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2024-02-05

Yuja's First Grammy

Conductor and composer Teddy Abrams and pianist Yuja Wang claimed a golden gramophone for their work on "The American Project".
Read more at limelight-arts.com.au

2024-02-04

Anderszewski's European Connections

Pianist Piotr Anderszewski brings together Janacek from the Czech Republic, Szymanowski from Poland and Bela Bartok from Hungary on his latest disc.
Read more at ft.com

2024-02-03

Renowned Pianists Talk

As part of The Gurwitz Piano Competition's programming, three of the jurors showed up in the radio studio for a wide-ranging conversation on the jurors' careers as performers and educators.
Read more at tpr.org

2024-02-02

Queen of Contemporary Music at 80

From the beginning, modernism and its descendants entranced Ursula Oppens. "I've always been intrigued by the strangeness of it," she said. "That sort of entices me. They're adventures."
Read more at nytimes.com

2024-02-02

The New Piano Competitions Bible

The Alink-Argerich Foundation (AAF) is an independent wordwide information and service center for musicians and competitions. AAF is offering the most complete details on music competitions ever compiled.
Read more at alink-argerich.cld.bz

2024-02-01

Piano Tuning in China

After earning a degree in instrument manufacturing from a technical school, Zhang Yongqing has devoted more than three decades to this profession.
Read more at news.cn/

2024-01-31

Committed to Music Lessons?

The researchers discovered that parents with high scores on the openness scale, as measured by the Big Five Personality Inventory, are inclined to support and motivate their children to pursue musical studies.
Read more at psychologytoday.com

2024-01-30

Piano Sales Declines in China

Although Beijing's piano market is still stable, it cannot compare with its heyday in 2015, when his store sold about 40 pianos each month: "The market for arts training is expected to shrink because piano learning is no longer a rigid demand".
Read more at chinadaily.com.cn

2024-01-29

The Physician Pianist

Dr. Michael Liu, a pianist for the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra, believes that music and medicine share numerous connections. As a physician specializing in family medicine Liu effortlessly transitions between the stage and the operating room.
Read more at columbian.com

2024-01-28

What is Mozarteum?

Mozarteum consists of the prestigious Mozarteum University and the International Mozart Foundation. It includes a top-ranked music college and an association that arranges concerts, preserves autographs, promotes Mozart research globally, and oversees the Mozart museums in Salzburg.
Read more at cpr.org

2024-01-27

Pianist Lewis on Beethoven and Schubert

Ben Finane talks with Paul Lewis: "I first played a complete cycle of Schubert Sonatas in 2001. It was like having a personal relationship, in a sense that it has its ups and downs."
Read more at steinway.com

2024-01-26

Medal for Levit

Pianist Igor Levit, 36, was honored with The Wigmore Hall Medal as a recognition of his exceptional musical accomplishments and his valuable contribution to the venue. The accolade makes him the youngest recipient ever.
Read more at theviolinchannel.com

2024-01-25

Debargue in Carnegie Hall

Pianist Lucas Debargue's addiction to Scarlatti does not reflect his program at Carnegie Hall on February 2. The recital will include music of Bach, Beethoven, Chopin, Medtner and Milosz Magin.
Read more at blogcritics.org

2024-01-24

Reflections on a Recital

With degrees in both chemistry and piano performance, Yale faculty pianist Melvin Chen points out that understanding the narrative of a recital is crucial for both the performer and the listener.
Read more at yaledailynews.com

2024-01-23

Q and A with Pianist Tsujii

Japanese pianist Nobuyuki Tsujii has risen to top of the classical music world despite what many musicians would consider a severe disability.
Read more at greenvillejournal.com

2024-01-22

The Great Poulenc

Francis Poulenc, with his music and personality, captured the intriguing and often conflicting essence of humanity, making him one of the most genuine and innovative voices of the 20th century. However, he did not seek to revolutionize the musical landscape.
Read more at interlude.hk

2024-01-19

Chamayou on Cage and Satie

French pianist Bertrand Chamayou's latest album features works by two musical mavericks. "Erik Satie and John Cage are UFOs in the world of music, because they envisioned music through a completely different prism".
Read more at interlude.hk

2024-01-19

Yang's Mozart Return

Grammy nominee, pianist Joyce Yang returns to Madison performing Mozart's Piano Concerto No. 24. Yang expresses her admiration for the distinct qualities of this work, highlighting its deviation from the typical Mozart compositions that most are familiar with.
Read more at wmtv15news.com

2024-01-18

Do You Want to Fund a Chopin Film?

Writer/Director/Producer Jeff Buchanan has a lengthy resume in film with feature credits for editing, assistant directing and producing. Now he plans producing a film on Chopin in Majorca through crowdfunding.
Read more at winterinmajorca.com

2024-01-18

Hear Trifonov's Paganini Rhapsody

There are ten days left to hear Daniil Trifonov celebrate Rachmaninoff playing the Rhapsody on a theme by Paganini with The Philadelphia Orchestra under Yannick Nezet-Seguin on Arte.tv.
Read more at arte.tv

2024-01-17

One-Handed Pioneer Pianist

Geza Zichy overcame the loss of his right arm from a hunting accident as a young man. Undeterred, he returned to both hunting and playing the piano, relying solely on his left hand.
Read more at hungarytoday.hu

2024-01-16

Wang in China - More Than a Pianist

For young musicians in China and around the world, Wang is more than an artist. She is a source of inspiration. Her story resonates with aspiring artists, encouraging them to dream big and work hard.
Read more at globaltimes.cn

2024-01-15

Tristano's Riga Connection

The pianist and composer Francesco Tristano was born in Luxembourg in 1981. He studied at the Luxembourg, Brussels and Paris conservatories before graduating from the Juilliard School in New York. As a 15 year old he spent a year at the Jazeps Vitols Music Academy in Riga, Latvia.
Read more at lsm.lv

2024-01-15

Rachmaninoff's Pupil at 99

American pianist Ruth Slenczynska, who turned 99 on 15 January 2024, was once a child prodigy and is now the last remaining student of Sergei Rachmaninoff. To commemorate her incredible nine-decade career, she recently released a new album.
Read more at classicfm.com