In 2010 we celebrated the bicentennial of Chopin's birth. He left more than 230 fantastic compositions, often described as romantic, emotional and poetic. Chopin composed almost exclusively for piano ...

Chinese pianist Wang Zitong plays Polish composer Frederic Chopin's Piano Concerto No 1 in E Minor, Op 11, during the final of the 19th International Fryderyk Chopin Piano Competition on Monday. She ...

Four pianists representing Japan, China, the United States and Poland are to perform in the Warsaw Philharmonic Hall on Sunday, the second day of the finals of the 19th International Chopin ...

In his recent album Chopin: The Complete Nocturnes, Tom Hicks brings historic insights and artistic intuition to a cherished part of the piano repertoire. In this Sonatas & Soundscapes interview that ...

‘The first final stretch’ sounds like an oxymoron worthy of the American baseball legend Yogi Berra (‘It’s so crowded nobody goes there anymore’, ‘the future ain’t what it used to be’, etc.). But ...

This years Stage 1 running order was determined by picking a name at random and proceeding alphabetically from there. As such, yesterday’s proceedings began with Ziye Tao and concluded with Yichen Yu.

The qualifying rounds of the 19th Chopin Competition confirmed the growing popularity of Chopin’s music worldwide. The fact that pianists who have won prizes in other prestigious competitions ...

Explorations deep into the language of music. There’s a lot that’s Bach, and a lot that’s not. Hosted by Sherry Gendleman and Anthony Bonet. Frédéric Chopin Waltz No. 3 in A Minor, Op. 34 No. 2 "Valse ...

The second-stage auditions began on Thursday and will last until October 12. Participants will perform 40-50-minute recitals, the programme of which must include selected preludes and one of the ...

Not to editorialize, but classical music, thankfully, maintains a solid following in Ventura County. And the lineup of classical music concerts scheduled this fall are testament to its importance in, ...