We are proud to be an early presenter of G-Phil, an exciting new technology designed by Moscow Conservatory trained pianist, composer and teacher Vyacheslav Gryaznov. The technology is incorporated into the live piano, all-Rachmaninoff, program on November 16, 2024. A pre-concert lecture by the pianist is included in the ticket at 6:45 during which both the music and how G-Phil helps create an … [Read more...]
An Audience Favorite Returns: Vyacheslav Gryaznov in November
Vyacheslav Gryaznov has established himself as an exceptional pianist, transcriptionist and arranger, earning widespread acclaim. His recital at Yale's Sprague Hall was described as “phenomenal,” and SF Classical Voice praised him for his “exemplary control of different voices,” noting that it felt as if he were performing with an entire symphonic orchestra. Buy tickets to his November Piano … [Read more...]
Fun With Musical Puns
You don't have to be a music student to love Steinway Society concerts. Of course, many of our patrons are and for those who are students, here's a bit of fun with musical terms. Words are spelled out as the musical terms and italicized to indicate where sound-based puns were used, and many terms are highlighted in bold and explained below. (Think this is punny? Here are 12 musical puns that … [Read more...]
Thoughts on Benjamin Grosvenor from Mark Ainley
With Benjamin Grosvenor's Silicon Valley recital only days away, we asked Mark Ainley, an expert of historical piano recordings, to comment on what makes Grosvenor so special. Ainley shared a few of the more impressive tidbits from Grosvnor's career, as well as as some insightful comments. We thought our blog readers would enjoy this as much as we did. Grosvenor - Among a Handful of Top … [Read more...]
«Steinway”приглашает русского пианиста (Steinway invites Russian pianist…)
We thought our Russian-speaking fans would enjoy this article about Vyacheslav Gryaznov sent to us by our friend Boris Goldin of Bay Area Russian Press. Hearing the noted transcriber, arranger, composer (and well-known pianist) here in the Bay Area is a very exciting event. He will also be signing autographs. So join us on February 10. «Steinway"приглашает русского пианиста Прошлым летом … [Read more...]
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