through objects that still seem to breathe.
Read more at interlude.hk

2025-12-13

Iconic Rhodes New Models

Rhodes unveils two limited MK8 editions - Glacial and Monolith - blending winter-inspired and brutalist design. Hand-built in Leeds, they share the MK8’s expressive sound and are available to order until 9 January 2026.
Read more at mixdownmag.com.au

2025-12-12

Pianist Tony Siqi Yun in Conversation

Toronto-born pianist Tony Siqi Yun debuted at Koerner Hall last month with a program from Baroque to avant-garde; the 2019 China Competition gold medalist also received the Rheingau Music Festival’s 2023 Lotto-Förderpreis, prestigious award.
Read more at ludwig-van.com

2025-12-11

Zimerman Interviewed in Korea!

Krystian Zimerman, who seldom grants interviews, has remained a leading figure since winning the 1975 Chopin Competition. Given a strict one-hour slot, The Chosun finally posed long-held questions to this famously private pianist, who also highlighted Korean talent and urged young musicians to pursue true originality.
Read more at chosun.com

2025-12-10

A French Music Canon

Alexandre Tharaud transforms overlooked French music into something more vivid than the canon, restoring forgotten voices from Baroque to modern Paris. For decades, he has broadened pianists’ repertoire and deepened public appreciation of France’s musical heritage.
Read more at interlude.hk

2025-12-09

Haydn's Great London Success

Following these successes came two notable sonatas - C major Hob XVI:50, with its comic finale, and the noble E-flat Hob XVI:52 for Therese Jansen - where Haydn vividly explored the colours of the newest Broadwood pianos, alongside trios and canzonettas.
Read more at gramophone.co.uk

2025-12-08

Piano for Beginners Happy Forecast

The beginner digital piano market is growing as music learning rises, driven by demand for affordable, space-saving instruments with tutorials, app connectivity, and realistic sound. Expanding e-commerce and user-friendly, lightweight designs are further boosting adoption worldwide.
Read more at openpr.com

2025-12-07

The Blue Rhapsody Sequel

Gershwin insisted his Concerto in F proved Rhapsody in Blue wasn’t a fluke; its 1925 Carnegie Hall premiere drew a sold-out crowd, eliciting public enthusiasm but mixed critical reactions ranging from dismissal to high praise.
Read more at interlude.hk

2025-12-06

Montero's Nobel Prize Performance

Venezuelan artists resisting their nation’s authoritarian regime will appear at the Nobel Peace Prize concert, with the committee announcing pianist Gabriela Montero, singer-songwriter Danny Ocean, and Norwegian folk performer Vera Joner as part of lineup.
Read more at asiae.co.kr

2025-12-05

Poon's Nature Release

Pianist Tiffany Poon’s Nature revisits French music’s vivid portrayals of the natural world, recorded at Miraval Studios and featuring Ravel, Debussy, Rameau, and Daquin in an intuitive program celebrating fluid, atmospheric soundscapes and evocative textures.
Read more at wpr.org

2025-12-04

About Buchbinder's Beethoven

Buchbinder approaches Beethoven symphonically, shaping phrasing and dynamics as if leading an orchestra rather than playing a piano. His conductor-like perspective prioritizes Beethoven’s architecture, uniting scholarship and imagination to create interpretations grounded in clarity, structure, and truthful expression.
Read more at interlude.hk

2025-12-03

Pianist Sumino's Guinness Record

Japanese pianist Hayato Sumino set a Guinness World Record for the highest ticket sales at an indoor piano recital, selling out Yokohama’s 18,564-seat K-Arena on November 29, 2025, with attendance officially verified.
Read more at theviolinchannel.com