New Venues Open Their Doors For Classical Music In New York
Lately, one can observe a powerful transformation within the choice of venues for classical music performances. The economy may influence the real estate market in New York City negatively, but trends...
View ArticleCarnegie Hall and Shanghai Tang Celebrate Chinese Pianist Lang Lang
On the occasion of Carnegie Hall’s “Ancient Paths – Modern Voices” festival which celebrates Chinese art and artists, Shanghai Tang recently gave a cocktail reception honoring Lang Lang at its...
View ArticleNecessity is the Mother of Invention: The Concert Meister Series in New York
To save on costly travel and hotel accommodation for international high-calibre musicians, Simona DeFeo envisioned a concert series of solo performances for musicians who had already arrived in the...
View ArticleTranscriptions and Collaborations, why not mix it up a bit?
Alessio Bax"Bach transcribed" Some days ago I posted a link on my Facebook page about the upcoming collaboration between a classical pianist and a jazz pianist which I had come across browsing the...
View ArticleCrafting the Well-Tempered-Pianist :Introducing the Taubman Approach
Crafting The Well-Tempered Pianist: Introducing the Taubman Approach While conducting research into my continuous passion — piano playing in general and how to improve my technique in particular — I...
View ArticleCrafting the Well-Tempered-Pianist: The Taubman Approach / Testimonials
Crafting The Well-Tempered Pianist: Testimonials about the Taubman Approach After introducing the first article in my series about the Taubman approach, I received very varied responses. They were not...
View ArticleCrafting The Well-Tempered Pianist: Teaching The Taubman Approach
The second article in this series about the Taubman Approach familiarized the reader with some of the many Crafting The Well-Tempered Pianist: Teaching the Taubman Approach testimonials regarding the...
View ArticleThe Artist As Citizen: Pianist Evgeny Kissin Speaks Out Against Anti-Semitism
“I just felt that it was no longer possible to remain silent and not protest,” world-renowned pianist Evgeny Kissin said about his open letter to BBC Director General Mark Thompson, criticizing the...
View ArticleApplause For Amateurs: Classical Music With Community Appeal
The way we listen to music has changed drastically over the past several decades. Every second person on the street has earbuds plugged into their ears, and any song imaginable is available to stream...
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