We're  proud to present Halida Dinova in a private recital this coming Saturday. Extraordinary Russian pianist Halida Dinova, a Steinway Artist since 1998, has generously agreed to give an In-Home recital to benefit Steinway Society - The Bay Area. Enjoy the music of Bach, Chopin, Brahms, Scriabin and Liszt in a home setting, performed on a 9-foot Steinway previously played by Yuja Wang and … [Read more...]

Congratulations to Christopher Richardson, whose thoughts and advice you've read in this blog. On Saturday, June 9, the pianist who Peninsula Review calls a, "much lauded competition winner who is currently a pre-med student at UC Berkeley," was awarded Third Prize at Carmel Music Society's 2018 Piano Competition.  We always like to keep up with the busy Christopher, as he is a full-time student, … [Read more...]

Editor's Note:  Steinway Society audiences have had the privilege of hearing some great Chopin for the piano, including winner of the Gold Medal at the International Chopin Competition,  Seong-Jin Cho.   Here are Christopher's thoughts on why audiences love Chopin. It's also interesting to see how many films have used Chopin themes to convey emotion. Chopin is indisputably one of the most … [Read more...]