I enthused over Freddy Kempf back in January when he performed with the Pacific Symphony. Here he is playing some knuckle-busting Chopin. Whatcha think?

Before I embark on my marathon reporting from the trenches during Stage 1 at the 19th International Fryderyk Chopin Piano Competition, I’m laying down one ground rule: no predictions. Instead, I’ll ...

The title of this glorious concerto is another example of musical cataloguing triumphing over historical fact. Far from being Chopin’s first piano concerto, this is actually his second. It was ...

Donald Macleod explores “the poet of the piano”, Fryderyk Chopin. Donald starts this week’s episode with a look at how Chopin’s Polish heritage shaped his music. Although he left the country at the ...