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...]
Kate Liu – Delights Even Before the Concert
A sneak peek for our Steinway Society friends the day before the concert. It's hours of practice for concert pianist Kate Liu as she readies for her appearance here in San Jose, but even after a long day, she's still full of smiles and new friends who were fascinated as they listened to her. Apparently Kate gets the Four Paws Up Award from our very knowledgeable canines. Thanks to her for … [Read more...]
A Pianist Looks at Atonal Music
From what I can tell in my daily life (as well as scrolling through music forums), atonal music, pieces that do not revolve around a tonal key as we are used to, is a rather controversial subject in the music community. (Here's a list of atonal composers and compositions). You might love it, tolerate it, or hate it, though most people seem inclined towards one of the extremes - (usually the … [Read more...]
Pianists: Do You Love or Hate Giving Pre-Performance Talks
One of the competitions I entered this past year has an interesting requirement: the participants must speak about some of the repertoire they play in the competition. More than my piano performance, this was the scariest part of the competition for me. Not all pianists are comfortable as speakers I’ve always been a relatively introverted person in matters not related to music. I don’t … [Read more...]
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