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2026-03-19

Asian Pianists' Map

Beyond politics and economics, rivalry between China, South Korea, and Japan also unfolds in classical music. Star pianists from China and Korea dominate global stages through competitions and training abroad - leaving observers wondering where Japan stands today.
Read more at chosun.com

2026-03-18

The Art of Pro Practice

Ever spent ten - or even thirty - minutes repeating the same passage, hoping it might finally improve? Most musicians have. Yet research suggests experts practise differently: repetition still matters, but it’s used in far more thoughtful and effective ways.
Read more at bulletproofmusician.com

2026-03-17

Piano in the Movies

The piano has inspired some of cinema’s most memorable stories. From virtuoso brilliance to quiet obsession, these six films explore the instrument’s power to shape lives, relationships, and destiny on screen.
Read more at cmuse.org

2026-03-16

A Brain Based Concert

Rafael Vargas presented a performance-experiment at Frederic Mompou Hall, using brain-monitoring and a 40 Hz gamma frequency composition to show how music engages attention, memory and multiple brain regions.
Read more at ara.cat

2026-03-15

Dame Cooper Turning Page

Imogen Cooper has announced she will soon stop performing publicly. Speaking about her career and recording Ludwig van Beethoven’s final piano sonatas, she stresses she isn’t “retiring,” only stepping back from the concert stage.
Read more at international-piano.com

2026-03-14

A Jazz Take on Jordan Williams

Jordan Williams, a 29-year-old Philadelphia native, is this month’s Philly Made Featured Artist. His debut album Playing by Ear includes collaborations with Jeff “Tain” Watts, Nat Reeves and Wallace Roney Jr..
Read more at wrti.org

2026-03-13

Celebrating Kurtág at 100

At a concert celebrating György Kurtág’s 100th birthday, famed for “intense quiet,” rare surges of volume stunned listeners - from Víkingur Ólafsson’s muscular Bach arrangement to fierce tributes and brief monumental brass within Kurtág’s fragile, hushed sound world.
Read more at theguardian.com

2026-03-12

Malofeev Explores the Forgotten

Alexander Malofeev introduces his Sony Classical debut album, Forgotten Melodies, pairing well-known and overlooked works by four Russian composers. Inspired by Nikolai Medtner’s Op. 38 cycle, the project fulfils a childhood dream.
Read more at international-piano.com

2026-03-11

The Sand Dunes Piano

Interior designer Kelly Wearstler created Timbra, a rimless sculptural piano inspired by sand dunes for British brand Edelweiss Pianos, reimagining the grand piano while respecting the instrument’s acoustic integrity.
Read more at dezeen.com

2026-03-09

Spontaneous Program Creation

Defying classical convention, Sir András Schiff performs “piano omakase” concerts without announced programmes. The idea is spreading to Krystian Zimerman and Yuja Wang, though it means travelling with suitcases of scores.
Read more at chosun.com

2026-03-09

Pianistic AI Creativity

Clara Yang set out to examine the relationship between humans and technology by collaborating with artists across genres to create a new experience. The project, “Ex Machina: Piano in an AI World,” brings together 10 composers to explore AI’s emotional and psychological impact through music.
Read more at unc.edu

2026-03-08

Glass' Etudes by Wagner

Pianist Vanessa Wagner collaborates with circus artist Chloé Moglia and choreographer Kader Attou to stage Philip Glass’s Piano Etudes, blending music, dance and Parisian settings through the Paris sur Mesure project.
Read more at arte.tv

2026-03-07

The Piano Pictures Concept

Inspired by Modest Mussorgsky’s Pictures at an Exhibition, pianist Flavio Villani reverses the idea in Memoria, pairing music with Star Gossage’s projected artwork at Auckland Town Hall.
Read more at rnz.co.nz

2026-03-06

Lesser-known Tchaikovsky

Canadian pianist Sheng Cai revisits overlooked piano works by Tchaikovsky, pairing the Grand Sonata and Dumka with Op.19 pieces and ballet transcriptions, revealing poetic depth, colour, and imagination beyond the concertos.
Read more at interlude.hk

2026-03-05

Oxford Piano Festival Again

Succeeding Alfred Brendel, Murray Perahia has become the Festival’s Patron. Performers will join Academy masterclasses with faculty including Alon Goldstein, Kathryn Stott, Stephen Kovacevich, and distinguished colleagues.
Read more at classical-music.uk

2026-03-04

Learn About Florence Price

“The Price of Admission” revisits Florence Price’s legacy, exploring her symphonies, songs, and keyboard works, with archival insights from Margaret Bonds and historic performances by Marian Anderson on The Bell Telephone Hour.
Read more at wqxr.org

2026-03-03

Classical or Romantic?

Though Ludwig van Beethoven spanned eras, is he Classical or Romantic? Classical style, emerging from the Baroque, prized clarity and balance, often contrasting sharply with earlier ornate aesthetics and expressive density.
Read more at cmuse.org

2026-03-02

A Lifelong Friendship

In Daniel Barenboim’s Beethoven classes, struggle defines growth: not deafness or politics, but humanity refining itself. For Ludwig van Beethoven, ideas move from complexity to clarity - unlike Arnold Schoenberg, who built outward from simplicity.
Read more at classical-music.com

2026-03-01

The Timeless de Séverac

In Paris, Déodat de Sévérac mingled with Claude Debussy, Maurice Ravel, and artists at the Princesse de Polignac’s salon. Yet he rejected cosmopolitan centralism, championing Languedoc’s folk soul before leaving the capital defiantly.
Read more at interlude.hk

2026-02-28

Master Ulrich Gerhartz in Conversation

With clients including Mitsuko Uchida, Paul Lewis and Sir András Schiff, ‘tuner to the stars’ Ulrich Gerhartz talks to Erica Worth about his role as Director, Concert and Artists Services, Steinway & Sons – a profession he’s been proudly enjoying for exactly 40 years.
Read more at youtube.com

2026-02-27

Piano Teachers Top Listed

While tech and finance roles topped Indeed’s Singapore best jobs list, the second-placed piano teachers surprised economist Callam Picking, who said the ranking reflects steady demand, pay, postings and flexible work rather than rapid growth.
Read more at theindependent.sg

2026-02-26

Cultural Piano Mix

Tunisian music meets Western piano at the Hammamet Ramadan Festival, 2026. Centering Tunisian musical identity, the programme opens an imaginative dialogue with Western classical traditions, blending heritage and innovation in performances that celebrate exchange, creativity.
Read more at middle-east-online.com

2026-02-25

Bill Evans Biopic Praised

A biopic chronicling jazz pianist Bill Evans has won an honor at the Berlin Film Festival, earning acclaim for its portrait of creativity, vulnerability, and the enduring influence of one of jazz’s most lyrical voices.
Read more at irishtimes.com

2026-02-24

Duo AMAL - Beyond Borders

Born 100 miles apart, Israeli pianist Yaron Kohlberg and Palestinian pianist Bishara Haroni formed Duo AMAL/Hope after a 2008 Oslo Opera House peace concert, earning global acclaim with music that embraces complexity, dissonance, and humanity.
Read more at interlude.hk